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A Study on the Impact of Involvement in Violent Online Game and Self-Control on Hong Kong Young Adults’ Psychological Well-Being

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In the recent era, online gaming has been integrated into the modern culture. With a gadget, it is very handy to get access to any online game. Among different types of online game playing, violent online game has grown to be a prevailing entertainment around the globe. This study aims to examine the relationship between Hong Kong young adults’ involvement in online violent game and psychological well-being, the relationship between self-control and psychological well-being, as well as the moderating role of self-control in the relationship between involvement in online violent game and psychological well-being. To answer this question, 718 respondents were invited to fill in a questionnaire. Results have demonstrated that there is a significant negative relationship between young adults’ involvement in online violent game and psychological well-being and a significant positive relationship between self-control and psychological well-being. It was also found that participants with higher levels of self-control had higher levels of psychological well-being as compared to those with lower levels of self-control. Implication of the findings was discussed.

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  1. Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong

    Charlotte Ting Yan Yeung

  2. Department of Social Work, Hong Kong Shue Yan University, Hong Kong, Hong Kong

    Raymond Chi Fai Chui

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  1. Department of Education Studies, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, China

    Liping Deng

  2. Learning Commons, Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong (THEi), Hong Kong, China

    Will W. K. Ma

  3. Hong Kong Association for Educational Communications and Technology (HKAECT), Hong Kong, China

    Cheuk Wai Rose Fong

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Yeung, C.T.Y., Chui, R.C.F. (2018). A Study on the Impact of Involvement in Violent Online Game and Self-Control on Hong Kong Young Adults’ Psychological Well-Being. In: Deng, L., Ma, W., Fong, C. (eds) New Media for Educational Change. Educational Communications and Technology Yearbook. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-8896-4_14

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