Online Games as Culprit of Poor Academic Performance - SSCR BSP1

This is the second part of the results from the online survey we created with 32 respondents: students, males and females who
play online games within the age range of 12-20 year olds.

Note: The content and the interpretation of the graphs are based solely on the online survey we created using Google Forms from October 10 until October 15 of the present year.

We do not claim a hundred percent accuracy of the following data for the survey is conducted only through a small purposive sampling with students that play online games.

This is for reference only.

THIS PAGE IS CREATED FOR ACADEMIC PURPOSES ONLY.

Link to the survey form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd9JulJfBQxlAwrE9cZdfP50ozqdAEiwXCo10250nSZ1t2RVA/viewform?usp=sf_link

Sharing this quote from Gary Gygax— an American game designer and author known for co-creating "Dungeons & Dragons" with Dave Arneson. This is a reminder that playing with friends are even fun than playing alone. 💙💜

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Sharing this famous quote from Nelson Mandela to remind you that learning maybe difficult but everything will be worth the struggle once you get through it. 💜💙

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Here is another set of tips on how you can manage your time for studying and playing!

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Have a lovely weekend, everyone! ✨

Here are some quick tips for playing online games with moderation:

1. Set time for studying and set another time for playing. Limit your playtime so that it would not harm your mental and physical functions.

2. Focus on your studies first and enjoy playing after.

3. Do not forget to rest so you will have enough energy for tomorrow.

Have a great and safe weekend everyone! 🤗✨

ONLINE GAMES: The Positive Effects to Our Well-Being

There is a study conducted by Dennis O. Dumrique and Jennifer G. Castillo (2018) about the involvement of online games to the academic performances of the students from the Polytechnic University of the Philippines.

According to them, "The Academic Performance of the respondents is not affected even if they play online games. Their grades are still good enough even if they spent time for playing. The respondents have a good academic performance despite their involvement in playing online games."

Despite the stigma that online games only give off negative consequences, let's take a more closer look to the positive side of online gaming:

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THIS PAGE IS CREATED FOR ACADEMIC PURPOSES ONLY.

Online References:
1. D. Dumrique and J. Castillo "Online Gaming: Impact on the Academic Performance and Social Behavior of the Students in Polytechnic University of the Philippines Laboratory High School" (2018, April 23)
Retrieved Oct. 16, 2020 from https://bit.ly/3k2LLZf

2. R. Tumbokon "25+ Positive and Negative Effects of Video Games"
(2020, Sept. 27.)
Retrieved October 16, 2020 from https://bit.ly/3j3XHs4

3. D. Geere and M. Palaus "Playing Video Games Make Some Parts of Your Brain More Efficient" (2017, June 26)
Retrieved October 16, 2020 from https://bit.ly/31t60YT

4. CBC News "U of S research finds video games can relieve stress, improve mental health" (2020, May 10)
Retrieved Oct. 16, 2020 from https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/u-of-s-research-finds-video-games-can-relieve-stress-improve-mental-health-1.5563824

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Let's find out by watching this video.

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ONLINE GAMING: The Negative Effects to Our Well-being

The following are some of the reasons why PROLONGED or EXCESSIVE online gaming can be damaging to our health.

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Among all these negative effects of online gaming, is there also a positive side to it?

Follow this page for more.

Online article references:
1. R. Tumbokon "25+ Positive and Negative Effects of Video Games" (2020, Sept. 27)
Retrieved October 16, 2020 from https://bit.ly/3j3XHs4

2. Elssilor News "CAN VIDEO GAMES HURT MY EYES?" Retrieved October 16, 2020 from https://bit.ly/3lPc71c

Watch this Youtube video to learn the advantages and disadvantages of playing online games.

Video Games advantages and disadvantages There are some advantages and disadvantages of video games.

Why do people, especially students get addicted to playing online games?

Playing online games are one of the most common and well known activity in today's generation. Playing these type of games require some form of computer network or the internet and particular device specifications. Online games both have good (the advantages) and bad (disadvantages) effect to our social, mental, physical, and emotional health.

But the question is, what could be the possible reason why some of us—especially students get addicted to online games?

According to research, people play online games to manage their moods and relieve stress. Which is really true. Teenagers often have difficulty controlling themselves playing these games for they are trying to avoid and escape their personal problems out of the virtual world. Second possible reason is the game itself. These games are designed specially to be attractive and addictive. The purpose of it is to make the players never want to stop playing.

Lastly, it is because of the internet friends. On a study, students stated that online gaming had become the main focus of their lives. Friendships are created within these games through time and because of that, they felt like life would become dark and bleak if online games are removed from them.

Reference:
Lujiaozi Wang and Siyu Zhu "Online Game Addiction Among University Students"(2011) retrieved October 16, 2020 from
https://www.diva-portal.org/smash/get/diva2:602320/FULLTEXT01.pdf

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