Abstract
Background: Internet gaming disorder is significantly highlighted to have become a serious public health prob- lem in the world.
Objective: It was aimed to determine the prevalence of "Internet Gaming Disorder" in high-school adolescents,
and the related factors.
Methods: 1484 high school students constituted the sample. Data were collected with the questionnaire form containing socio-demographic characteristics using the "Internet Gaming Disorder Scale" (IGDS Short Form 9). Results: 67.3% of the participants were normal gamers, 24.5% and 8.3% of them were irregular gamers and IGD
positive, respectively. IGD positivity was significantly high in males and those who reported a poor school success
(p<0.05).
Conclusion: High level of internet gaming disorder in those with low school success may be a result of
adolescents' desires to experience a low cost excitement, to express themselves and to have a sense of success. Corresponding Author | Dr. Hainide Zengin, Assistant Professor, Bilecik Seyh Edebali University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Pediatric Nursing, Gulumbe Campus, City Center, 11210, Bilecik, Turkey.
E-mail: harnide.zengin@bi1ecik.edu.tr
