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