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PostPosted: Thu, 17th Jul 2014 15:19    Post subject: Gaming Addiction questionary by Mark Griffiths
http://gamasutra.com/blogs/MarkGriffiths/20140715/221010/Press_to_play_Is_gaming_really_more_addictive_than_heroin.php

Its article about how Sun magazine misinterpreted his(he is Professor of Gambling Studies on some UK university) answers about addictions and gaming addiction - one thing which caught my attention was questtionary to decide whether you have problem or not which is posted below.

Was kinda wondering how much yes answers you guys get (7 or more he classifies as addiction):

  • 1) Do you think gaming has become the most important thing in your daily life?
  • 2) Have you jeopardised your job or education because of your gaming activity?
  • 3) Have you experienced relationship problems (with your partner, children or friends) because of your gaming?
  • 4) Do you feel irritable, anxious or sad when you try to cut down or stop gaming?
  • 5) Do you play games as a way of making your mood feel better?
  • 6) Have you lost interests in other hobbies and leisure activities because of gaming?
  • 7) When trying to cut down or stop your gaming, do you feel that you can’t?
  • Cool Do you feel totally preoccupied with gaming (for example, even if you are not actually gaming you are thinking about it)?
  • 9) Have you lied to anyone because the amount of time you spend gaming?
  • 10) Have you spent an increasing amount of time gaming every day over the last six months?


“Gaming addiction has become a real issue for the psychologists and medics over the last decade. The good news is that playing excessively doesn't necessarily mean someone is addicted - the difference between a healthy excessive enthusiasm and an addiction is that healthy enthusiasms add to life whereas addiction takes away from it".


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1) Do you think gaming has become the most important thing in your daily life? Yes. Though it was always the most important thing, but I'm not counting my wife here because she's not a "thing"
2) Have you jeopardised your job or education because of your gaming activity? No. Nothing about my jobs or education were affected by gaming.
3) Have you experienced relationship problems (with your partner, children or friends) because of your gaming? No. All my family are gamers, as are my friends.
4) Do you feel irritable, anxious or sad when you try to cut down or stop gaming? No. See #7, I don't try to cut down or stop. Why would I? Unlike drug addiction, my gaming habits hurt nobody - not even myself.
5) Do you play games as a way of making your mood feel better? Yes. Absolutely yes, gaming is my pleasure and my escape from lifelong depression.
6) Have you lost interests in other hobbies and leisure activities because of gaming? "Because of gaming"? No. I have dropped hobbies in the past, though this was more about funds or simple lack of interest, than as a result of gaming.
7) When trying to cut down or stop your gaming, do you feel that you can’t? N/A, I don't/haven't try(ied) to cut down.
8) Do you feel totally preoccupied with gaming (for example, even if you are not actually gaming you are thinking about it)? Yes. This one is an emphatic yes, I've been a gamer my entire life and will be one for the rest of it too, no doubt. When I'm not gaming, I'm usually thinking or talking about it. Except when I spend time with my immediate family.
9) Have you lied to anyone because the amount of time you spend gaming? Nope. I've always been forthcoming and honest about my extended playing time.
10) Have you spent an increasing amount of time gaming every day over the last six months? No. The amount of time I play has always been extreme, it has neither increased nor decreased recently.


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PostPosted: Thu, 17th Jul 2014 15:36    Post subject:
No. (There are other things more important though I do a lot of gaming as well.)
No. (Unemployed.)
No. Forever Alone
No. (Not really.)
Yes. (Sure I do that at times.)
No. (Don't really have that many hobbies.)
No. (Stopping isn't a problem.)
No. (There's a lot more that needs to be done, can't think of games all the time.)
No. (See 3)
No. (I do spend a lot of time in front of the computer but actual gaming has been fairly low for some time now other than when some new release happens.)


