Impact of Video Games Addiction on Academic Achievement among Secondary School Students at Sohag City | ||||
| Sohag Journal of Nursing Science | ||||
| Volume 3, Issue 5, July 2024, Page 107-121 PDF (703.06 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/sjns.2024.299798.1044 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
Hasnaa Mohamed Hassan  1; Youssria EL-Sayed2; shadia Abd Elmoniem syan3
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| 1faculty of nursing sohag university | ||||
| 2pediatric - Nursing -Sohag University -Sohag - Egypt | ||||
| 3pediatric-nursing -sohag university | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background :Videogame addiction has become a serious public health issue with increased prevalence .Aim : to assess the prevalence and impact of video games addiction on academic achievement among secondary school students. Design: A descriptive research design was used to conduct this study Setting: The study was conducted in four randomly selected public secondary schools at Sohag city. Sample: A stratified random sample used to collect (400) of secondary school students. Tools: Three tools were used for data collection. Tool (1): interview questionnaire include two parts; part I: Demographic data of secondary school students part II: Questions related to students playing video game. Tool (2):Gaming Addiction Scale (GAS). Tool (3) Academic Performance Scale (APS).Results: There is a highly statistically significant strong negative correlation between score of video game addiction and score of academic performance r=0.121 p=0.015 .Conclusion: Excessive video game playing negatively influences student academic performance .Recommendation: Further research is required for more depth assessment of the prevalence of video game addiction among younger generation and its effect on their academic achievement. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Academic achievement; Game addiction; Prevalence & School students | ||||
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