Journal article
The Prevalence of Video Games Addiction among Iraqi People in 2022
Current psychiatry research and reviews, v 20(4), pp 339-349
01 Jan 2024
Abstract
Background Video game Addiction Disorder, in addition to other dependency disorders, seem to affect the pleasure center of the brain. The addictive behavior triggers a release of dopamine to promote the pleasurable experience activating the release of this chemical. Over time, more and more of the activity is needed to induce the same pleasurable response, creating a dependency.Methods It is a cross-sectional study conducted among 2500 participants (more than 18 years) distributed in all the Iraqi provinces including both males and females. The questionnaire contains demographic questions and an internet addiction special validated questionnaire in the Arabic language.Results The present study, comprising a predominantly male population (82%) showed a mild-moderate level of internet addiction among 93% of its participants (62% mild and 31% moderate), and an average internet usage score of 45. Race, particularly Kurdish, and the need to socialize were statistically significant predictors of video gaming. Twenty percent of participants in our study spent more than 3 hours a day playing video games using more than one device. The majority of these participants played racing (16%), platform (12%), and stealth (9.5%) video games.Conclusion Everything is Internet-based. Adding an additional layer of confusion and distinction is that another digital technology is taking over the world as well - making access to computers even easier. But these benefits have a lot of consequences on humanity as well and it can cause an addiction especially to video games that are spreading among adolescents and early adults all over the world.
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- Title
- The Prevalence of Video Games Addiction among Iraqi People in 2022
- Creators
- Hashim Talib Hashim - University of BaghdadAli Talib Hashim - Golestan UniversityAsghar Shah - Brown UniversityJaffer Shah - Drexel UniversityZoaib Habib Tharwani - Dow University of Health SciencesZarmina Islam - Dow University of Health SciencesMehr Muhammad Adeel Riaz - College Station Medical CenterShoaib Ahmad - Punjab Medical CollegeMustafa Abd al Latif Abd al Khudair - University of Babylon
- Publication Details
- Current psychiatry research and reviews, v 20(4), pp 339-349
- Publisher
- Bentham Science Publishing
- Number of pages
- 11
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- College of Medicine
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:001266009800006
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85201108863
- Other Identifier
- 991022202122804721