Research Article | Open Access

Impact of Internet Gaming Disorder on Self-Appraisal Among University Students: Moderating Role of Gender

    Amna Rasheed

    Department of Psychology, Foundation University Islamabad, (Rawalpindi Campus), Pakistan

    Sadaf Ahsan

    Department of Psychology, Foundation University Islamabad, (Rawalpindi Campus), Pakistan

    Sadaf Zaheer

    Department of Psychology, Foundation University Islamabad, (Rawalpindi Campus), Pakistan


Received
24 Feb, 2021
Accepted
16 Jul, 2021
Published
30 Sep, 2021

The objective of the current study was to assess the impact of internet gaming disorder on self-appraisal. Moreover, role of gender as a moderator on the relationship between internet gaming disorder and self-appraisal among university students was also explored. A sample of 300 students was collected through purposive sampling technique, from different universities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi. The participant’s age range was 18-28 years. Self-report measures i.e., Internet Gaming Disorder Scale-short form (Pontes & Griffiths, 2015) and Core Self Evaluation Scale (Judge, Erez, Bono, & Thoresen, 2003) were administered. Results yielded that internet gaming disorder negatively predicted self-appraisal among university students. Moreover, gender worked as a significant moderator on the relationship between internet gaming disorder and self-appraisal. The independent sample t-test showed that males reported a higher level of internet gaming disorder as compared to females. Males showed less self-appraisal as compared to females. This study will help to identify the effects of internet gaming disorder on self-appraisal among university students. Furthermore, intervention plans can also be developed for students by decreasing their gaming activity and increasing their self-appraisal and bringing them back to their normal life.

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APA-7 Style
Rasheed, A., Ahsan, S., Zaheer, S. (2021). Impact of Internet Gaming Disorder on Self-Appraisal Among University Students: Moderating Role of Gender. Pakistan Journal of Psychological Research, 36(3), 451-471. https://doi.org/10.33824/PJPR.2021.36.3.25

ACS Style
Rasheed, A.; Ahsan, S.; Zaheer, S. Impact of Internet Gaming Disorder on Self-Appraisal Among University Students: Moderating Role of Gender. Pak. J. Psychol. Res 2021, 36, 451-471. https://doi.org/10.33824/PJPR.2021.36.3.25

AMA Style
Rasheed A, Ahsan S, Zaheer S. Impact of Internet Gaming Disorder on Self-Appraisal Among University Students: Moderating Role of Gender. Pakistan Journal of Psychological Research. 2021; 36(3): 451-471. https://doi.org/10.33824/PJPR.2021.36.3.25

Chicago/Turabian Style
Rasheed, Amna, Sadaf Ahsan, and Sadaf Zaheer. 2021. "Impact of Internet Gaming Disorder on Self-Appraisal Among University Students: Moderating Role of Gender" Pakistan Journal of Psychological Research 36, no. 3: 451-471. https://doi.org/10.33824/PJPR.2021.36.3.25