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August 22, 2025Open Access

Investigation of Factors Affecting Digital Game Addiction in 10-14 Age Group Children

Key Points

Digital game addiction is significantly affected by home gaming environments and gender differences, particularly for boys.
Boys exhibited higher levels of digital game addiction, especially in the 10-11 age range, highlighting age-related vulnerabilities.
Data was collected through observational analysis involving 151 students over a year, demonstrating widespread issues in gaming among youths.
Findings underline the need for pediatric nurses to address gaming's impact on child development and advocate for supportive measures.

Abstract

Objective: Children and adolescents constitute the risk group for digital game addiction, which has become a widespread and important public health problem. This study was conducted to determine the factors that cause digital game addiction in children and adolescents aged 10-14 years studying in secondary schools. Methods: The data were completed with the participation of 151 students between March 20, 2021 and March 19, 2022. Results: The analysis showed that playing computer games at home made a significant difference in the levels of digital game addiction in boys as gender and in the 10-11 age group as age group. Conclusion: Based on the findings, pediatric nurses should investigate the negative impact of digital games on child development and provide education and counseling for the child and his/her family through education, counseling, supportive and advocacy roles.

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Güler et al. (Fri,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af59d2ad7bf08b1eade1ce https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.54189/hbd.1605247

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