Gaming addiction in adolescence (revisited)

Gaming addiction has become a topic of increasing research interest. Over the last 25 years, I have written many articles on adolescent video gaming for Education and Health as it is one of the research fields that is constantly evolving. In fact, over the last decade, there has been a significant increase in the number of scientific studies examining various aspects of online addiction particularly among adolescents and young adults (Kuss & Griffiths, 2012; Kuss, Griffiths, Karila & Billieux, 2014). Although the amount and the quality of research in the field has progressed much over this period, it is still in its infancy compared to other more established behavioural addictions (such as pathological gambling). This article briefly examines (i) how adolescent gaming addiction research has changed over the last three decades, (ii) how online gaming addiction has gained genuine psychiatric status, (iii) excessive gaming as an addiction, and (iv) where the gaming addiction field is going

HUBUNGAN KEBERFUNGSIAN KELUARGA DENGAN KONTROL DIRI PADA REMAJA YANG BERMAIN GAME ONLINE

Game online menjadi salah satu teknologi yang popular, dimana rata-rata usia penggunanya di Indonesia adalah remaja. Rendahnya kontrol diri yang dimiliki oleh remaja menyebabkan permasalahan dalam bermain game online. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk melihat hubungan keberfungsian keluarga dengan kontrol diri pada remaja yang bermain game online. Metode yang digunakan adalah metode kuantitatif. Pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan adaptasi alat ukur Family Assessment Devices (FAD) dan kontruksi skala kontrol diri. Masing-masing skala memiliki reliabilitas sebesar .950 dan .816. Penelitian berupa analisis korelasi dengan sampel sebanyak 200 orang. Pengambilan sampel dilakukan dengan teknik accidental sampling. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa keberfungsian keluarga memiliki hubungan positif yang signifikan dengan kontrol diri pada remaja yang bermain game online yang dapat dilihat dari nilai signifikansi sebesar .000 (p< .05) dan nilai koefisien korelasi (r) sebesar .396. Artinya, semakin efektif keberfungsian keluarga pada remaja maka semakin tinggi pula kontrol diri yang dimilikinya dalam bermain game online

Problematic Use of Massively Multiplayer Online Games: Scale Development and Validation

With the rise of the Internet, the new phenomenon of problematic use of online games has emerged, particularly with the popular genre of massively multiplayer online games (MMOGs). Currently, there are a growing number of reported cases of problematic MMOGs use and related negative outcomes. Though the concept of problematic MMOGs use has received considerable attention in the psychology community, there is still a lack of general consensus regarding its dimensionality, operationalization, and development, as well as a paucity of theory-guided empirical research. Thus, this study attempts to bridge research gaps by operationalizing and empirically validating a scale to measure problematic MMOGs use. In this research-in-progress paper, we propose a rigorous approach in developing and validating a problematic MMOGs use scale. The authors believe that this research will contribute to an understanding of the phenomenon and development of problematic MMOGs use in IS research, and add to the repository of rigorous research instruments for researchers to use

Portuguese validation of the Bergen Facebook Addiction Scale: an Empirical Study

Previous research on Social Networking Sites (SNSs) addiction have suggest the need to improve assessment of this behavioral addiction. The present study aimed at validating a Portuguese version of the Bergen Facebook Addiction Scale (BFAS), a widely used instrument to assess addiction to Facebook. A study was conducted in a sample of 509 Portuguese adolescent using an online survey. The psychometric properties (construct validity, criterion validity, and reliability) of the Portuguese BFAS was scrutinized. The results from the psychometric analyses suggested that the new validated instrument had excellent psychometric properties. The CFA confirmed the original one-factor solution of the BFAS and criterion validity was warranted. The reliability of the BFAS was supported by satisfactory levels of internal consistency as measured by the Cronbach’s alpha (α = .83), composite reliability (CR = .82), and factor determinacy (FD = .91). Overall, the results provided empirical support for the validity and reliability of the Portuguese BFAS. Moreover, the results were highly comparable with the findings of the original development study of the BFAS and cross-cultural support for the scale was obtained

From Supply Chain Connectivity (SCC) to Supply Chain agility (SCA), Adaptability and Alignment: Mediating Role of Big Data Analytics Capability

The main aim of the current study is to analyze the effect of SCC on the large information analysis capability and to analyze the impact of this big data analytics capability on the agility, adaptability and alignment of the supply chain. For this purpose, the current study used RBV as supporting the idea because the idea of RBV suggests that a firm can build its capabilities based on its resources. The data for the current study was collected from 300 employees of manufacturing firms of Thailand through questionnaires and the sample was selected through purposive sampling technique. The analysis and results revealed that SCC has a significant positive role in building big data analytics capability of the firm. Furthermore, it has been found that big data analytics capability enhances the SC qualities to cope with external environment and fluctuations because it significantly positively influences the SCA, adaptability and alignment. The current study and its findings have implications in practice as well as theory because they are expected to make value contributions in both fields

