Negli ultimi dieci anni l'industria dei videogiochi è cresciuta in maniera esponenziale,
andando a interessare secondo le ultime stime approssimativamente 2, 5 miliardi di giovani …

Background Electronic gaming is a popular free-time activity and its deleterious effects have
been considered by the American Psychiatric Association and World Health Organization …

Internet addiction is currently considered a worldwide problem, with a possible impact on
mental health. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of internet gaming disorder …

There is no doubt that the Internet has profoundly modified our daily life, in particular
becoming an integral part of young people's life and activities. It is a source for information, a …

Background: The prevalence of Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD) in the Italian population of
gamers is unknown. Several risk factors, including time spent playing (TSP), are proposed …

In questo elaborato viene affrontato il concetto di Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD) ed in
particolare come i videogiochi influenzino positivamente o meno la vita degli adolescenti …

IntroductionThe American Psychiatric Association introduced in Internet Gaming Disorder
(IGD) in the appendix as a tentative disorder in the last edition of the Diagnostic and …

Introduction: Internet gaming disorder (IGD) is an emerging condition within the field of
behavioural addictions. IGD has been demonstrated to be highly comorbid with many other …

Several studies have documented the existence of a behavioral addiction related to Video
Games, which appears to be similar to other forms of addiction (gambling and substance …

Introduction: Online gaming is potentially harmful to a group, but not for the entire
population, of online gamers. The prevalence varies by geographical areas, however, there …