Yıl: 2021 Cilt: 8 Sayı: 1 Sayfa Aralığı: 51 - 57 Metin Dili: İngilizce DOI: 10.5152/ADDICTA.2021.21019 İndeks Tarihi: 20-11-2021

Re-evaluating the Digital Gaming Profiles ofChildren and Adolescents during the COVID-19Pandemic: A Comparative Analysis Comprising 2Years of Pre-Pandemic Data

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In this study, we aimed to examine the technology use behaviors and problematic gaming profiles of childrenand adolescents during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic lockdown period. We compared the findingswith data collected before the pandemic. The Internet Gaming Disorder Questionnaire (IGDQ) was distributed online to students aged 10 to 18 years. More than half of the participants (54%) spent more time playingdigital games during the pandemic. Compared with the data from May 2018, the time spent playing digitalgames and the total score of the IGDQ were significantly higher in boys than in girls (p<0.001). The percentageof students who spent over 40 hours a week playing digital games was 3.9% in May 2018 compared with 8.7%in June 2020. Before the pandemic, 43.6% of the participants reported that they had spent 8 hours or more perweek on digital gaming, whereas this amount was as high as 68.3% during the pandemic. Male students spentmore time on digital gaming, while female students spent more time on social media and texting. Despite thelist of uncontrolled confounders in this study, children and adolescents are likely to spend more time on digital gaming. The subsequent psychosocial impact may require further attention, especially during lockdownrestrictions.
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APA Çakıroğlu S, Soylu N, Gormez V (2021). Re-evaluating the Digital Gaming Profiles ofChildren and Adolescents during the COVID-19Pandemic: A Comparative Analysis Comprising 2Years of Pre-Pandemic Data. , 51 - 57. 10.5152/ADDICTA.2021.21019
Chicago Çakıroğlu Süleyman,Soylu Nusret,Gormez Vahdet Re-evaluating the Digital Gaming Profiles ofChildren and Adolescents during the COVID-19Pandemic: A Comparative Analysis Comprising 2Years of Pre-Pandemic Data. (2021): 51 - 57. 10.5152/ADDICTA.2021.21019
MLA Çakıroğlu Süleyman,Soylu Nusret,Gormez Vahdet Re-evaluating the Digital Gaming Profiles ofChildren and Adolescents during the COVID-19Pandemic: A Comparative Analysis Comprising 2Years of Pre-Pandemic Data. , 2021, ss.51 - 57. 10.5152/ADDICTA.2021.21019
AMA Çakıroğlu S,Soylu N,Gormez V Re-evaluating the Digital Gaming Profiles ofChildren and Adolescents during the COVID-19Pandemic: A Comparative Analysis Comprising 2Years of Pre-Pandemic Data. . 2021; 51 - 57. 10.5152/ADDICTA.2021.21019
Vancouver Çakıroğlu S,Soylu N,Gormez V Re-evaluating the Digital Gaming Profiles ofChildren and Adolescents during the COVID-19Pandemic: A Comparative Analysis Comprising 2Years of Pre-Pandemic Data. . 2021; 51 - 57. 10.5152/ADDICTA.2021.21019
IEEE Çakıroğlu S,Soylu N,Gormez V "Re-evaluating the Digital Gaming Profiles ofChildren and Adolescents during the COVID-19Pandemic: A Comparative Analysis Comprising 2Years of Pre-Pandemic Data." , ss.51 - 57, 2021. 10.5152/ADDICTA.2021.21019
ISNAD Çakıroğlu, Süleyman vd. "Re-evaluating the Digital Gaming Profiles ofChildren and Adolescents during the COVID-19Pandemic: A Comparative Analysis Comprising 2Years of Pre-Pandemic Data". (2021), 51-57. https://doi.org/10.5152/ADDICTA.2021.21019
APA Çakıroğlu S, Soylu N, Gormez V (2021). Re-evaluating the Digital Gaming Profiles ofChildren and Adolescents during the COVID-19Pandemic: A Comparative Analysis Comprising 2Years of Pre-Pandemic Data. Addicta: The Turkish Journal on Addictions, 8(1), 51 - 57. 10.5152/ADDICTA.2021.21019
Chicago Çakıroğlu Süleyman,Soylu Nusret,Gormez Vahdet Re-evaluating the Digital Gaming Profiles ofChildren and Adolescents during the COVID-19Pandemic: A Comparative Analysis Comprising 2Years of Pre-Pandemic Data. Addicta: The Turkish Journal on Addictions 8, no.1 (2021): 51 - 57. 10.5152/ADDICTA.2021.21019
MLA Çakıroğlu Süleyman,Soylu Nusret,Gormez Vahdet Re-evaluating the Digital Gaming Profiles ofChildren and Adolescents during the COVID-19Pandemic: A Comparative Analysis Comprising 2Years of Pre-Pandemic Data. Addicta: The Turkish Journal on Addictions, vol.8, no.1, 2021, ss.51 - 57. 10.5152/ADDICTA.2021.21019
AMA Çakıroğlu S,Soylu N,Gormez V Re-evaluating the Digital Gaming Profiles ofChildren and Adolescents during the COVID-19Pandemic: A Comparative Analysis Comprising 2Years of Pre-Pandemic Data. Addicta: The Turkish Journal on Addictions. 2021; 8(1): 51 - 57. 10.5152/ADDICTA.2021.21019
Vancouver Çakıroğlu S,Soylu N,Gormez V Re-evaluating the Digital Gaming Profiles ofChildren and Adolescents during the COVID-19Pandemic: A Comparative Analysis Comprising 2Years of Pre-Pandemic Data. Addicta: The Turkish Journal on Addictions. 2021; 8(1): 51 - 57. 10.5152/ADDICTA.2021.21019
IEEE Çakıroğlu S,Soylu N,Gormez V "Re-evaluating the Digital Gaming Profiles ofChildren and Adolescents during the COVID-19Pandemic: A Comparative Analysis Comprising 2Years of Pre-Pandemic Data." Addicta: The Turkish Journal on Addictions, 8, ss.51 - 57, 2021. 10.5152/ADDICTA.2021.21019
ISNAD Çakıroğlu, Süleyman vd. "Re-evaluating the Digital Gaming Profiles ofChildren and Adolescents during the COVID-19Pandemic: A Comparative Analysis Comprising 2Years of Pre-Pandemic Data". Addicta: The Turkish Journal on Addictions 8/1 (2021), 51-57. https://doi.org/10.5152/ADDICTA.2021.21019