Graduate Research Papers
Availability
Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Keywords
Video games--Psychological aspects; Video gamers--Psychology;
Abstract
Videogames are rapidly becoming more popular with children and adults alike. Ever since the mid 1980s, videogames have been a major part of pop culture and a widely accepted form of entertainment. With more advances of technology and internet, online gaming has also evolved. Massive Multiplayer Online Role Playing Games such as Everquest and World of Warcraft have become a topic of addiction (msnbc.com, 2008). Some individuals have neglected jobs, families, and personal well-being to continue to play these games, with signs of addiction mimicking substance addiction. The American Psychiatric Association is even considering involving videogame addiction as a compulsive behavioral disorder in the DSM-V (msnbc.com, 2008).
Year of Submission
2008
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Department
Educational Leadership, Counseling, and Postsecondary Education
First Advisor
Linda J. Nebbe
Date Original
2008
Object Description
1 PDF file (23 pages)
Copyright
©2008 Christopher S. Hager
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Hager, Christopher S., "Growing epidemic of videogame addiction" (2008). Graduate Research Papers. 788.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/grp/788
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