Impulsivity in multiplayer online battle arena gamers: Preliminary results on experimental and self-report measures

Journal of Behavioral Addictions

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 351-356

  Nuyens, Filip ^a   Deleuze, Jory ^a   Maurage, Pierre ^a   Griffiths, Mark D ^b   Kuss, Daria J ^b   Billieux, Joël ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

^b NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Delay discounting; Impulsivity; Internet addiction; Internet gaming disorder; Multiplayer online battle arena; Videogame addiction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BARRATT IMPULSIVENESS SCALE; DELAY DISCOUNTING; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMERSION; IMPULSIVENESS; INTERNET ADDICTION; INTERNET GAMING DISORDER; MALE; MENTAL DISSOCIATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REWARD; SELF REPORT; VIDEO GAME; ADOLESCENT; INTERNET; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; DELAY DISCOUNTING; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR; INTERNET; MALE; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; VIDEO GAMES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84978230426     PISSN: 20625871     EISSN: 20635303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1556/2006.5.2016.028     Document Type: Article

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