New study finds gaming youths are *less* prone to psychiatric disorders
New study finds gaming youths are *less* prone to psychiatric disorders
New study finds gaming youths are *less* prone to psychiatric disorders
By Douglas Heingartner
September 30, 2020
Summary
Some recent studies have found that young people who display symptoms of Internet gaming disorder also show more symptoms of common psychiatric disorders.
Alos some research has linked extensive gaming to increased loneliness and physical inactivity.
As the study notes, the three most popular games in the United States in 2019 - Call of Duty, Grand Theft Auto, and Fortnite - all contain violence.
The actual research on the link between game violence and real violence shows mixed results.
"We looked at anxiety, depression, ADHD and oppositional defiant disorder. But children who had more symptoms of these mental disorders were not more susceptible to gaming addiction," said lead author Beate Wold Hygen.
Along these lines, a 2013 study found that gaming actually reduces symptoms of depression.
"While there are theoretical and empirical grounds for concern about the adverse effects of pathological gaming on children's mental health," they write, "The possibility also exists that gaming can exert positive effects on children's well‐being."
Reference
Heingartner, D. (2020, October 20). New study finds gaming youths are *less* prone to psychiatric disorders. Retrieved November 16, 2020, from https://www.psychnewsdaily.com/new-study-finds-gaming-youths-are-less-prone-to-psychiatric-disorders/