Gaming under the influence : an exploratory study

Kód výsledku v 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>

Výsledek na webu

<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>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Gaming under the influence : an exploratory study

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

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.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Gaming under the influence : an exploratory study

Popis výsledku anglicky

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.

Druh

J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

—

OECD FORD obor

50100 - Psychology and cognitive sciences

Projekt

<a href="/cs/project/GA15-19221S" target="_blank" >GA15-19221S: Nové behaviorální závislosti: hry a sexualita online</a><br>

Návaznosti

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

Rok uplatnění

2018

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

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

Název periodika

Journal of Behavioral Addictions

ISSN

2062-5871

e-ISSN

2063-5303

Svazek periodika

7

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

2

Stát vydavatele periodika

HU - Maďarsko

Počet stran výsledku

6

Strana od-do

493-498

Kód UT WoS článku

000437461800032

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-85049387405