Online Gaming Addiction and Quality of Life among Early Adolescents in Thailand: An Investigation from a SEM-Neural Network Approach

Author:

Bhatiasevi Veera1ORCID,Rukumnuaykit Pungpond2ORCID,Pholphirul Piriya3ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Mahidol University International College (MUIC), 999 Phutthamonthon Road, Salaya, Nakhon Pathom 73170, Thailand

2. Faculty of Political Science, Chulalongkorn University, Henri Dunant Road, Wang Mai, Pathum Wan District, Bangkok 10330, Thailand

3. Center of Development Economics Studies, National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA), Serithai Road, Klong-Chan, Bangkapi, Bangkok 10240, Thailand

Abstract

The popularity of gaming has greatly increased, especially among children and adolescents. As such, spending too much time playing games has become a serious issue and may have adverse effects on the quality of life of adolescents. This paper is aimed at identifying the factors and degree of influence that leads to gaming addiction and its impact on the quality of life of Thai adolescents. Data were collected from 2,044 adolescents in the form of a questionnaire from five major regions in Thailand, in both municipal and nonmunicipal areas. Structural equation modeling and the neural network model were used to analyze the data. The results indicate some differences between boys and girls as to what factors lead to gaming addiction. But gaming addiction was found to have a negative impact on the quality of life for both genders. Discussions comprising both academic and practical perspectives are also presented.

Funder

Thai Health Promotion Foundation

Publisher

Hindawi Limited

Subject

Human-Computer Interaction,General Social Sciences,Social Psychology

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