The partial truths of compensatory and poor-get-poorer internet use theories: More highly involved videogame players experience greater psychosocial benefits

2017/09/14 by Jeffrey G. Snodgrass, Andrew Bagwell, Justin M. Patry +5 · 1 voice · 2 citations
Social Sciences · #Child Development and Digital Technology #Digital Games and Media #Impact of Technology on Adolescents

paper · pdf · doi:10.1016/j.chb.2017.09.020

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Discussions

• Yeah, there can often be bidirectional causality as well, e.g. lower well-being leads to more escapist gaming, yet if gaming fails as a coping mechanism and/or becomes excessive/disruptive, it can neg [bsky, 3 points, 1 comments]