Time spent playing video games during periods of isolation has no effect on loneliness or mental health
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Video games are a ubiquitous form of entertainment that also have the potential to fulfil the socialisation needs of players.In recent years, policy makers and healthcare providers have voiced growing concerns regarding the potential for video gaming to negatively impact mental health and foster social isolation.However, empirical data regarding the potential relationship between time spent gaming, loneliness, and mental health outcomes is lacking.Therefore, the present study aimed to examine this potential relationship using three nationwide COVID-19 lockdowns as models of increased risk of loneliness and poor mental health, across three individual studies.Time spent gaming had no direct relationship with either mental health or loneliness measures taken during lockdown, and this relationship was not moderated by loneliness.While lockdown alone did not impact mental health, loneliness was consistently associated with poor mental health outcomes during lockdown.Our results add to the existing body of literature on the relationship between video gaming and mental health and emphasise the need for targeted public mental health interventions to improve public mental health during periods of isolation.Data and analysis code associated with this project is accessible at: https://osf.io/d5byr/?view_only=6b1b0cd0be9b4e34b6e0a07881d2ef50.
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- Titre Crossref
- Time spent playing video games during periods of isolation has no effect on loneliness or mental health
- Date Crossref
- 25/10/2023
- Éditeur
- Informa UK Limited
- Type
- journal-article
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Durham University Department of Psychology pays non établi dans la noticeUniversité ou école supérieure
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Universidad Anáhuac pays non établi dans la noticeUniversité ou école supérieure
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University of Sunderland Helen McArdle Nursing and Care Research Institute pays non établi dans la noticeUniversité ou école supérieure
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Northumbria University pays non établi dans la noticeUniversité ou école supérieure
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School of Psychology pays non établi dans la noticeUniversité ou école supérieure
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Faculty of Health and Life Sciences Department of Psychology pays non établi dans la noticeUniversité ou école supérieure
Department of Psychology — Durham University, Universidad Anáhuac et Helen McArdle Nursing and Care Research Institute — University of Sunderland, avec 4 autres affiliations.
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