Gaming under the influence : an exploratory study

Result code in IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00216224%3A14230%2F18%3A00101047" target="_blank" >RIV/00216224:14230/18:00101047 - isvavai.cz</a>

Result on the web

<a href="https://akademiai.com/doi/abs/10.1556/2006.7.2018.27" target="_blank" >https://akademiai.com/doi/abs/10.1556/2006.7.2018.27</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1556/2006.7.2018.27" target="_blank" >10.1556/2006.7.2018.27</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Gaming under the influence : an exploratory study

Original language description

Background and aims: Association between substance use and excessive play of online games exists both in theory and research. However, no study to date examined playing online games under the influence of licit and illicit drugs. Methods: We questioned a convenient online sample of 3,952 Czech online gamers on their experiences and motives of using caffeine, alcohol, tobacco, psychoactive pharmaceuticals, and illicit drugs while playing massive multiplayer online games (MMOGs). Results: The results showed low prevalence of illicit drug use while playing online games. Substance use was positively associated with intensity of gaming and both addiction and engagement; psychoactive substances with stimulating effect were linked to higher engagement and gaming intensity, whereas use of sedatives was associated with higher addiction score. Substance use varied slightly with the preference of game genre. Discussion: Drug use while playing appears as behavior, which is mostly not related to gaming – it concerns mostly caffeine, tobacco, alcohol, or cannabis. For some users, however, drug use was fueled by motivations toward improving their cognitive enhancement and gaming performance.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_imp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

50100 - Psychology and cognitive sciences

Project

<a href="/en/project/GA15-19221S" target="_blank" >GA15-19221S: New Behavioral Addictions: Games and Sexuality Online</a><br>

Continuities

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Publication year

2018

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Journal of Behavioral Addictions

ISSN

2062-5871

e-ISSN

2063-5303

Volume of the periodical

7

Issue of the periodical within the volume

2

Country of publishing house

HU - HUNGARY

Number of pages

6

Pages from-to

493-498

UT code for WoS article

000437461800032

EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-85049387405