Table 3. Comparison of students' scores from DGASC and its sub-dimensions according to their descriptive characteristics – Ankara, Turkey, 2024.
| Sociodemographic characteristics | n (%) | Tolerance development during playtime and the value placed on play | Excessive focus on playing digital games and conflict | Postponement of individual and social duties/tasks | Psychological-physiological reflection of deprivation and immersion in play | DGASC | ||||||
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| Mean | SD | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | |||
| Age | 10 | 41 (13.4) | 18.73 | 5.66 | 17.98 | 5.58 | 12.66 | 4.59 | 9.83 | 3.31 | 59.20 | 18.00 |
| 11 | 61 (19.9) | 18.28 | 5.06 | 16.87 | 5.42 | 11.97 | 3.77 | 9.26 | 3.29 | 56.38 | 16.36 | |
| 12 | 89 (29.1) | 18.81 | 6.81 | 17.38 | 6.92 | 13.33 | 5.56 | 9.62 | 3.69 | 59.13 | 21.66 | |
| 13 | 76 (24.9) | 19.24 | 5.72 | 17.83 | 6.08 | 13.58 | 5.23 | 9.95 | 3.80 | 60.59 | 19.55 | |
| 14 | 39 (12.7) | 20.31 | 6.06 | 17.82 | 6.10 | 14.28 | 5.12 | 10.38 | 3.57 | 62.79 | 19.63 | |
| Test and significance | F = 0.762 p = 0.551 |
F = 0.309 p = 0.872 |
F = 1.631 p = 0.166 |
F = 0.683 p = 0.604 |
F = 0.744 p = 0.563 |
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| Gender | Male | 113 (36.9) | 19.37 | 5.97 | 17.91 | 6.19 | 13.04 | 5.17 | 9.79 | 3.70 | 60.12 | 19.48 |
| Female | 193 (63.1) | 18.77 | 5.97 | 17.30 | 6.09 | 13.21 | 4.91 | 9.74 | 3.50 | 59.02 | 19.38 | |
| Test and significance | t = 0.855 p = 0.393 |
t = 0.841 p = 0.401 |
t = -0.283 p = 0.777 |
t = 0.122 p = 0.903 |
t = 0.478 p = 0.633 |
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| Grade | 5 | 83 (27.1) | 18.83 | 5.75 | 17.80 | 5.95 | 12.54 | 4.62 | 9.75 | 3.50 | 58.92 | 18.80 |
| 6 | 74 (24.2) | 18.01 | 5.76 | 16.55 | 6.16 | 12.24 | 4.66 | 9.11 | 3.49 | 55.92 | 18.62 | |
| 7 | 79 (25.8) | 19.11 | 6.37 | 17.66 | 6.20 | 13.37 | 5.19 | 9.75 | 3.59 | 59.89 | 19.98 | |
| 8 | 70 (22.9) | 20.07 | 5.90 | 18.09 | 6.23 | 14.59 | 5.33 | 10.46 | 3.67 | 63.20 | 19.91 | |
| Test and significance | F = 1.465 p = 0.224 |
F = 0.880 p = 0.452 |
F = 3.261 p = 0.022 |
F = 1.725 p = 0.162 |
F = 1.737 p = 0.159 |
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| Having a personal computer/tablet | Yes | 113 (36.9) | 18.69 | 5.66 | 17.36 | 5.71 | 13.04 | 4.83 | 9.35 | 3.20 | 58.44 | 18.04 |
| No | 193 (63.1) | 19.17 | 6.15 | 17.62 | 6.37 | 13.22 | 5.11 | 9.99 | 3.76 | 59.99 | 20.17 | |
| Test and significance | t = −0.672 p = 0.502 |
t = −0.356 p = 0.722 |
t = −0.307 p = 0.759 |
t = −1.571 p = 0.117 |
t = −0.675 p = 0.500 |
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| Having a personal phone | Yes | 82 (26.8) | 17.99 | 5.89 | 16.78 | 5.87 | 12.94 | 4.75 | 9.10 | 3.35 | 56.80 | 18.57 |
| No | 224 (73.2) | 19.36 | 5.97 | 17.80 | 6.21 | 13.23 | 5.10 | 10.00 | 3.63 | 60.38 | 19.64 | |
| Test and significance | t = −1.784 p = 0.075 |
