VIDEO GAMES: MOTIVATION, EFFECTS, AND CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS ON SELF-ESTEEM.

VIDEO games; SELF-esteem; SPORTS; PHYSICIANS; WELL-being

The effects of video games on self-esteem is an understudied area in social science research, despite the gaming industries ' massive economic growth and how widespread games have become in everyday lives. This paper explores and investigates literature on how playing video games could impact psychological well-being, specifically self-esteem. Previous research has demonstrated that participation in playing sports can have positive effects on self-esteem; could the same be true for participation or competence in playing video games? The effects and implications of how video games can impact an individual's self-esteem is important for clinicians to understand. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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