Role of Control Mechanisms in Internal SCM and Quality Performance: Risk Management in Supply Chain Management

The current study aims to assess the role of control mechanism in supply chain management and quality performance of the firms. For this purpose, the current study examines the impact of two control mechanisms named as “formal control†and “social control†on the internal supply chain management (SCM) of the firm. Furthermore, the current study investigates the influence caused by internal SCM on quality performance of the firm. To accomplish the objectives of the current study. The data was collected from 294 manufacturers of Thailand through questionnaire based survey study. The quantitative research methods was used to collect data about the formal control, social control, internal SCM and quality performance of the firm and the collected data was then put into analysis through SPSS and AMOS in which different key tests were applied to reach the acceptance or rejection of hypotheses. It is found through current study that control mechanisms have positive influence on internal SCM because the social control and formal control showed significant positive influence on internal SCM. It is further found in the current study that internal SCM has significant positive influence on quality performance so, the improved and effective internal SCM tends to enhance the quality performance of the firm. The current study has important implications in literature and practice due to its significant contributions

Impact of Process and Product Modularity on Competitive Performance of Thailand manufacturing firms: Mediating role of Supply Chain Quality Integration

This study empirically investigates the relation between modularity and the impact it has on competitive performance of firms. It focuses on both the dimensions of modularity including process and product modularity. With the vast development of supply chain integration in firms, this study focuses on the quality management perspective of firms by assimilating supply chain integration system with it. Supply chain quality integration system has attained a significant attention over the world that allow firms to strategically collaborate its external and internal supply chain processes in order to obtain high level quality and competitive performance. Using survey method, this study construct a questionnaire to collect data from the manufacturing firms of Thailand. The data collected from those firms in the form of 304 respondents is analyzed by using statistical tools including SPSS and AMOS by running various tests such as descriptive statistics, reliability tests, CFA and SEM to identify the theoretical relationships between variables. The results of this study clearly depicts that both process and product modularity signifies a positive association with competitive performance of firms. It also signifies the mediation impact of supply chain quality integration between modularity and performance. It means that integrated supply chain practices enhance the development of better quality and innovative products. It also help firms in improving their set up processes by reducing costs and delivery timings to the end users that effectively influence competitive strategies

Impact of Process and Product Modularity (PM) on Competitive Performance of Thailand manufacturing firms: Mediating role of Supply Chain Quality Integration (SCQI)

This study empirically investigates the relation between modularity and the impact it has on competitive performance of firms. It focuses on both the dimensions of modularity including   process and product modularity. With the vast development of SCQI in firms, this research emphasizes the quality management perspective of firms by assimilating supply chain integration system with it. SCQI system has attained a significant attention over the world that allow firms to strategically collaborate its outer and inner SCI procedures in order to obtain great level quality and modest performance. Using survey method, this research method has opted to gain information through the use of questionnaires the manufacturing firms of Thailand. The information gathered from the organizations are in the form of 304 respondents is analyzed by using statistical tools including SPSS and AMOS by running various tests such as descriptive statistics, reliability tests, CFA and SEM analyze the theoretical relationships among various factors and variables. The outcomes of this research transparently show that both process and Signify a positive association with competitive performance of firms. It also signifies the mediation role of SCQI between modularity and functioning. It means that integrated supply chain practices enhance the development of high-quality commodities. It also helps firms in improving their set up processes by reducing costs and delivery timings to the end users that effectively influence competitive strategies

Refining Measures for Assessing Problematic/Addictive Digital Gaming Use in Clinical and Research Settings

Problematic or addictive digital gaming (including all types of electronic devices) can and has had extremely adverse impacts on the lives of many individuals across the world. The understanding of this phenomenon, and the effectiveness of treatment design and monitoring, can be improved considerably by continuing refinement of assessment tools. The present article briefly overviews tools designed to measure problematic or addictive use of digital gaming, the vast majority of which are founded on the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) criteria for other addictive disorders, such as pathological gambling. Although adapting DSM content and strategies for measuring problematic digital gaming has proven valuable, there are some potential issues with this approach. We discuss the strengths and limitations of current methods for measuring problematic or addictive gaming and provide various recommendations that might help in enhancing or supplementing existing tools, or in developing new and even more effective tools