My exquisite padlet by Alexante Bryan

Source #1

alexantebryan — 2025-09-14 15:11:26 UTC

Schaal, K., Tafflet, M., Nassif, H., Thibault, V., Pichard, C., Alcotte, M., ... & Toussaint, J. F. (2011). Psychological balance in high level athletes: Gender-based differences and sport-specific patterns. PLOS ONE, 6(5), e19007.
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0019007

Problem

alexantebryan — 2025-09-15 13:44:19 UTC

Over reliance on video games as a coping mechanism among teenagers

Question

alexantebryan — 2025-09-15 13:47:08 UTC

Is there a correlation between higher academic stress and increased participation in online gaming as a coping mechanism among teenagers?

Method

alexantebryan — 2025-09-15 13:48:14 UTC

Interviews and surveys with teenagers who rely on gaming as a coping mechanism

Source 1

alexantebryan — 2025-09-15 13:49:28 UTC

Reinecke, L. (2009). Games and recovery: The use of video and computer games to recuperate from stress and strain. Journal of Media Psychology, 21(3), 126–142. https://doi.org/10.1027/1864-1105.21.3.126

Source 2

alexantebryan — 2025-09-15 13:49:41 UTC

Hussain, Z., & Griffiths, M. D. (2009). Excessive use of massively multi-player online role-playing games: A pilot study. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 7(4), 563–571. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11469-009-9202-8

Gap

alexantebryan — 2025-09-15 13:51:38 UTC

Most studies focus on gaming as stress relief or how gaming addiction can lead to problematic use, not specifically academically. Also, very few focus on teenagers.

Verdict

alexantebryan — 2025-09-15 13:59:32 UTC

This experiment would address the gap by directly exploring the correlation between academic stress and increased reliance on gaming as a coping mechanism, due to the topic not having much research regarding the correlation between the two. However, i can make it more specific by focusing on online gaming due to there being many categories of video games