Poll Says Game Addiction is a Problem
April 5th, 2007 Posted in Articles
A poll conducted by Harris reveals some rather interesting information about video game addiction in the United States. The survey consisted of nearly 1,200 people. The results indicate that 8.5% are clinically addicted to video games, while 23% feel that they are addicted.
Some other data includes how much gamers play. Boys, ages 8-12, generally spend 16 hours per week playing games, while their 13 to 18-year-old counterparts spend 18 hours gaming each week. They are also supposedly “more likely to perform more poorly in school, get into physical fights and/or be physically heavier.” People with game consoles in their bedrooms were reported to have lower grades than the people who did not have consoles in their bedrooms.
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April 5th, 2007 at 6:14 pm
I am not surprised at all I am actually not studying for my test tomorrow because I am playing warcraft 3 custom games.
April 5th, 2007 at 8:28 pm
Again it’s a parent’s roll to make sure their kid is up with their homework etc before spending time on games. I hope they don’t try to blame game companies on this.
April 5th, 2007 at 10:39 pm
Yeah, when Spore comes out, I can kiss honor good-bye.
April 6th, 2007 at 2:05 pm
why don’t they do a study on cell phones? Those are even worse. Its a parent’s responsibility to make sure their kid is doing homework as much as it is their responsibility that they are driving safe enough to not put their kids in danger.
April 7th, 2007 at 11:39 am
Look at that small boy. So lonely.