Citation

Shokouhi-Moqhaddam S, Khezri-Moghadam N, Javanmard Z, Sarmadi-Ansar H, Aminaee M, Shokouhi-Moqhaddam M, Zivari-Rahman M. Addict. Health 2013; 5(1-2): 43-50.

Affiliation

Senior Researcher, Medical Student Research Committee, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2013, Kerman University of Medical Sciences and Health)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

24494157

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Today, due to developing communicative technologies, computer games and other audio-visual media as social phenomena, are very attractive and have a great effect on children and adolescents. The increasing popularity of these games among children and adolescents results in the public uncertainties about plausible harmful effects of these games. This study aimed to investigate the correlation between computer games and behavioral problems on male guidance school students. METHODS: This was a descriptive-correlative study on 384 randomly chosen male guidance school students. They were asked to answer the researcher's questionnaire about computer games and Achenbach's Youth Self-Report (YSR). FINDINGS: The Results of this study indicated that there was about 95% direct significant correlation between the amount of playing games among adolescents and anxiety/depression, withdrawn/depression, rule-breaking behaviors, aggression, and social problems. However, there was no statistically significant correlation between the amount of computer game usage and physical complaints, thinking problems, and attention problems. In addition, there was a significant correlation between the students' place of living and their parents' job, and using computer games. CONCLUSION: Computer games lead to anxiety, depression, withdrawal, rule-breaking behavior, aggression, and social problems in adolescents.

Language: en