Explicit and implicit effects of gaming content on social media on the behavior of young adults.

ABSTRACT: Excessive gameplay can have negative effects on both mental and physical health, especially among young people. Nowadays, social media platforms are bombarding users with gaming-related content daily. Understanding the effect of this content on people's behavior is essential to gain insight into problematic gaming habits. However, this issue is yet to be studied extensively. In this study, we examined how gaming-related content on social media affects young adults explicitly and implicitly. We studied 25 healthy young adults (average age 21.5 ± 2.2) who played online games casually and asked them to report their gaming desire. We also conducted an implicit association test (IAT) to measure their implicit attitudes toward gaming-related content. We also investigated the relationship between

SUBMITTER: Jitoku D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10847366 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature