The Relationship between Internet Gaming Addiction and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder’s Symptoms in Young Adults

Umara Rauf; Mahnoor Zahid; Haddiqa Rizvi; Hurmat Shakeel

doi:10.63050/jpps.23.01.1108

Umara Rauf Government College Women University Sialkot
Mahnoor Zahid Government College Women University Sialkot
Haddiqa Rizvi
Hurmat Shakeel

DOI: https://doi.org/10.63050/jpps.23.01.1108

Keywords: IGD, ADHD, Young Adults, Internet Gaming Addiction

Abstract

OBJECTIVE

The aim of this study is to explore the relationship between video gaming addiction and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) symptoms among young adults.

STUDY DESIGN

A correlational cross-sectional quantitative research design was used.

PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY

This study was conducted at different universities of Sialkot, Pakistan from February, 2024 to July, 2024.

METHOD

A purposive sample of 200 young adults with internet gaming addiction was taken. A self-developed demographic sheet was administered along with the Internet Gaming Disorder Scale Short-Form (Pontes, & Griffiths, 2015) to measure internet gaming addiction. Attention deficit/ hyperactivity disorder’s symptoms were measured using Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale (ASRS-v1.1 Symptom Checklist) (Kessler, et al., 2005). For the analysis of data, descriptive statistics, Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient and regression were applied using SPSS v25.0 software.

RESULTS

Study found a significant positive relationship between IGD (Internet Gaming Disorder Scale) score and ADHD (Attention deficit/ hyperactivity disorder) symptoms in young adults.

CONCLUSION

This research highlights the comorbidity of psychopathology such as ADHD, in video gaming addicts, suggesting that individuals with higher internet gaming addiction are more likely to exhibit signs of ADHD symptoms.

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