Beyond the fascination of online-games: Probing addictive behavior and depression in the world of online-gaming

Authors:
Birgit U. Stetina;Oswald D. Kothgassner;Mario Lehenbauer;Ilse Kryspin-Exner
Affiliations:
Department of Clinical, Biological and Differential Psychology, Division of Clinical Psychology and Health Psychology, University of Vienna, Austria;Department of Clinical, Biological and Differential Psychology, Division of Clinical Psychology and Health Psychology, University of Vienna, Austria;Department of Clinical, Biological and Differential Psychology, Division of Clinical Psychology and Health Psychology, University of Vienna, Austria;Department of Clinical, Biological and Differential Psychology, Division of Clinical Psychology and Health Psychology, University of Vienna, Austria
Venue:
Computers in Human Behavior
Year:
2011

Citing 9
Cited 1

Caught in the Net: How to Recognize the Signs of Internet Addiction-- and a Winning Strategy for Recovery

Caught in the Net: How to Recognize the Signs of Internet Addiction-- and a Winning Strategy for Recovery
The demographics, motivations, and derived experiences of users of massively multi-user online graphical environments

Presence: Teleoperators and Virtual Environments - Special issue: Virtual heritage
The role of metacognitions in problematic Internet use

Computers in Human Behavior
Toward a comprehensive theory of problematic Internet use: Evaluating the role of self-esteem, anxiety, flow, and the self-rated importance of Internet activities

Computers in Human Behavior
Exploring user experiences as predictors of MMORPG addiction

Computers & Education
Cognitive and psychological predictors of the negative outcomes associated with playing MMOGs (massively multiplayer online games)

Computers in Human Behavior
Problematic Internet use and psychosocial well-being among MMO players

Computers in Human Behavior
Time on the Internet at home, loneliness, and life satisfaction: Evidence from panel time-diary data

Computers in Human Behavior
Is compulsive internet use related to sensitivity to reward and punishment, and impulsivity?

Computers in Human Behavior

The attraction of online games: An important factor for Internet Addiction

Computers in Human Behavior

Quantified Score

Hi-index	0.00

Visualization

Abstract

This study examined problematic gaming behavior and depressive tendencies among people who play different types of online-games. Other game-related variables were investigated to determine if other differences between three game types could be established. Participants in the current research (n=468) can be classified into three independent groups. Subjected users either solely played massive multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPGs) or they preferred online-ego-shooters (OES) or real-time-strategy games (RTS). Results indicate that MMORPG users show more often problematic gaming behavior, depressive tendencies and lower self-esteem compared to users playing other online-games. MMORPG users reported to playing significantly more often in order to escape from real-life problems, which might be a valuable coping strategy but might also lead to problematic gaming behavior.