A meta-analysis of studies on Internet Gaming Disorder found that this condition is, on average, present in 6.1% of young ...

A systematic review and meta-analysis of 96 studies found that the pooled prevalence of internet gaming disorder (IGD) among young adults (ages, 18-35 years) was 6.1% overall, with significantly ...

A new Children's Hospital of Philadelphia study examines the relationship between parenting factors and gaming disorder in young children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Findings ...

Mindfulness meditation may help people struggling with concurrent depression and Internet gaming disorder, according to a study. Guang-Heng Dong and colleagues treated 59 people with depression and ...

The World Health Organization defines IGD as a pattern of persistent or recurrent gaming behavior that takes precedence over other life interests and activities, resulting in significant impairment or ...

Binge gaming, defined as playing video games for more than 5 consecutive hours, affected almost one third of student participants in a new study and was associated with increased symptoms of internet ...

A gaming disorder, sometimes referred to as “video game addiction,” is a pattern of game-playing behavior—involving online gaming or offline video games—that is difficult to control and that continues ...

New research from Macquarie University has found that gaming addiction and smartphone overuse are starting much earlier than previously thought, with children as young as 10 showing clinical-level ...

The Ministry of Education's policy to integrate esports into schools nationwide is raising many eyebrows. That is because the esports-in-schools policy comes at a time when parents and governments are ...

The Union Health Ministry has flagged excessive online gaming as a public health concern, linking it to mental health issues ...