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PostPosted: Thu, 17th Jul 2014 15:36    Post subject:
yes -as an actual activity, its the most important one, but I don't count eating, having sex and smoking weed as activities.

yes- I could have spent more time studying in high school and college, but i chose to spend my prime years on hedonistic activities.

yes- i've distanced from some friends who thought gaming was nerdy or socially unacceptable. would do the same with gf. gaming is a part of me, don't like it, tough luck.

no- i don't have an addictive personality. I can go months without gaming/substances/sex, etc., and have done so multiple times.

no- when i'm nervous or my thoughts are somewhere else, gaming won't help, in fact I dislike playing then as it prevents me from immersing in the game world.

no - I partake in hobbies and leisure activities when I feel like it. When I am overstimulated with games, I do other things, and the same in reverse.

no- again, don't have an addictive personality.

yes - I often think about gaming even when not gaming. I do the same for a lot of other things, so don't see this as unusual.

no - nope, I game, and I am proud of it. don't like it, tough luck Very Happy

no - this comes and goes, as I get bored or overstimulated with games, i decrease playtime or stop for a few days.


so his questionnaire fails, because I am addicted to gaming as to every other hedonistic activity I enjoy Cool Face I just don't see it as an unhealthy addiction.

Gaming is nowhere near addicting as physically addictive drugs, but as any pleasurable activity, your mind wants more of it.


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PostPosted: Thu, 17th Jul 2014 15:37    Post subject:
Drowning_witch wrote:
yes
yes
yes
no
no
no
no
yes
no
no

so his questionnaire fails, because I am addicted to gaming. Cool Face

Gaming is nowhere near addicting as physically addictive drugs, but as any pleasurable activity, your mind wants more of it.


Like sex then?
(Or anything else that categorizes as pleasurable I suppose, even eating and drinking to some I guess.)
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PostPosted: Thu, 17th Jul 2014 15:40    Post subject:
All nopes except #5.

But if I replace "gaming" with "working" in that
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PostPosted: Thu, 17th Jul 2014 15:41    Post subject:
Werelds wrote:
All nopes except #5.

But if I replace "gaming" with "working" in that


Well now that you mention it I guess you could replace "gaming" with nearly anything addictive really (wanking?* Razz ), seems like a pretty generic question sheet for these things but maybe that's how it has to be. Smile


EDIT:*
 Spoiler:
 

(Yeah it actually does work you can replace gaming with anything.)


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PostPosted: Thu, 17th Jul 2014 15:42    Post subject:
No
No (I did skip my exam once for playing Assassin's Creed: Revelations Embarassed )
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
No

The way I see it, every life is a pile of good things and bad things. The good things don’t always soften the bad things, but vice versa, the bad things don’t always spoil the good things and make them unimportant.
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PostPosted: Thu, 17th Jul 2014 15:48    Post subject:
IamAWESOME wrote:
No
No (I did skip my exam once for playing Assassin's Creed: Revelations Embarassed )
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
No


All the same here. There is still hope Laughing
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PostPosted: Thu, 17th Jul 2014 15:49    Post subject:
JBeckman wrote:
Drowning_witch wrote:
yes
yes
yes
no
no
no
no
yes
no
no

so his questionnaire fails, because I am addicted to gaming. Cool Face

Gaming is nowhere near addicting as physically addictive drugs, but as any pleasurable activity, your mind wants more of it.


Like sex then?
(Or anything else that categorizes as pleasurable I suppose, even eating and drinking to some I guess.)


Elaborated my answers a bit. but yes, I am a hedonistic creture. I will repeat pleasurable activities up to a certain limit. In modern day society that limit equates to: have enough food on the table, spend the rest of your time on sex, drugs and rock and roll Very Happy
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PostPosted: Thu, 17th Jul 2014 15:57    Post subject:
JBeckman wrote:
Well now that you mention it I guess you could replace "gaming" with nearly anything addictive really (wanking?* Razz ), seems like a pretty generic question sheet for these things but maybe that's how it has to be. Smile

well if you read the article he sayis that game addiction shouldn't be some special thing (like mass media does) and addiction must be defined same no matter what for
Quote:
"It depends how you define addiction in the first place. I've spent my whole career trying to say if you're going to call something an addiction it has to be similar right across the board. The criteria I use for video game addiction would be exactly the same as in heroin addiction in the sense that this is an activity that becomes the most important thing in your life, it compromises everything else in your life including your relationship, work and hobbies. It's something you use as a way of modifying your mood. It's something that builds up tolerance over time, so you need more and more. It's something where you get withdrawal symptoms if you're unable to engage in it. And it's something that if you do manage to give up for a short time when you do the activity again you relapse.


