Impact of Internet Gaming Disorder on Self-Appraisal Among University Students: Moderating Role of Gender

The objective of the current study was to assess the impact of internet gaming disorder on self-appraisal. Moreover, role of gender as a moderator on the relationship between internet gaming disorder and self-appraisal among university students was also explored. A sample of 300 students was collect...

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Published in:Pakistan journal of psychological research : PJPR 2021-09, Vol.36 (3), p.451-471
Main Authors: Rasheed, Amna, Ahsan, Sadaf, Zaheer, Sadaf
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Addictions
College students
Complications and side effects
Computer & video games
Gender
Health aspects
Internet
Interpersonal communication
Males
Online gambling
Online games
Pathological Internet Use
Psychological aspects
Researchers
Self evaluation
Social aspects
Surveys
Teenagers
University students
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Summary:The objective of the current study was to assess the impact of internet gaming disorder on self-appraisal. Moreover, role of gender as a moderator on the relationship between internet gaming disorder and self-appraisal among university students was also explored. A sample of 300 students was collected through purposive sampling technique, from different universities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi. The participant's age range was 18-28 years. Self-report measures i.e., Internet Gaming Disorder Scale-short form (Pontes & Griffiths, 2015) and Core Self Evaluation Scale (Judge, Erez, Bono, & Thoresen, 2003) were administered. Results yielded that internet gaming disorder negatively predicted self-appraisal among university students. Moreover, gender worked as a significant moderator on the relationship between internet gaming disorder and self-appraisal. The independent sample t-test showed that males reported a higher level of internet gaming disorder as compared to females. Males showed less self-appraisal as compared to females. This study will help to identify the effects of internet gaming disorder on self-appraisal among university students. Furthermore, intervention plans can also be developed for students by decreasing their gaming activity and increasing their self-appraisal and bringing them back to their normal life.
ISSN:1016-0604
2663-208X
DOI:10.33824/PJPR.2021.36.3.25