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A Study on Mental Health and Behavior Differences Between University Students Who Play Online Games and Those Who Don t

Comparison of Aggression, Impulsivity, Global Motivation, Self-efficacy and Psychosocial Well-being Parameters Between Internet Gamers and Non-Gamers in University Students: A Cross-Sectional Study - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/06/088694
Enrollment
100
Registered
2025-06-12
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-06-24

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Nil: Nil Intervention2: Nil: Nil Intervention3: Nil: Nil Intervention4: Nil: Nil

Sponsors

NIL
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Internet Gamers: Healthy university students, English-speaking, who game for more than 3 hours/week for the past 12 months. Non-Gamers: Healthy university students, English-speaking, who game for less than 1 hour/week or not at all for the past 12 months.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (For Both Internet Gamers and Non-Gamers Groups) History of drug/alcohol/substance use disorder. History of behavioural addiction other than gaming disorder such as gambling disorder. Diagnosed psychiatric illness or on any prescribed medication for a psychiatric disorder. Returns incomplete questionnaire forms (secondary exclusion)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1. Compare the scores of aggression and impulsivity in internet gamers and non-gamers among university students. 2. Compare the scores of global motivation among internet gamers and non-gamers in these university students. 3. Compare the scores of perceived levels of self-efficacy and psychosocial well-being parameters in internet gamers and non-gamers among these university students.Timepoint: 12 weeks—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Proportion of internet gamers having internet gaming disorder.Timepoint: 12 weeks—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Preeti Jain

Maulana Azad Medical College

drpreetijain@gmail.com9968604354

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026