Research Article
University Students' Experience in Dealing with Online Game Addiction
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.21-10-2022.2329588, author={Angelina Roida Eka and Paskaliana Hilpriska Danal and Yuliana Reginaldis Rosali Krowa Reginaldis Rosali Krowa}, title={University Students' Experience in Dealing with Online Game Addiction}, proceedings={Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Education, Humanities, Health and Agriculture, ICEHHA 2022, 21-22 October 2022, Ruteng, Flores, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={ICEHHA}, year={2023}, month={5}, keywords={adult behaviour game addiction university students}, doi={10.4108/eai.21-10-2022.2329588} }- Angelina Roida Eka
Paskaliana Hilpriska Danal
Yuliana Reginaldis Rosali Krowa Reginaldis Rosali Krowa
Year: 2023
University Students' Experience in Dealing with Online Game Addiction
ICEHHA
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.21-10-2022.2329588
Abstract
Students who are addicted to online games tend to experience academic and social life problems. Game addiction also affects physical and mental health. This study aims to explore student experiences in dealing with online game addiction. This research uses a qualitative phenomenology approach. The participants in this study were eight university students addicted to online games. Participants were interviewed in-depth for approximately 40 minutes. Data analysis was carried out using thematic analysis through ATLAS—the software which produced three themes and 12 sub-themes. The results of this study reveal three themes, namely (1) online games are addictive and difficult to stop, (2) game addiction causes conflicts that affect all aspects of life, and (3) efforts to escape from game addiction. The results show that game addiction is the same as drug addiction which shows craving and loss of control and affects life, including physical and mental health. Therefore, the problem of game addiction must be a concern for health workers so that there are no severe disturbances in both physical and mental health.