Males demonstrated higher degrees of video game addiction than females.
- Video game addiction and gender were found to effect prediction of academic achievement.
- Poor family function, tendency towards sensation seeking and inclination to boredom were significantly related to higher
scores on the game addiction scale.
- Subjects with a stronger game addiction inclination demonstrated higher animosity.
The video game (gaming) industry has existed for decades, beginning with William Higinbothams’s “tennis for two” oscilloscope, which debuted in 1958. Now approaching the 50 year mark, gaming is a worldwide phenomenon, and has evolved into a multi-billion dollar industry. In the United States alone, the sale of video games and related products reportedly grossed between $7 and $10 billion in 2004