t = −1.289 p = 0.198 |
t = −0.446 p = 0.656 |
t = −1.958 p = 0.051 |
t = −1.430 p = 0.154 |
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| Having internet connection at home | Yes | 276 (90.2) | 18.91 | 5.74 | 17.41 | 5.99 | 13.11 | 4.89 | 9.71 | 3.52 | 59.14 | 18.81 |
| No | 30 (9.8) | 19.70 | 7.81 | 18.63 | 7.28 | 13.50 | 6.01 | 10.17 | 4.06 | 62.00 | 24.32 | |
| Test and significance | t = −0.536 p = 0.595 |
t = −1.042 p = 0.298 |
t = −0.403 p = 0.688 |
t = −0.665 p = 0.507 |
t = −0.766 p = 0.444 |
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| Status of playing digital games | Yes | 254 (83.0) | 18.91 | 5.83 | 17.37 | 6.00 | 13.04 | 4.89 | 9.65 | 3.47 | 58.96 | 18.81 |
| No | 52 (17.0) | 19.37 | 6.66 | 18.31 | 6.71 | 13.71 | 5.54 | 10.27 | 4.04 | 61.65 | 22.09 | |
| Test and significance | t = −0.497 p = 0.620 |
t = −1.009 p = 0.314 |
t = −0.888 p = 0.375 |
t = −1.141 p = 0.255 |
t = −0.911 p = 0.363 |
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| The device on which digital games are played most | Computer/Tablet | 174 (56.9) | 18.89 | 5.52 | 17.41 | 5.77 | 13.02 | 4.77 | 9.76 | 3.44 | 59.09 | 18.19 |
| Mobile Phone | 86 (28.1) | 19.34 | 6.61 | 17.94 | 6.66 | 13.38 | 5.42 | 9.69 | 3.70 | 60.35 | 21.02 | |
| Game Console | 8 (2.6) | 17.88 | 3.83 | 16.00 | 4.69 | 11.88 | 2.47 | 9.75 | 3.15 | 55.50 | 13.14 | |
| None | 38 (12.4) | 18.92 | 6.86 | 17.42 | 6.85 | 13.47 | 5.54 | 9.87 | 4.04 | 59.68 | 22.34 | |
| Test and significance | F = 0.208 p = 0.891 |
F = 0.318 p = 0.812 |
F = 0.324 p = 0.808 |
F = 0.024 p = 0.995 |
F = 0.193 p = 0.901 |
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| Daily digital game playing time | None | 31 (10.1) | 19.32 | 6.98 | 17.84 | 6.95 | 13.58 | 5.45 | 10.23 | 4.03 | 60.97 | 22.51 |
| 0–15 minutes | 17 (5.6) | 19.59 | 6.96 | 18.29 | 7.46 | 13.82 | 6.76 | 9.59 | 4.57 | 61.29 | 25.24 | |
| 15–30 minutes | 25 (8.2) | 17.12 | 7.19 | 16.04 | 7.13 | 11.76 | 5.74 | 8.92 | 3.48 | 53.84 | 22.15 | |
| 30 minutes– 1 hour |
50 (16.3) | 18.50 | 6.34 | 17.30 | 6.64 | 13.40 | 5.38 | 9.56 | 3.75 | 58.76 | 21.02 | |
| 1 hour | 76 (24.8) | 19.32 | 4.91 | 17.84 | 5.31 | 13.29 | 4.53 | 10.07 | 3.42 | 60.51 | 16.66 | |
| 2 hours | 64 (20.9) | 18.97 | 5.87 | 16.98 | 6.12 | 12.73 | 4.72 | 9.67 | 3.69 | 58.36 | 18.98 | |
| 3 hours | 27 (8.8) | 18.41 | 3.65 | 17.44 | 4.01 | 12.63 | 3.41 | 9.52 | 2.55 | 58.00 | 12.16 | |
| ≥4 hours | 16 (5.2) | 21.69 | 7.51 | 19.94 | 6.56 | 14.88 | 5.33 | 10.19 | 3.10 | 66.69 | 20.92 | |
| Test and significance | F = 0.973 p = 0.451 |
F = 0.720 p = 0.655 |
F = 0.751 p = 0.629 |
F = 0.431 p = 0.882 |
F = 0.754 p = 0.626 |
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| Absenteeism from school to play digital games | Yes | 5 (1.6) | 13.40 | 2.61 | 12.20 | 4.15 | 10.40 | 4.34 | 6.40 | 1.14 | 42.40 | 10.36 |
| No | 301 (98.4) | 19.08 | 5.96 | 17.61 | 6.12 | 13.20 | 5.01 | 9.81 | 3.57 | 59.70 | 19.39 | |
