Table 1 Experience of problems due to gaming among Professional Gamers (PG) and Non-Professional Gamers (NPG).
Variable | PG n = 2599 | NPG n = 2599 | Group differences |
|---|---|---|---|
Problem due to gaming (n, %) | Χ2 (1, 5198) = 55.89, p < .001, V = .10 | ||
Yes | 437 (16.81) | 254 (9.77) | |
No | 2,162 (83.19) | 2,345 (90.23) | |
Area of life affected (n, %)a | |||
Family | 80 (18.31) | 30 (11.81) | χ2(1, 691) = 5.06, p = .02, V = .08 |
Friends | 51 (11.67) | 12 (4.72) | χ2(1, 691) = 9.35, p < .01, V = .11 |
Partner | 48 (10.98) | 20 (7.87) | χ2(1, 691) = 1.75, p = .19, V = .04 |
School and/or work | 144 (32.95) | 134 (52.76) | χ2(1, 691) = 26.20, p < .01, V = .19 |
Physical health | 60 (13.73) | 36 (14.17) | χ2(1, 691) = 0.03, p = .87, V = .002 |
Psychological health | 54 (12.36) | 22 (8.66) | χ2(1, 691) = 2.24, p = .13, V = .05 |
GD Prevalence (n, %) | 86 (3.31) | 45 (1.73) | χ2(1, 5198) = 13.16, p < .001, V = .04 |
GD Severity (mean, SD) | 9.72 (3.52) | 8.79 (3.08) | Welch’s t(5107.6) = − 10.20, p < .01, d = .28 |
Weekly Hours Spent Gaming (mean, SD) | 31.62 (21.52) | 22.95 (16.21) | Welch’s t(4827.6) = − 16.39, p < .01, d = .45 |
Psychiatric Distress (mean, SD) | 13.50 (5.64) | 12.66 (5.08) | Welch’s t(5141.4) = − 5.61, p < .01, d = .16 |
Loneliness (mean, SD) | 6.17 (2.70) | 6.20 (2.68) | Welch’s t(5195.9) = 0.48, p = .632, d = .01 |
Attention Problems (mean, SD) | 6.40 (2.78) | 6.40 (2.63) | Welch’s t(5180.7) = 0.01, p = 1, d = < .00 |
Headache Severity (mean, SD) | 5.09 (NA) | 5.16 (NA) | Welch’s t(1888) = 0.95, p = .34, d = NA |
Insomnia Severity (mean, SD) | 9.03 (NA) | 8.25 (NA) | Welch’s t(1909) = − 2.97, p < .01, d = NA |
