Mark D Griffiths

..This paper reviews the many similarities and commonalities between video-game playing and slot machine gambling in response to Johansson and Gotestam in 2004...

..It was also found that 57% of gamers had engaged in gender swapping, and it is suggested that the online female persona has a number of positive social attributes in a male-oriented environment...

..e., protection of the vulnerable, Internet gambling in the workplace, electronic cash, and unscrupulous operators). Recommendations for Internet gambling operators are also provided...

..The paper also provides brief overviews of some websites as illustrative examples of what types of online therapy are available...

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..In terms of actual (as opposed to theoretical) use, over half of PlayScan users (56%) had set spending limits, 40% had taken a self-diagnostic problem gambling test, and 17% had used a self-exclusion feature...

..Results suggest that the medium of the Internet may be more likely to contribute to problem gambling than gambling in offline environments...

..A preliminary report showed the EAI had good reliability and validity...

..A small minority of players appear to play excessively (over 80 h a week), and results suggest that a small minority sacrifice important activities in order to play (e.g., sleep, time with family and/or partner, work, or schooling)...

..These young people will therefore require education and guidance to enable them to cope with the challenges of convenience gambling in all its guises...

..Results also showed that in general, the younger the player, the longer they spent each week playing...

..The stereotype of the typical online player being a socially withdrawn young male with limited sex role identity appears to be misplaced...

..The implications of these findings are discussed in relation to previous qualitative and quantitative research in the area...

..Among this sample, results also showed that problem gambling was best predicted by negative mood states after gambling online and negative mood states more generally...

..These studies suggest that gambling may be used as an alternative method of coping that some will use to distract themselves from having to deal with problems in their lives...

..In light of these findings, a number of suggestions are given on how to discourage young people from gambling...

..e., questionnaire studies, online tests, participant observation, online interviews), and ethical issues. It is concluded that online research methods can be a useful way of examining the psychosocial aspects of video game playing...

..The study suggests that certain personality traits may be important in the acquisition, development, and maintenance of online gaming addiction, although further research is needed to replicate the findings of the present study...

..Findings demonstrated that problem gambling in this population was best predicted by negative mood states after playing, gender swapping whilst playing, and playing to escape from problems...

..realistic sound, graphics, and setting). Other important characteristics included a rapid absorption rate, character development, the ability to customize the game, and multiplayer features. Suggestions for future research are outlined...

..The purpose of this paper is to evaluate service quality in a UK privately funded alcohol treatment clinic...

..The utility of Q-sorts as a technique for examining the views of problem and non-problem gamblers is also discussed...

..These are discussed in relation to the previous survey literature...

..MMORPGs also offer a place where teamwork, encouragement, and fun can be experienced...

..Negative correlates of SNS usage include the decrease in real life social community participation and academic achievement, as well as relationship problems, each of which may be indicative of potential addiction...

..For the IRPS, factor analysis generated four factors (negative effects of Internet use; mood modification; loss of control; increased Internet use) explaining 60.2% of the variance. The implications for these findings are discussed...

..It is concluded that for many gamers, losing track of time is a positive experience and is one of the main reasons for playing videogames...

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..The findings add support to the increasing number of studies highlighting a possible link between gambling and aggression...

..However, there was no significant difference in GHQ scores. These results are discussed in relation to the methodological shortcomings of research in the area as a whole...