Abstract

ESTRADA-ARAOZ, Edwin Gustavo. Video game dependence in Peruvian secondary school adolescents: a cross-sectional study. Universidad y Sociedad [online]. 2023, vol.15, n.2, pp. 82-89.  Epub Apr 30, 2023. ISSN 2218-3620.

At present, video games have become a very popular activity among adolescents and young people, however, concerns have arisen regarding the pathological behaviors associated with their use. In this sense, the objective of this research was to analyze the video games dependence in adolescents in the third, fourth and fifth grade of secondary education in the city of Cusco, Peru. The approach addressed was quantitative, the design was non-experimental and the type, descriptive - cross-sectional. The sample consisted of 164 students who responded to the Videogame Dependency Test, an instrument with adequate levels of validity based on content and reliability. The results indicate that the level of dependence on video games of 40.2% was moderate, 37.2% was low and 22.6% was high. On the other hand, it was determined that dependence on videogames was significantly associated with some sociodemographic variables such as gender and the hours devoted to their use (p<0.05). It was concluded that the level of dependence on video games in adolescents in the third, fourth and fifth grade of secondary education in the city of Cusco was moderate. For this reason, it is necessary to guide parents so that they limit the time in which adolescents remain connected to video games and prevent them from playing violent or inappropriate video games for their ages.

Keywords : Video game dependence; Adolescents; Secondary education; Students; Mental health.

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