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What is online gaming?
Online gaming is the act of playing a video game over the internet, usually with friends or strangers.
Name 5 online games
Roblox, Minecraft, Fortnite, Animal Crossing, League of Legends and more.
What are the dangers of online gaming?
Online predator, cyberbullying, identity theft, and addiction
What is gaming addiction?
An unhealthy obsession with gaming.
What is your favourite online game?
Any game.
What causes gaming addiction?
The addictive game design, a strong desire for escapism, the need for social approval, and underlying mental health problems
How can someone get help?
trying to go out more/doing more outdoor activities, calling Kids Help Phone, making a screen time limit, talking to a mental health provider, or trying to stick to a limited amount of gaming.
What are the signs of online gaming addiction?
Preoccupation with gaming, the need to spend more time gaming to satisfy the urge and more.
Name a game that starts with the letter M.
Minecraft, more.
How can someone stay safe while playing online?
What are the negative factors of online gaming?
mental health issues like anxiety and depression, physical health problems like eye strain and poor posture, and social issues like isolation and addiction
What are the positive factors of online gaming?
improved cognitive skills, enhanced social interaction, and reduced stress
How does online gaming affect the health of students?
Students who game excessively have poorer emotional health and well-being than students with more well-rounded lives. Research has consistently shown that adolescents with mobile game addiction self-reported higher instances of depression, social anxiety and loneliness.
How old should someone be to play online games?
9+
What are 5 warning signs of online gaming addiction?
Lacking performance in school, work, and household responsibilities
Like any addiction, withdrawal symptoms can occur, such as sadness, anxiety, or irritability, when video games are taken away.
An increase in the lack of interest in previously enjoyed activities.
Deceiving family members and friends about how much time is spent gaming
Risk, having jeopardized or lost a job or relationship due to gaming
Why are video games addictive?
Gaming addiction is a form of what is known as “process addiction”. Unlike other substance disorders, that involve physical substances, process addictions revolve around behaviours or activities, such as gaming. While activities like these can be part of everyday life, when they turn into compulsive behaviours, they can cause serious harm. This creates a cycle of dependency that affects a person’s mental health, relationships, and ability to succeed academically and professionally. Teenagers, and other people, may become addicted to gaming because of mental health conditions, struggling to process their emotions, social and environmental factors, unprocessed trauma, and genetic factors caused by a history of addiction within the family.
How can online gaming help build social connections?
group collaboration, breaking social anxiety, connecting with kind people, and more.
How can parents/guardians help with their child's gaming habits?
talking to them about it, making them go outside, and more.
How does online gaming influence negative social behaviour?
Toxicity and cyberbullying, addiction, social isolation, and more.
Do you think online gaming improves mental health?
How does excessive online gaming influence sleep patterns?
Gamers may stay up late leading to poor sleep quality.
What role does gaming play on mental health disorders?
Social isolation, disruption of healthy routines, avoidance of real-world problems and more.
Do you feel online games have a positive or negative community, and why?
ur answer.
What are the physical risks of sitting for long periods during online gaming?
sleep disruption, eye straining, poor posture, and more.
How does the design of certain online games contribute to the development of addictive behaviours in players?
Endless gameplay, competitive ranking, progression and levelling systems, and more.