Do you ever feel lonely while playing video games? You might be playing for the wrong reasons…
According to a recent study, socially motivated gamers find relief from loneliness through gaming. The study found that gamers with a higher social motive for gaming perceived less loneliness, while those with a dominant escape motive became more lonely with play.
So we don’t want to encourage use of video games as a way to hide from problems. Instead reframing for focus on developing high-quality, lasting relationships through gaming experiences can shift the approach and improve the outcomes.
Source: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.683842/full
