The psycho‑social impact of video games on K12 Spanish students

This research aims to study the psycho-social impact of video games on K12 students. For this, a probabilistic topic modelling analysis method based on text mining approach has been performed. This process is based on nodes’ connectivity and it has been developed through K Means approach; by launchi...

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Authors: Vázquez‑Cano, Esteban, Quero‑Gervilla, Mercedes, Quicios‑García, María Pilar, López Meneses, Eloy
Format: article
Publication Date:2024
Country:España
Institution:Universidad Pablo de Olavide (UPO)
Repository:RIO. Repositorio Institucional Olavide
Language:English
OAI Identifier:oai:dnet:rio_________::3b49ce42c20b5e65581c82e5c921f908
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10433/21608
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Video games
K12 students
Topic modelling
Psycho-social impact
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Summary:This research aims to study the psycho-social impact of video games on K12 students. For this, a probabilistic topic modelling analysis method based on text mining approach has been performed. This process is based on nodes’ connectivity and it has been developed through K Means approach; by launching the Jenks-Breaks algorithm. The sex diferences are calculated according to a nonlinear dynamics approach based on Hurst exponent and multifractal function and the infuence of time with the application of the Sobel test. The results show which are the most used video games by K12 and their psycho-social impact on students based on four categories: (1) boredom and sadness, (2) happiness and socialization, (3) immersion, and (4) families’ conficts. There are signifcant diferences between boys and girls depending on the games they use, a factor that increases when playing more than two hours a day. For boys, games like FIFA and Fortnite produce higher levels of immersion and family confict, while for girls, games are perceived as sources of greater happiness and a means to reinforce friendship and camaraderie, particularly with games like Brawl Stars, Rocket League, and PKXD.