IMPULSIVENESS AND VIDEO GAME ADDICTION

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"mpulsiveness has been associated with substance abuse disorders and behavioural addictions. Impulsiveness could play a role in the development o f video game addictions. The aim of this study was to analyse the relationship between impulsiveness, amount of video gaming and addiction to video gaming. A total of 411 adolescents aged from 12 to 16 fulfilled GASA (Gaming Addiction Scale for Adolescents ), the Plutchik Impulsiveness Scale and a videogame behaviour questionnaire. Descriptive analysis of videogame behaviour found gender differences, therefore analysis differentiate between genders. Results indicate that impulsiveness is associated with add iction to video games in both genders, and it appears to be related to time spent on video games only in weekdays. According to the results, impulsiveness is a factor to consider for understanding the development of addiction to video games. Thus, impulsiv eness should be taken into account to explain problematic gaming behaviour as well as to design preventive and treatment in terventions."