| Test and significance | t = −2.124 p = 0.034 |
t = −1.969 p = 0.050 |
t = −1.241 p = 0.216 |
t = −6.203 p = 0.001 |
t = −1.988 p = 0.048 |
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| Whether the mother plays digital games | Yes | 78 (25.5) | 20.03 | 5.48 | 18.26 | 5.67 | 13.50 | 4.40 | 10.29 | 3.19 | 62.08 | 17.54 |
| No | 228 (74.5) | 18.64 | 6.10 | 17.28 | 6.27 | 13.03 | 5.20 | 9.57 | 3.68 | 58.51 | 19.94 | |
| Test and significance | t = 1.782 p = 0.076 |
t = 1.220 p = 0.223 |
t = 0.715 p = 0.475 |
t = 1.551 p = 0.122 |
t = 1.403 p = 0.162 |
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| Whether the father plays digital games | Yes | 87 (28.4) | 18.60 | 5.76 | 16.74 | 5.24 | 12.39 | 4.03 | 9.43 | 3.29 | 57.15 | 16.75 |
| No | 219 (71.6) | 19.15 | 6.05 | 17.84 | 6.43 | 13.45 | 5.32 | 9.89 | 3.67 | 60.32 | 20.32 | |
| Test and significance | t = −0.725 p = 0.469 |
t = −1.425 p = 0.155 |
t = −1.888 p = 0.060 |
t = −1.018 p = 0.309 |
t = −1.293 p = 0.197 |
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| Whether the mother or father is aware of the content of the digital games that the child plays | Yes | 144 (47.1) | 18.96 | 6.09 | 17.57 | 6.10 | 13.21 | 5.15 | 9.73 | 3.61 | 59.47 | 19.60 |
| No | 162 (52.9) | 19.02 | 5.87 | 17.49 | 6.18 | 13.10 | 4.89 | 9.78 | 3.54 | 59.38 | 19.27 | |
| Test and significance | t = −0.088 p = 0.930 |
t = 0.116 p = 0.907 |
t = 0.191 p = 0.849 |
t = −0.119 p = 0.906 |
t = 0.037 p = 0.970 |
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| Whether the mother or father plays digital games with the child | Yes | 44 (14.4) | 19.95 | 5.49 | 18.27 | 5.96 | 13.66 | 5.39 | 10.43 | 3.66 | 62.32 | 19.44 |
| No | 262 (85.6) | 18.83 | 6.04 | 17.40 | 6.16 | 13.06 | 4.94 | 9.64 | 3.55 | 58.94 | 19.38 | |
| Test and significance | t = 1.159 p = 0.247 |
t = 0.873 p = 0.383 |
t = 0.728 p = 0.467 |
t = 1.361 p = 0.174 |
t = 1.071 p = 0.285 |
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| Whether the mother or father supervises digital game playing | Yes | 195 (63.7) | 18.62 | 5.78 | 17.23 | 6.06 | 12.93 | 5.03 | 9.70 | 3.71 | 58.48 | 19.33 |
| No | 111 (36.3) | 19.65 | 6.26 | 18.05 | 6.25 | 13.53 | 4.95 | 9.85 | 3.33 | 61.07 | 19.48 | |
| Test and significance | t = −1.459 p = 0.146 |
t = −1.118 p = 0.264 |
t = −1.006 p = 0.315 |
t = −0.339 p = 0.735 |
t = −1.124 p = 0.262 |
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| Considering yourself a digital game addict | Yes | 6 (2.0) | 21.33 | 9.79 | 19.00 | 8.07 | 14.83 | 6.82 | 9.00 | 2.97 | 64.17 | 25.90 |
| Partly | 43 (14.0) | 18.72 | 5.37 | 17.98 | 5.68 | 13.79 | 4.51 | 9.98 | 3.58 | 60.47 | 17.97 | |
| No | 257 (84.0) | 18.98 | 5.97 | 17.42 | 6.17 | 13.00 | 5.04 | 9.74 | 3.59 | 59.14 | 19.53 | |
| Test and significance | F = 0.505 p = 0.604 |
F = 0.330 p = 0.719 |
F = 0.801 p = 0.450 |
F = 0.220 p = 0.803 |
F = 0.268 p = 0.765 |
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