Angeline Khoo Author
Subjects of specialization
Affiliation
Internet gaming disorder; ,Addiction; ,Video games; ,Genre; Children; ,Adolescence; Internet
National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Angeline Khoo is currently working in National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore also interested in different medical diseases and terminologies and also have keen interest in their treatment.
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Author(s): Adam Eichenbaum, Florian Kattner, Daniel Bradford, Douglas A Gentile, Hyekyung Choo, Vivian Hsueh Hua Chen, Angeline Khoo and C Shawn Green
Background and Objectives: Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD) is characterized by a pattern of video game playing that results in significant issues with daily life (e.g. problems with inter-personal relationships or poor academic/job performance), and where the gaming persists despite these negative outcomes. Here we tested the hypothesis that the prevalence of IGD depends on the types of games a child plays.
Methods: A sample of 2,982 children from Singaporean primary and secondary schools were recruited for the current study. They filled out questionnaires related to IGD symptoms, general video game play habits, as well as other measures of d... view moreĀ»