High school students playing computer games

Subject Areas : روان درمانگری

Korosh  Amini ¹ (Sciences University Zanjan Medical PhD Candidate Sciences University Tehran Medical)
Abdollah  Amini ² (Ahvaz Medical Sciences University)
Mokhtar  Yaghobi ³ (M. S. in Nursing)
Daryoush  Amini ⁴ (PhD Candidate Islamic Azad University Sciences and Researches Branch)

Received: 2015-06-05 Accepted : 2015-06-05 Published : 2007-12-22

Keywords: adolescents, Prevalence, computer game, Zanjan province,

Abstract :

The present research aimed to determine the prevalence of computer games as a pastime amongst adolescents in the province of Zanjan, Iran. 1,500 students from 18 high-schools (750 girls, 750 boys) completed the researcher devised questionnaire consisting of a demographic questions and questions asking if participants played computer games and the amount of time spent playing. Findings showed that 53% of the participants were computer game players, and 43% spent more than three hours per week playing games. Boys played games more (68%) than did girls (39%). Playing computer games was most prevalent among freshmen (63%), followed by sophmores (54%), juniors (57%) and seniors (50%). Students in urban areas played more (62%) than those living in rural areas (35%). Research findings were compared to those of similar studies in other countries.