Video games help teens cope with academic stress, study suggests
Video games help teens cope with academic stress, study suggests
Video games help teens cope with academic stress, study suggests
By Eric W. Dolan
June 26, 2024
Summary
A study published in Deviant Behavior reveals a significant link between academic stress and increased video game use among adolescents, driven by their confidence in gaming abilities. The research, led by Yeungjeom Lee from the University of Texas at Dallas, analyzed data from 801 South Korean adolescents over five years. It found that academic stress, rather than peer-related stress, correlates with excessive gaming. Adolescents with higher gaming efficacy—belief in their gaming skills—were more likely to use video games to cope with academic pressures. The study suggests that video games offer a structured escape from academic stress, although limitations include reliance on self-reports and lack of genre-specific analysis.
Reference
Dolan, E. W. (2024, June 26). Video games help teens cope with academic stress, study suggests. PsyPost. https://www.psypost.org/video-games-help-teens-cope-with-academic-stress-study-suggests/