Offline games were played
by 54.5 % of Dutch adolescents on average for 6.3 hours per week. In comparison online
games were played 11.9 hours per week by 34.5 % of the Dutch adolescents
Among online gamers the rate is even higher, namely 5.4 %. For 9 % of
the addicted online gamers negative psychological effects can be noted. They spend nearly 40
hours a week on online games