A Study to Assess the Knowledge and Attitude regarding Health Hazzards of PUBG Game among Adolescent studying in selected college of Uttarakhand

 

Dhasmana Shivani1, Nautiyal Monika2, Thapliyal Anurag2

1Assistant Professor, DIMS, Dehradun, Utarakhand, India.

2 B.Sc 4th Yr. Students, DIMS, Dehradun, Utarakhand, India.

*Corresponding Author E-mail: shivani.da23@gmail.com

 

ABSTRACT:

Introduction: Present Era is largely composed of the world of technology, in a relatively short span of time we have been immersed in a world of high defnition television, Facebook, you tube, internet radio, “green” cars, outrageous thrill rides, 3- D technology, etc.but no area has become as prominent as that of theonline gaming. Methodology: A descriptive design was used for the study. The subjects were 90 adolescents of 17- 25 yeas of age group selected by the non probability convinient sampling technique. Structured questioonaire and the likert scale was administered to assess the knowledge and attitude of the adolescent. Result: The study shows that out of 90 samples most of the adolescents 59(65.6%) belongs to age group 22-25 years of age. 63(70%) are males sample in the study, 56(62.2%) are graduate, 58(64.4%) reveals that they are having previous knowledge regarding health hazzard of PUBG, 48(53.3%) get the information regarding PUBG from social group. A structured questionnaire and likert scale was administered to the samples an dthe results shows that majority of the participants 71(78.9%) had average knowledge, 16(17.8%) had poor knowledge, 3(3.3%) had good knowledge regarding health hazzard of PUBG. 84(93.3%) adolescent showa positive attitude while 6(6.7%) of samples show negative attitude. The chi square with Yates correction depicts that only source of information is significantly associated with the knowledge regarding health hazzard of PUBG. Conclusion: The study concluded that the PUBG game had a impact on health that affects the physical and psychological status of the adolescents who are indulging themselves in the gamig. Findings of the study suggest that there should be health awareness programmes in the school and collegses, regarding the effect of online gaming on the health of the adolescent, so that it can be prevented.

 

KEYWORDS: PUBG, Knowledge, attitude, Adolescents, health hazzards.

 

 

INTRODUCTION:

Every aaddiction start with pain and ends with pain. Most people around the word suffer from different kinds of addiction including drug addiction, mobile addiction, TV addicction and to a name of few. The latest to join the bandwagon is the PUBG monile game addiction and this one is proving to be worst of all.

 

People who are addicted to PUBG game that they often skip their meals and important work just to play the game, due to this people suffering from high risk of developing health issues such as migraine, weakness, eyesight, heart problem, alzhimers, depression, spondylits, insomnia and obesity. They loose interest in activities of daily living that are needed to stay healthy.

 

Players Unknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) is an online multiplyer battle royal game which was developed and published by PUBG corportaion, a subsidiary of South Korean Video gamne company Blue hole.

 

The game become a huge success in Indian mobile gaming market as India has a huge cell phone market, this game’s success was also aided by already existing cheap mobile internet plan which were a direct result of JIO revolution

 

Another statement given by the khaleej times (2019) reported that UAE parents, call for ban on PUBG because it negatively affcet the minds of the children, which make them very aggressive. Kids took this game so seriously that they have a goal to win the game inspite focusing on their study.

 

The statement given by news 18.com (2019) reported that in Mumbai two students die near the railway track while playing PUBG.

 

Another statement given by the news 18.com (2019) reported that the 17year old youth from Jind Haryana hung himself and committed suicide, the reasonis his mouther shouted at him for playing PUBG and took his mobile phone. The game is highly is addictive and earlier various cities in the atate of Gujrat had imposed a ban on the game for a certain time period as it was having an adverse effect on student education. After a serie of death due to PUBG, psychiatrist have warned about the harmful effcet of the digital addiction, which could be dangerous as that of drug addiction. This warning came after a 16 years old student from Madhya Pradesh was reported dead after suffering a major cardiac arrestwhich was result of his unstoppable PUBG addiction.

 

OBJECTIVES:

The objectives of the study are to:

1.     Develop a tool for assessing the knowledge regarding health hazzard of using PUBG game among adolescent.

2.     Assess the knowledge regarding health hazzard of using PUBG game among adolescent.

3.     Assess the attitude regarding health hazard of using PUBG game among adolescent.

4.     Determine the association between the knowledge regarding health hazard pf using PUBG game among adolescent with their selected socio demographic variable.

