Publication: Amid Covid-19: The Rise of Gaming Addiction
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Date
2023
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Human Resource Management Academic Research Society
Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a huge impact on the social lifestyles of millions of people all over the world. It is a serious threat to public health and has spread rapidly around the world. The World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed the first reported case, which originated in Wuhan, on January 12, 2020. Meanwhile, on January 25, 2020, the first case in Malaysia was reported. To break the Covid-19 chain, the Malaysian government imposed a Movement Control Order (MCO) on March 18, 2020. The purpose of this study was to
determine the impact of the covid-19 outbreak on the gaming addiction situation among Malaysian adolescents through the implementation of MCO. METHODOLOGY: This study focuses on Malaysian adolescents aged 18 to 21 who engage in online gaming, either mobile gaming or desktop gaming. The study's methodology includes an online survey via Google Forms and an online focused group (FG) session. Before being invited to the focused group discussion, participants were asked to complete an online screening survey using Dr. Kimberly S. Young's Young - Internet Addiction Diagnostic Questionnaire (IADQ; 1998). (FGD). The FGD
result is recorded and transcribed for the analysis process. RESULT: Participants reported spending 4 to 5 hours on weekdays and more than 6 hours on weekends playing Mobile Legend (ML), their preferred online gaming platform. Furthermore, it was reported that siblings and friends influenced respondents to participate in online gaming
Description
Vol. 13, No. 5, 2023, Pg. 2520 – 2535
Keywords
Addictive Behaviours, Compulsive Behaviours, Online Gaming Disorder, Adolescence
Citation
: Kahar, N. F. A., Sabri, F., Hamid, H. A., Dali, N. R. S. M., & Bakar, A. A. (2023). Amid Covid19: The Rise of Gaming Addiction. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 13(5), 2520 – 2535.