Investigation of the Online Game Addiction Level, Sociodemographic Characteristics and Social Anxiety as Risk Factors for Online Game Addiction in Middle School Students
Study details
| Year: | 2015 |
| Scope: | Local |
| Countries: | Turkey |
| Methodology: | Empirical research – Quantitative |
| Methods of data collection: | Survey |
| Researched Groups: | Children |
| Children Ages: | Pre-adolescents (11-13 Years old) |
| Has Formal Ethical Clearance: | Yes |
| Consents: | Consent obtained from school officials / principal; Consent obtained from children |
| Informed Consent: | Consent obtained |
| Ethics: | Ethical considerations and/or protocol mentioned in the research design |
| Data Set Availability: | Not mentioned |
Goals
"The purpose of this study was to investigate the risk factors involved in online game addiction (OGA) among middle school students. The specific research questions were as follows:
Research Question 1: What is the level of PG and OGA in middle school students?
Research Question 2: Which sociodemographic variables are risk factors for PG and OGA among middle school students?
Research Question 3: Is SA a risk factor for PG and OGA?" (Karaca et al., 2020, 831)