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| Type: | Journal article |
| Title: | Problematic online gaming and the COVID-19 pandemic |
| Author: | King, D.L. Delfabbro, P.H. Billieux, J. Potenza, M.N. |
| Citation: | Journal of Behavioral Addictions, 2020; 9(2):184-186 |
| Publisher: | Akadémiai Kiadó; AK Journals |
| Issue Date: | 2020 |
| ISSN: | 2062-5871 2063-5303 |
| Statement of Responsibility: | Daniel L. King, Paul H. Delfabbro, Joel Billieux, and Marc N. Potenza |
| Abstract: | Stay-at-home mandates and quarantines related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic have led to greatly increased participation in online gaming. Initiatives such as #PlayApartTogether that promote gaming for socializing and stress reduction may achieve positive outcomes. Although gaming can be a healthy coping strategy for the majority, it can also pose risks to some vulnerable individuals. Protracted periods of social isolation and technology-based activity pose the danger of solidifying unhealthy lifestyle patterns, leading to difficulties to readaptation when the COVID-19 crisis has passed. Balanced and effective approaches to gaming during the COVID-19 pandemic are needed to support physical and psychological wellbeing. |
| Keywords: | Covid-19; coronavirus; pandemic; screen time; gaming disorder; addiction |
| Rights: | © 2020 The Author(s). This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium for non-commercial purposes, provided the original author and source are credited, a link to the CC License is provided, and changes – if any – are indicated. |
| DOI: | 10.1556/2006.2020.00016 |
| Grant ID: | http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DE170101198 |
| Published version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1556/2006.2020.00016 |
| Appears in Collections: | Aurora harvest 8 Psychology publications |
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