Table 1.
IGD | RGU | F | P | Cohen's f | |||
Male, N = 28 | Female, N = 27 | Male, N = 26 | Female, N = 30 | ||||
Age (years) | 22.11 ± 2.47 | 21.31 ± 2.03 | 21.50 ± 2.61 | 21.00 ± 1.92 | 1.22 | 0.307 | 0.185 |
Gaming time (months) | 22.27 ± 2.95 | 22.00 ± 5.20 | 23.19 ± 1.05 | 20.10 ± 6.11 | 2.51 | 0.063 | 0.266 |
Gaming time (hours) | 15.07 ± 8.89 | 14.48 ± 10.57 | 11.52 ± 5.69 | 11.27 ± 6.99 | 1.60 | 0.194 | 0.212 |
IAT scores | 67.04 ± 10.49 | 63.70 ± 7.25 | 43.58 ± 7.82 | 47.47 ± 11.35 | 41.52 | <0.001 | 1.079 |
DSM-V scores | 6.20 ± 0.87 | 5.96 ± 0.98 | 2.47 ± 1.18 | 2.73 ± 1.14 | 101.61 | <0.001 | 1.687 |
Table values: mean ± standard deviation.
Abbreviations: IGD = internet gaming disorder; RGU = recreational gaming user; IAT = Internet Addiction Test; DSM-V = The fifth version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.