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Kuss, D. J. (2013, November 14). Internet gaming addiction: current perspectives. Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3832462/
Summary
As technology progresses, gaming does as well. Therefore, numbers of gaming addiction in America since the early 2000’s are rising. Children in America spend most of their free time sitting in front of a screen for hours at a time. Many parents wonder, is this negatively impacting my child? The answer is yes, it is. In the article, “Internet gaming addiction: current perspectives,” autor Daria J. Kuss writes, “The findings provide support for the current perspective of understanding Internet gaming addiction from a disease framework.” She is saying that her research shows that a video-game addiction is not much different from a tobacco addiction. Gaming addiction is an issue in America. If you were to ask any kid/teenager in America if they own or play video games the answer will be yes. Being addicted to video games has physical, and psychological negative impacts. Parents should be limiting video game access that way they do not play for hours on end.
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Daria J. Kuss has many, many reliable sources from where she cites her work. The article comes from Google Scholar, so it is a dependable website. Many of her citations are Doctors and Child Psychologist clinics. However, it was published in 2013. Some people may think that because it’s from 2013, it no longer applies to today.
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Dr. Paul Corcoran, child psychologist, believes that the desire to play video games by children is normal and video gaming should be allowed, but parents should be aware. Video game addiction is often a sign of a deeper underlying issue, like depression or anxiety. Parents should allow their children to play video games with access. Lines should be drawn by parents, so that children do not become addicted. If you notice that a child is negatively regressing in school, not talking to friends or family, and playing video games for hours on end; you should communicate with them, set boundaries, and treat technology as a privilege.
Dr. Paul Corcoran, child psychologist, believes that the desire to play video games by children is normal and video gaming should be allowed, but parents should be aware. Video game addiction is often a sign of a deeper underlying issue, like depression or anxiety. Parents should allow their children to play video games with access. Lines should be drawn by parents, so that children do not become addicted. If you notice that a child is negatively regressing in school, not talking to friends or family, and playing video games for hours on end; you should communicate with them, set boundaries, and treat technology as a privilege.
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This is a reliable source. This video is a news broadcast that was on television. The person being interviewed, speaking on Gaming Addiction, is a child psychologist.
Reflection: Video gaming is a slippery slope. If parents are not attentive, and do not treat technology and gaming as a privilege, then there is a chance your child will be a victim to a gaming addiction. Gaming addictions have both psychological and physical negative impacts. Therefore, parents need to draw lines with their children when it comes to video games.
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I agree with your article Grace, I do feel that being addicted to games is a similar problem like being addicted to tobacco, except for the fact that being addicted to video games won't give you cancer like being addicted to tobacco would. I also feel that parents should limit their children's time playing video games because if a child becomes addicted to playing video games, their schooling could suffer because the child might choose to play video games instead of doing their homework or study for a test. A child might also suffer in school from being addicted to playing video games because they could be staying up most or all night playing games instead of getting the rest they need to be able to focus and learn in school. I feel this blog will be helpful to parents because they might be able to catch their child's problem with video games before it becomes to big of a problem. Parents can also learn that having a little video game time is good for children to unwind and relax from school but that too much video games can be just as harmful as not being allowed to play any video games at all.
ReplyDeleteI agree with your atricle. However, I am a big video game fan and did my topic on Game-based learning. I see the potential for video games and learning. There are many video games set in time periods that are very accarate to the period and can help in learning. I do see how in some instances that video gameing can become a step to far and become addictive. It is something that needs to be moderated by an adult. This said parents need to be aware of what games children are playing and for how long.
ReplyDeleteI agree with the article that you chose. I feel a gaming addiction is very serious and something that a lot of children deal with. I know many children act out in violence if their parents take away their video games. I feel this is not behavior any child should be using. I know a teenager who spends hours and hours playing videos game. When his parents try to get him to stop he will not listen and continue to play. I know he will not do his homework and study for school because all he does is play video games. I really do believe this is a problem for many teenagers.
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