New report presented by Youm7 TV, prepared by Hadeel Al-Banna and presented by Ahmed Al-Adl, on a survey commissioned by the Russian Research Center, which showed that 36% of electronic gaming professionals in the Middle East, Turkey and Africa are worried about their psychological state due to electronic games.
The study revealed that 48% of electronic game professionals continue to play to improve performance instead of taking more breaks to sleep or eat healthy foods..
According to a recent study conducted by the University of Winchester on the prediction of mental disorders among gamers who play electronic games, these mental disorders are very prevalent among them..
The findings also showed that gamers can experience sleep problems, fatigue and social phobia.
The survey also shows that 82% of gaming professionals believe that winning is related to a player’s mental health. Therefore, their exposure to loss causes them severe psychological disturbances.
The report identified the following categories of players:
** The first category is that of e-sports professionals
This group considers gaming performance to be very important or very important, and people in this category have participated in tournaments at least once in the past two years and either derive income from games or earn money by playing them..
** The second category is that of eSports enthusiasts
Those who have participated in tournaments at least once in the last two years and would like to participate in more tournaments and competitions, but are not looking for opportunities to earn money by playing.
** The third category is hardworking gamers
They are the ones who play at least 20 hours a week. And they are interested in computer components for games، And they invest large or very large sums of money to improve the performance of games (this includes computer parts, training or nutrition).
** The fourth and final category is influencers
who broadcast live via internet platforms at least once a month; And they have at least 1,000 followers.
Ultimately, reports point to the importance of being careful when playing these games so that people are not exposed to psychological pressure.
Studies also indicate the importance of monitoring children’s activity on electronic games, as they are the most vulnerable to psychological pressure.
