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Rev Elec Psic Izt 2023; 26 (4)

Evaluation and detection of psychological consequences in the use and abuse of the internet and video games: towards a definition of behavioral addictions

Anguiano SSA, Olvera MJ, Mendoza EMA, Rosas JAJ, Oceguera ÁCT

Language: Spanish
References: 35
Page: 1488-1506
PDF size: 275.97 Kb.


ABSTRACT

The aim of this work was to describe the psychological consequences derived from the use and abuse of the Internet and video games. A sample of 260 university students (146 Women and 114 Men) of different academic degrees (Baccalaureate 15%, Bachelor's Degree 76.5%, Postgraduate 8.5%) with an average age of 20 years (S.D. = 2.8) was evaluated, whose main activity is to study (71.6%), through the instruments: 1) Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scales- DAAS-21 (Lovibond and Lovibond, 1995, 2) Problematic Internet Use Questionnaire-CUPI (Pulido-Rull, Escotode la Rosa, Gutiérrez-Valdovinos, 2011), and 3) Video Game Dependency Test (Choliz and Marco, 2011; Validation of Sánchez, Telumbre, Castillo and Silveira, 2020). The results were collected through the in-person application of these instruments, with prior informed consent. Extremely high levels of anxiety and depression and high levels of stress were found; These factors were related to excessive use of the Internet; specifically in aspects such as loss of control, recognition of the lack of control and evasion. In the sample studied, no serious psychological consequences were found regarding the use of video games.
The implications of these results are discussed, as well as their limitations, and the importance of using appropriate intervention strategies that help people use new technologies in a healthy way to preserve their mental health.


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