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PostPosted: Thu, 17th Jul 2014 15:58    Post subject:
IamAWESOME wrote:
No (I did skip my exam once for playing Assassin's Creed: Revelations Embarassed )
You, my friend, have problems Sad

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PostPosted: Thu, 17th Jul 2014 16:19    Post subject:
[list] [*] 1) Do you think gaming has become the most important thing in your daily life?
- nope, there are plenty of other priorities I have in my life at this point...

[*] 2) Have you jeopardised your job or education because of your gaming activity?
- in the past yes, maybe 5-6 years ago, not so much these days,

[*] 3) Have you experienced relationship problems (with your partner, children or friends) because of your gaming?
- again, in the past my social life had taken a toll due to my over gaming....

[*] 4) Do you feel irritable, anxious or sad when you try to cut down or stop gaming?
- sometimes yes, I have a desire to want to play, and get agitated when I can't.

[*] 5) Do you play games as a way of making your mood feel better?
- sure, games relax me and entertain me.

[*] 6) Have you lost interests in other hobbies and leisure activities because of gaming?
- not at all, other way actually. It seems I have lost interest in gaming a bit more over the years.

[*] 7) When trying to cut down or stop your gaming, do you feel that you can’t?
- nope, i have my priorities straight, work first play later.

[*] Cool Do you feel totally preoccupied with gaming (for example, even if you are not actually gaming you are thinking about it)?
- i love talking about games with friends and other enthusiasts.

[*] 9) Have you lied to anyone because the amount of time you spend gaming?
- yes, absolutely.

[*] 10) Have you spent an increasing amount of time gaming every day over the last six months?[/list:u]
- no
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PostPosted: Thu, 17th Jul 2014 16:25    Post subject:
Seems like a one sided questionnaire that will have only 1 outcome. Studies are as stupid as their questions are.
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PostPosted: Thu, 17th Jul 2014 16:53    Post subject:
MORPHINEUS wrote:
Seems like a one sided questionnaire that will have only 1 outcome. Studies are as stupid as their questions are.


Yup, it seems like every question is geared towards you having an addition.

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PostPosted: Thu, 17th Jul 2014 17:02    Post subject:
1) Do you think gaming has become the most important thing in your daily life? Absolutely not.

2) Have you jeopardised your job or education because of your gaming activity? Nope.

3) Have you experienced relationship problems (with your partner, children or friends) because of your gaming? Yep.

4) Do you feel irritable, anxious or sad when you try to cut down or stop gaming? Very, very rarely.

5) Do you play games as a way of making your mood feel better? Nope, there's beer for that purpose.

6) Have you lost interests in other hobbies and leisure activities because of gaming? Thankfully, no!

7) When trying to cut down or stop your gaming, do you feel that you can’t? Rarely, but it's more like a case of time flying by without me noticing it.

8 ) Do you feel totally preoccupied with gaming (for example, even if you are not actually gaming you are thinking about it)? Very rarely (there's hardly any great games any more that deserve this kind of attention).

9) Have you lied to anyone because the amount of time you spend gaming? Yep, 20 years ago, when I was a kid. Very Happy

10) Have you spent an increasing amount of time gaming every day over the last six months? On the contrary.

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PostPosted: Thu, 17th Jul 2014 17:10    Post subject:
well i certainly have more points in case of NfoHump addiction recently compared to actual Gaming addiction

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PostPosted: Thu, 17th Jul 2014 17:19    Post subject:
Those questions are so judging already Laughing

Would be way easier to lock up all these pesky gamers and force them to be and do how they want them to. If they don't comply, better shoot them. These damn abominations!

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PostPosted: Thu, 17th Jul 2014 19:42    Post subject:
Ooh, goodie, a questionnaire! Laughing

