The relationships between video game experience and cognitive abilities in adolescents
NEUROPSYCHIATRIC DISEASE AND TREATMENT, vol.15, pp.1171-1180, 2019 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 15
- Publication Date: 2019
- Doi Number: 10.2147/ndt.s206271
- Journal Name: NEUROPSYCHIATRIC DISEASE AND TREATMENT
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.1171-1180
- Keywords: video games, cognitive functions, school children, adolescents, INTERNET GAMING DISORDER, SHORT-TERM-MEMORY, CHILDREN
- Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Objectives: Video games are especially popular among adolescents and young adults as a form of entertainment and the amount of time spent playing video games has increased rapidly. The main objective of this study is to assess the effect of video games on cognitive functions in adolescents.