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Nos últimos anos tem-se assistido a uma evolução vertiginosa da tecnologia e as novas
gerações fazem uso constante de dispositivos eletrónicos e da internet, com diversas
finalidades, entre elas a comunicação e o entretenimento. Os videojogos, sobretudo o
jogo online, são hoje uma das atividades preferidas dos jovens. Apesar de vários
aspetos positivos associados a esta atividade, nomeadamente o desenvolvimento
cognitivo e até a interação social, ela não está isenta de riscos, como o desenvolvimento
de dependência a videojogos, já considerada uma doença mental pela Organização
Mundial de Saúde (OMS). Vários estudos mostram o impacto negativo que os
videojogos podem ter no ajustamento psicossocial, comportamento e socialização de
crianças e adolescentes. De facto, a relação estabelecida com a tecnologia pode
interferir com a qualidade dos relacionamentos e vice-versa. O suporte social assume
um papel fundamental no desenvolvimento e bem-estar dos adolescentes, sendo o
apoio da família e o apoio dos amigos particularmente importantes para uma adaptação
bem-sucedida a esta fase do ciclo de vida. Neste sentido, este trabalho tem como
objetivo estudar a relação entre o grau de dependência aos videojogos e a perceção de
satisfação com o suporte social em adolescentes. A amostra é constituída por 135
estudantes do 3º ciclo e ensino secundário, de um agrupamento de escolas da região
centro, inquiridos através de um questionário sociodemográfico, da Escala de
Satisfação com o Suporte Social (Ribeiro, 2011) e da Portuguese Internet Gaming
Disorder Scale – Short-Form (Pontes & Griffiths, 2016). Os resultados deste estudo
revelam que existe uma relação entre a dependência a videojogos e a satisfação com o
suporte familiar, que são os adolescentes do sexo masculino que apresentam maior
grau de dependência a videojogos e que as retenções no percurso escolar não estão
correlacionadas nem com os comportamentos de dependência a videojogos nem com
a perceção de satisfação com o suporte social.
In the last years, we have seen a dizzying evolution of technology and the new generations make constant use of electronic devices and internet to various purposes, including communication and entertainment. Videogames, specially, online games are one of the favorite hobbies of young people. Despite several positive aspects associated with this activity, such as cognitive development and even social interaction, it isn´t free from risks, like videogames addition, already considered a mental illness by the World Health Organization. In addition, several studies show the negative impact that videogames can have on the children and adolescents psychosocial adjustment, behavior and socialization. In fact, the relationship established with technology may interfere with the quality of relationships and vice versa. Social support takes a key role in the adolescents development and well-being, with family support and support from friends particularly important for successful adaptation to this stage of life cycle. In this sense, the present project aims to study the relationship between videogames addition and perception of satisfaction with social support in adolescents. The sample is composed of 135 students from the 3rd cycle and secondary education, from a high school in the central region, surveyed through a sociodemographic questionnaire, the Social Support Satisfaction Scale (Ribeiro, 2011) and the Portuguese Internet Gaming Disorder Scale - Short-Form (Pontes & Griffiths, 2016). The results of this study reveal that there is a relationship between videogame addiction and family support satisfaction, which are the male adolescents who present a greater degree of dependence on videogames and that the retentions in the school course are not correlated neither with the behaviors of dependence to videogames nor with the perception of satisfaction with the social support.
In the last years, we have seen a dizzying evolution of technology and the new generations make constant use of electronic devices and internet to various purposes, including communication and entertainment. Videogames, specially, online games are one of the favorite hobbies of young people. Despite several positive aspects associated with this activity, such as cognitive development and even social interaction, it isn´t free from risks, like videogames addition, already considered a mental illness by the World Health Organization. In addition, several studies show the negative impact that videogames can have on the children and adolescents psychosocial adjustment, behavior and socialization. In fact, the relationship established with technology may interfere with the quality of relationships and vice versa. Social support takes a key role in the adolescents development and well-being, with family support and support from friends particularly important for successful adaptation to this stage of life cycle. In this sense, the present project aims to study the relationship between videogames addition and perception of satisfaction with social support in adolescents. The sample is composed of 135 students from the 3rd cycle and secondary education, from a high school in the central region, surveyed through a sociodemographic questionnaire, the Social Support Satisfaction Scale (Ribeiro, 2011) and the Portuguese Internet Gaming Disorder Scale - Short-Form (Pontes & Griffiths, 2016). The results of this study reveal that there is a relationship between videogame addiction and family support satisfaction, which are the male adolescents who present a greater degree of dependence on videogames and that the retentions in the school course are not correlated neither with the behaviors of dependence to videogames nor with the perception of satisfaction with the social support.
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Videojogos Internet Dependência de Videojogos Suporte Social Adolescência Videogames Internet Videogames Addition Social Support Adolescence