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Gentile, D. A., Bailey, K., Bavelier, D., Brockmyer, J. F., Cash, H., Coyne, S. M., ... & Markle, T. (2017). Internet gaming disorder in children and adolescents. Pediatrics, 140(Supplement 2), S81-S85.

In this article, the writer has discussed increasing internet gaming disorder (IGD) as a major risk factor in the emotional and physical health of children and adolescents. This research writer has used a review of the IGD working group from the national academy of science. It defines that the rate of IGD can vary between 1% to 9% based on a game of online video game users. Impulsive amounts with video gaming can affect the mental health and behavior of players and bring many other negative effects. In this article, the writer has used secondary research (review of literature) but could not found a specific relation between the risk factor and trend of online video games.

I have selected this article because the writer has researched internet gaming disorder that will help me to understand the addictive behavior of people towards online video games. This article gives a review of the study by using data since 2015 and it will help e to analyze trends or changes in the behavior of people towards online video games. It will help me to address the targeted research question.

Paulus, F. W., Ohmann, S., Von Gontard, A., & Popow, C. (2018). Internet gaming disorder in children and adolescents: a systematic review. Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, 60(7), 645-659.

In this article, the writer has used secondary research methodology and collected data from different platforms/databases including PsycINFO, ERIC, PubMed and PsyARTICELS. The researcher has conducted a vast amount of data from 1991-2016. On the basis f this data, the writer claimed that the increasing rate of Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD) is increasing behavioral issues among people for example inability of decision making, mood changes, self deficient and deficiency of social skills. Research shows that excessive use of online video games can reduce the interplay between internal and external factors that can decrease individual abilities and confidence of an individual. The main objective of this paper is to study increasing pertinent social and personal issues among children and adolescents due to the increasing culture of video gaming. This research claims that IGD is the major pathway of increasing social and personal issues and behavioral disorders among children.

I have selected this article because it has credible and relevant et of data about the negative effects of internet gaming disorder. It will help me to understand the trend of people using online video games since 1996. I can use this information in my research to find a relationship between online video games and negative emotions or behavioral issues.

Ferguson, C. J., Barr, H., Figueroa, G., Foley, K., Gallimore, A., LaQuea, R., ... & Stevens, J. (2015). Digital poison? Three studies examining the influence of violent video games on youth. Computers in Human Behavior, 50, 399-410.

In this article, the writer described the relationship between increasing violent behavior among college students and the usage of violent video games. The writer has used primary research methodology and collected data from three different studies including youth aged 12-18. Students involved in the research were asked to play violent and non-violent behavior and their actions have been studied under different activities. Research shows that participants using more violent games show more aggressive behavior in different activities in comparison with students who were using non-violent content. However, it shows that young people with prior mental symptoms show no more influence due to violent games. This study also reflects that involvement of family or peer as instructions on gaming do not bring positive outcome on children's behavior.

I have selected this article because it is specifically targeting the behavior of young students (aged 12-18) and evaluating their behavior through primary research. The results of this study will help me to find a relationship between aggressive behavior among young people and exposure to more violent content through online video gaming.

Gentile, D. A., Bender, P. K., & Anderson, C. A. (2017). Violent video game effects on salivary cortisol, arousal, and aggressive thoughts in children. Computers in Human Behavior, 70, 39-43.

The article focuses on the factors which are contributing to the negatively effecting of adulthood in the modern era, the responsibility of such acts has been contributed by the online video games. The video games in the current social scenario have taken the shape of the addiction. Mostly, youth has felt into prey to this activity. the addiction to the games has made the mental health of the youngsters poorer. Anxiety and social isolation are found to be the consequences of online video gaming which has been found in the research. In this article, writer has used clear evidence and fact based evidences to show direct relation between aggressive behvavior and playing violent online games.

As my thesis is about the identification of the negative effects of video gaming on youngsters, for such reason, this article provides updated knowledge of the mental, social, physical effects of the youth. This article also provides with the knowledge that the males and females both are the extensive users of video gaming and they are equally getting the negative effects of it

Stockdale, L., & Coyne, S. M. (2018). Video game addiction in emerging adulthood: Cross-sectional evidence of pathology in video game addicts as compared to matched healthy controls. Journal of affective disorders, 225, 265-272.

The empirical research was conducted by the researchers to identify the hazards of gaming on the children. In the article, it is stated that the children are getting more inclined towards online video gaming, which is not just affecting them sexually, emotionally and mentally. These games are providing the ground for the children to exercise their extreme desires. The reason behind this reaction of the children is due to the invention of the violent games, in which the aggressiveness arouses of the children. In this article, writer have portrayed direct relation between negative health effects and increasing culture of video gaming. It shows that increasing usage of online games can badly effect health of children and young people.

As the thesis focuses on the negative impacts of the video games on the youngsters, this research helps in the manner by providing the major hazards that are happening in the children, such as cardiovascular, and cortisol. These effects of the games are causing deaths, which requires deep research in the same regard. This article will also be helpful in the identification of the effects of the aggressiveness which is promoted by the games.