The epidemiology and effects of video game addiction: A systematic review and meta-analysis. In this regard, this systematic review sought to identify and thematically analyze recent studies (in the last five years) and report on video games' epidemiological characteristics and outcomes. A systematic database search was done on ScienceDirect, APA PsycINFO, Emerald, and Scopus databases for articles published from January 1, 2017, to April 1, 2022. The Meta XL software – an add-in for Microsoft Excel – was used to calculate the pooled prevalence level of video game addiction. The pooled prevalence level of gaming addiction was 5.0 % (95 % CI, 2.1–8.8 %). The factors that accompanied addictive video gaming were psychological, social, and personal. Some predictors of addictive gaming were emotional dependence, social detachment, increased gaming time, preference for playing online than offline, and increased emotional and psychological stress. From the collected findings it could be concluded that extreme playing of video games can be classified as addictive.

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