Author(s)

Wong Liang Hao

Harvard Student Agencies, In Collaboration with Learn with Leaders, New Delhi, India.

Through fundamentally understanding addiction and reviewing the arguments that support and contradict video game addiction as a disorder, this paper seeks to answer the question of whether video game addiction is a legitimate disorder or a premature diagnosis of the growing popularity of a new form of entertainment. It was found that issues associated with video game addiction such as the inability to manage time properly or prioritise the games over real-life responsibilities are not equivalent to real mental disorders. The research also raises the question of whether these addictions are facets of other preexisting disorders or a new branch of non-substance addiction.

Gamers, Non-Substance Addiction, Gatcha, RPG, Fantasy Elements, PTSD, Anger Management

Hao, W. (2023) A Review on the Evaluation of Video Game Addiction as a Legitimate Disorder. Open Journal of Social Sciences, 11, 410-417. doi: 10.4236/jss.2023.113029.