New Research on Teenage Video Game Addiction

Rates of teenage video gaming-and video game addiction-are steadily increasing. About three-quarters of children and teens play video games. According to a Common Sense Media study, teens spend an average of almost two hours gaming daily. Boys make up the large majority of gamers, with an average of 2 hours and 19 minutes of video gaming per day.
As a result, more teens are experiencing video game addiction, which is officially known as internet gaming disorder. And boys are almost twice as likely to experience a gaming addiction. When parents complain, “My son is addicted to video games,” they may be dealing with an actual mental health disorder.