who were addicted to DF were included in the present study. Addiction to DFwas defined
as playing the game every day for at least 4 h per day. All of them exhibited social phobic and/or lethargic behavior, as well as a dramatic
drop in academic status. Even their parents and homeroom teachers expressed great concern for their gaming addiction. On average, the
students spent an average of 4.983 h per day playing MMORPGs and the majority of them claimed that their dependence on gaming was
a result of the academic stress provoked by excessive competition in school