High school students playing computer games
Subject Areas : روان درمانگریKorosh Amini 1 , Abdollah Amini 2 , Mokhtar Yaghobi 3 , Daryoush Amini 4
1 - Sciences University Zanjan Medical PhD Candidate Sciences University Tehran Medical
2 - Ahvaz Medical Sciences University
3 - M. S. in Nursing
4 - PhD Candidate Islamic Azad University
Sciences and Researches Branch
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.
