Internet Gaming Disorder and Sleep Quality among Jordanian University Students: A Cross-sectional Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Internet gaming disorder is defined as "Persistent and recurrent use of the internet to engage in games, often with other players, leading to clinically significant impairment or distress." It is a new evolving disorder that affects many life aspects; therefore, it needs further investigation among different population groups. IGD was introduced for the first time in 2013 in the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, and it suggested carrying out further research among different populations. In 2018, Gaming Disorder (GD) has officially become a type of addiction as the World Health Organization released the 11th revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11).

Aims

The objective of this study is to inve

SUBMITTER: Abdallat M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11748057 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature