Research conducted in 39,000 gamers said that the time they spend playing games has little to no effect on their well-being.. Yes, this seems to be contrary to what was considered a beneficial effect of video games on well-being, in other areas they are confirmed.
The study says that the average gamer will have to play 10 hours more than usual per day to notice the difference.. And the reasons for gambling most likely had an impact.
Well-being was measured by asking about life satisfaction and levels of emotions such as happiness, sadness, anger and disappointment, they explain at the BBC.
The results contradict a 2020 study by the same department at the Oxford Internet Institute, but with a much smaller group of players: a 2020 study found that those who played longer were happier.
“Common sense dictates that if you have more free time for video games, you are likely to become a happier person.said Professor Andrew Przybylski, who worked on both studies.
But contrary to what we might think about whether gaming is good or bad for us, in this latest study we find pretty strong evidence that the amount of play has nothing to do with changes in well-being.
On this occasion, tech companies including Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo have shared six weeks of data – with player consent – on: Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Apex Legends, Eve Online, Forza Horizon 4, Gran Turismo Sport and The Crew 2 .
During this time, only one player dropped out of the study, published in the journal Royal Society Open Science.
However, many gamers around the world claim that the game helps their mental health so much that there are other studies showing its benefits for overall health.
Source: Computer Hoy
