Ambiguities in existing Iranian national policies addressing excessive gaming
Ambiguities in existing Iranian national policies addressing excessive gaming
Commentary on: Policy responses to problematic video game use: A systematic review of current measures and future possibilities (Király et al., 2018)
Author(s): Behrang Shadloo, Rabert Farnam, Masoumeh Amin-Esmaeili, MARZIYEH HAMZEHZADEH, HOSEIN RAFIEMANESH, Maral Mardaneh JOBEHDAR, Kaymar Ghani, Jamileh Rahimi, Arshiya Sangchooli, Afarin RAHIMI-MOVAGHARSubject(s): Politics and law, Behaviorism
Published by: Akadémiai Kiadó
Keywords: excessive gaming; Internet gaming disorder; gaming policy; Iran
Summary/Abstract: Considering the scarcity of available science and controversies around effective policies addressing gaming disorder and its health-related consequences, Király et al. have conducted a systematic review on current evidence regarding this issue. We, a group of researchers in this field, would like to express our perspective from Iran. With rapid growth of gaming, Iran seems to be facing some specific policy issues and challenges, which are going to be reviewed in this short commentary.
Journal: Journal of Behavioral Addictions
- Issue Year: 7/2018
- Issue No: 3
- Page Range: 540-542
- Page Count: 3
- Language: English