Relationship between Online Game Addiction and Mental Well-Being of High-School students during the Covid-19 Pandemic: Implications for Learning and Development

Authors

  • Charlaine Perez City College of Angeles
  • Joseph Jay Alvarez City College of Angeles
  • Aries Carbungco City College of Angeles
  • Jozel Due City College of Angeles
  • Critanya Milles Ochoa City College of Angeles
  • Michael Louie Celis City College of Angeles https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1958-4451
  • Joseph Lobo City College of Angeles

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.56059/jl4d.v11i2.1101

Keywords:

high-school students, online game addiction, mental well-being

Abstract

This quantitative-correlational study aimed to examine the relationship between online game addiction and mental well-being of high school students from Angeles City, in the Philippines, during the Covid-19 pandemic. To obtain data from the respondents, the Internet Gaming Disorder Scale-Short-Form and Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale (DASS-21) were utilised. After obtaining data from purposively selected 162 high-school students, it was observed that there was a positive and significant relationship between online game addiction and mental well-being. The study highlighted that individuals who are highly dependent on online games are more likely to experience higher levels of depression, anxiety and stress. Based on the findings, implications for theory and practice, particularly in learning and development, are presented, along with recommendations for schools, teachers, students, and future research directions.

Author Biographies

Charlaine Perez, City College of Angeles

Charlaine Perez is a graduate (2022) of the Bachelor of Physical Education programme at City College of Angeles. Email: chperez@cca.edu.ph

Joseph Jay Alvarez, City College of Angeles

Joseph Jay Alvarez is a graduate (2022) of the Bachelor of Physical Education programme at City College of Angeles. Email: jalvarez@cca.edu.ph

Aries Carbungco, City College of Angeles

Aries Carbungco is a graduate (2022) of the Bachelor of Physical Education programme at City College of Angeles. Email: acarbungco@cca.edu.ph

Jozel Due, City College of Angeles

Jozel Due is a graduate (2022) of the Bachelor of Physical Education programme at City College of Angeles. Email: jdue@cca.edu.ph

Critanya Milles Ochoa, City College of Angeles

Critanya Milles Ochoa is a graduate (2022) of the Bachelor of Physical Education programme at City College of Angeles. Email: cmochoa@cca.edu.ph

Michael Louie Celis, City College of Angeles

Michael Louie Celis is a Licensed Registered Nurse (RN) and a Licensed Professional Teacher (LPT) from the Philippines. He is currently finishing his Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology, with a major in Family, Health, and Population Dynamics at De La Salle University in the Philippines. He holds the position of Assistant Professor III in the Institute of Education, Arts and Sciences at City College of Angeles and has written numerous research articles published in reputable journals and indexed in various databases. The scope of his research encompasses fields such as Social Sciences, Physical and Health Education, and Leadership and Management. Email: mlcelis@cca.edu.ph

Joseph Lobo, City College of Angeles

Joseph Lobo is a Licensed Professional Teacher (LPT) from the Philippines, currently finishing his Doctorate in Education with a specialisation in Physical Education at Filamer Christian University in the Philippines. Mr. Lobo is the former acting academic coordinator of the Bachelor of Physical Education programme at City College of Angeles, Philippines. Currently, he is an Assistant Professor IV in the College of Sports, Exercise and Recreation at the Bulacan State University, Philippines. He has written numerous research articles published in reputable journals and indexed in databases such as Scopus and Web of Science. The scope of his research encompasses diverse fields of study, primarily Physical Education and Sports, Teacher Education, Pedagogy, Educational Technology, Educational Leadership and Management, and Culture and Arts. He holds an associate membership in Division VIII – Social Sciences (Education and Communication) of the Department of Science and Technology-National Research Council of the Philippines. Email: joseph.lobo@bulsu.edu.ph

 

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Published

2024-07-21

How to Cite

Perez, C., Alvarez, J. J., Carbungco, A., Due, J., Ochoa, C. M., Celis, M. L., & Lobo, J. (2024). Relationship between Online Game Addiction and Mental Well-Being of High-School students during the Covid-19 Pandemic: Implications for Learning and Development. Journal of Learning for Development, 11(2), 289–303. https://doi.org/10.56059/jl4d.v11i2.1101

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 2 (2024): ISSUE 2

Section

Research Articles

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Received 2023-07-20
Accepted 2024-07-09
Published 2024-07-21