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International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction

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22.05.2019 | Letter to the Editor

The Psychosocial Impact of Extreme Gaming on Indian PUBG Gamers: the Case of PUBG (PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds)

verfasst von: Mohammed A. Mamun, Mark D. Griffiths

Erschienen in: International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction | Ausgabe 6/2021

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Online video gaming has become one of the world’s most popular leisure time activities among youth (Ballabio et al. 2017; Männikkö et al. 2015). Research has consistently shown that gaming can bring many positive benefits including therapeutic, medical, health, cognitive, and educational benefits (Griffiths 2002, 2019; Nuyens et al. 2019). However, for a small minority, gaming can be problematic and potentially addictive (Kuss and Griffiths 2012; Pontes and Griffiths 2014). …

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Titel: The Psychosocial Impact of Extreme Gaming on Indian PUBG Gamers: the Case of PUBG (PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds)
verfasst von: Mohammed A. Mamun
Mark D. Griffiths
Publikationsdatum: 22.05.2019
Verlag: Springer US
Erschienen in: International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction / Ausgabe 6/2021
Print ISSN: 1557-1874
Elektronische ISSN: 1557-1882
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11469-019-00102-4

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