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Gaming behavior disorder and its association with social phobia during Covid-19 pandemic

A cross-sectional study among the young Arabs

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ID15528773
AuthorsNour Shaheen (0000-0001-8663-4044, Alexandria University, corresponding author), Ahmed Shaheen (0000-0002-2216-1951, Alexandria University), Mohamed Elmasry (0000-0002-9984-7783, Alexandria University), Omar Ahmed Abdelwahab (0000-0001-8266-0245, Scientific Research Group in Egypt), Abdelrahman Mohamed (0000-0003-2583-619X, Alexandria University), Sarya Swed (0000-0002-9983-2020, University of Aleppo), Ala’ Abdala Rababah (0000-0002-6173-2833, King Hussein Medical Center), Mostafa Meshref (0000-0003-0692-6309, Al-Azhar University), A Zaki (0000-0001-8466-1882, Cairo University), Sheikh Shoib (0000-0002-3739-706X, Sharda University)
Year2023
Volume14
Pages1071764-1071764
Publication date2023-04-11
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueFrontiers in Psychiatry (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1664-0640 • E-ISSN: 1664-0640
PublisherFrontiers Media (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1071764
PMID37113540
OpenAlexW4363672342
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited32

The study's findings suggest that there is a high prevalence of internet gaming addiction among Arab adolescents and young adults who play online games. The results also indicate a significant association between social phobia and several sociodemographic factors, which may inform future interventions and treatments for individuals with gaming addiction and social phobia

2019-20 coronavirus outbreak · Association (psychology · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Cross-sectional study · Disease · Outbreak · Pandemic · Psychiatry · Psychotherapist · Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2 · Clinical Psychology · COVID-19 and Mental Health · Digital Mental Health Interventions · Impact of Technology on Adolescents · Medicine · Psychology · Internal Medicine · Virology

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