01. Do you think gaming has become the most important thing in your daily life?
Absolutely. Always has been.
02. Have you jeopardised your job or education because of your gaming activity?
No. my education ended pretty early due to gaming unrelated "issues" and I never worked a day in 29 years/my life.
03. Have you experienced relationship problems (with your partner, children or friends) because of your gaming?
The only one of those I had/have is a friend whom I see once every 2 to 3 months and who isn't interested in/doesn't have time for gaming and it hasn't created any issues beyond that.
04. Do you feel irritable, anxious or sad when you try to cut down or stop gaming?
I don't try to cut down or stop.
05. Do you play games as a way of making your mood feel better?
No. But it does make my mood better.
06. Have you lost interests in other hobbies and leisure activities because of gaming?
No.
07. When trying to cut down or stop your gaming, do you feel that you can’t?
No, I feel that I don't have a reason to, so I don't.
08. Do you feel totally preoccupied with gaming (for example, even if you are not actually gaming you are thinking about it)?
No.
09. Have you lied to anyone because the amount of time you spend gaming?
No.
10. Have you spent an increasing amount of time gaming every day over the last six months?
No, I'm actually trying to play way more again after my discovery of Let's Plays about 5-6 years ago.
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PostPosted: Thu, 17th Jul 2014 20:08    Post subject:
1. Do you think gaming has become the most important thing in your daily life?
No. Used to be many years ago. I still actively play games, but i know when i must stop to do more important things, like for work/uni.

2. Have you jeopardised your job or education because of your gaming activity?
Yes. Like mentioned before, many years ago i was addicted to gaming and therefore sucked at school and had to repeat classes two times. Luckily that time is long over.

3. Have you experienced relationship problems (with your partner, children or friends) because of your gaming?
Yes. But again it was only many years ago

4. Do you feel irritable, anxious or sad when you try to cut down or stop gaming?
No

5. Do you play games as a way of making your mood feel better?
Yes

6. Have you lost interests in other hobbies and leisure activities because of gaming?
No

7. When trying to cut down or stop your gaming, do you feel that you can’t?
No

8. Do you feel totally preoccupied with gaming (for example, even if you are not actually gaming you are thinking about it)?
No

9. Have you lied to anyone because the amount of time you spend gaming?
Yes

10. Have you spent an increasing amount of time gaming every day over the last six months?
Yes. But only because i have semester holidays Very Happy
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PostPosted: Thu, 17th Jul 2014 20:13    Post subject:
I can safely say I am losing more and more interest in gaming.
Less gaming time these days (perhaps partly cause it's summer?).

And yes I fucked up one of my educations cause I was seriously addicted to WoW, back in 2006/2007.
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PostPosted: Thu, 17th Jul 2014 20:38    Post subject:
Toxikbrain wrote:
I can safely say I am losing more and more interest in gaming.


Same. But that's because of the shitty games for me.

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PostPosted: Thu, 17th Jul 2014 21:09    Post subject: Re: Gaming Addiction questionary by Mark Griffiths
[*] 1) Do you think gaming has become the most important thing in your daily life?
Not most important thing, but most important hobby.

[*] 2) Have you jeopardised your job or education because of your gaming activity?
No, I work from home so it doesn't jeopardize it at all Razz

[*] 3) Have you experienced relationship problems (with your partner, children or friends) because of your gaming?
Again no, wife doesnt care if Im on my PC 23 hours a day..worse hobbies I could have she thinks.

[*] 4) Do you feel irritable, anxious or sad when you try to cut down or stop gaming?
No, but never had a reason to cut down to know if I would

[*] 5) Do you play games as a way of making your mood feel better?
Trick question, isnt that what a hobby is for? enjoyment? seems a baited question, or at least easy to twist around

[*] 6) Have you lost interests in other hobbies and leisure activities because of gaming?
No but wouldn't loosing interest in them just mean you found gaming to be a more enjoyable hobby if you did?

[*] 7) When trying to cut down or stop your gaming, do you feel that you can’t?
Again No, but never had a reason to cut down to know if I would

[*] Cool Do you feel totally preoccupied with gaming (for example, even if you are not actually gaming you are thinking about it)?
I've thought about it while working..but no different than someone day dreaming about going to see a movie that night, or a season premiere..

[*] 9) Have you lied to anyone because the amount of time you spend gaming?
No, I admit I can spend 10-16 hours a day doing it..

[*] 10) Have you spent an increasing amount of time gaming every day over the last six months?
No

I guess a lot of them would be a reply thats a negative indicator if I didn't work from home, or wife had a problem with it.
Feels as if some of the questions are baited or tainted to me. easy to twist from a 'yes' answer to a 'thats unhealthy' reply on it. They generalize the question by making it have a negative implication just by the intended effect of which answer you give.
Since most mine are truly "no" answers. Yet I probably game more, and spend more time doing than people that would have 7 'yes' answers.

So it seems less a "do you have an addiction" vs "does it bother those around you or distract you" test mostly.

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