 

HYPOTHESIS:

The study aim to test the hypothesis at p<0.05 level of significance.

H1    There is a significant association between nowledge regrding health hazzard of using PUBG game among adolescent with their selected socio demographic variables.

 

REVIEW OF LITERATURE:

Sidra Shoaib (June 2020) conducted a quantitative study on “Impact of PUBG game addiction on social isolation and narcissistic tendencies among gamers”. A total of 160 samples of 15 to 50 age group were selected through non probability convinient sampling technique approached via online mode. The data was collected by using online game addiction scale, narcissitic personality inventory and measure of social isolation was administered. The result shows that online game addiction, narsissistic tendency among PUBG game are negatively correlated.

 

S. lokesh kumar (July 2020) conducted a study on “Addction of PUBG game and its health issue among youth in Erode city, Tamil Nadu”. A total of 158 samples of age group is 15 to 40 years were selected through random sampling. the data was collected by self structured questionnaire. The result of the study showa that playing PUBG give fun, happiness and entertainment but on the other hand some health issues are also arising due to excessive playing of the game. So time limit need to be set in order to avoid health issues.

 

Aswathy. V, Devika.E (2019) conducted a descriptive study on “Impact of Online gaming and it’s addiction among youth of kerela”. A total of 200 samples were selected. The result shows that th eonline game like PUBG if played continously will cause addiction and it affects the various dimension of the health that include increase sleepiness and decrease social interaction.

 

Ravi kumar (2019) conducted a survey on “Impact of PUBG game among student of Central University of South Bihar (CUSB) in Gaya”. A total of 100 samples of 18 to 25 years age group were selected through simple random sampling technique. The data was collected by administering questionnaire. The result shows that the students playing PUBG for entertaiment purpose only and having no side effect.

 

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY:

Research Approach:

The investigator adopted Quantitative approach for the study. It is a approach that is formal, objective nad systematic process used to describe the variables.

 

Research Design:

Based on the objective of the study, descriptive research design was adopted for the study. The design aims to accurately and systematically describe a ppopulation, situation or phenomenon.

 

INSTRUMENT:

The tool was divided into three parts to assess the, demographic variable, knowledge and attitude level regarding health hazard of PUBG game among adolescent.

1.     Demographic data

2.     Self structured inventory (knowledge related questionnaire regarding physical and psychological hazards)

3.     Self structred attitude scale (likert scale) regarding PUBG game.

 

SAMPLING METHOD:

The sample slection approach used was the non probability purposive sampling techniques was found most appropriate for the study.

 

Frequency and percentage distribution of adolescent based on socio demographic variables.                                                     N = 90

S. No.

Demographic Variable

Range

Frequency (f)

Percentage (%)

1.

Age

·       17 – 19 years

11

12.2%

·       20-22

59

65.6%

·       23-25

20

22.2%

2.

Gender

·       Male

63

70%

·       Female

27

30%

3.

Educational Qualification

·       Intermediate

13

14.4%

·       Graduate

56

62.2%

·       Others

21

23.3%

4.

previous knowledge related to health hazard of PUBG

·       Yes

58

64.4%

·       No

32

35.6%

5.

Source of information

·       Mass media

30

33.3%

·       Social groups

48

53.3%

·       Newspaper

12

13.4%

 

Frequency and percentage distribution of knowledge score                                                                                                                        N = 90

Knowledge score

Poor (0-10)

Average (11-20)

Good (21-30)

Frequency

%

Frequency

%

Frequency

%

SCORE

16

17.8%

71

78.9%

3

3.3%

 

Analysis of attitude score of adolescent regarding health hazard of PUBG                                                                                                      N=90

Attitude score

Negative Attitude (1-40)

Positive Attitude (41-80)

Frequency

%

Frequency

%

SCORE

6

6.7%

84

93.3%

Significant association was evaluated when the calculated value is greater than the tabulated value at p>0.05 so we accept the research hypothesis. The association between the knowledge score with selected demographic variables like age, gender, educational qualification, previous knowledge and source of information. The chi square with yates correction test was used to find the association. The result finding exhibit that one variable i.e.source of information at 0.005 level of significance had statistical significant association with the knowledge score.

 

CONCLUSION:

The study concluded that the majority of the participants are addicted to the game PUBG, most of the participanat are having average knowledge regarding the heatlh hazzards due to PUBG game. It is also concluded that although technology makes the human life easy but its overuse is always danger. So it is important to implement certain intervention to increase the awareness of teenagers about the risk of physical and mental health hazards associated with overuse and its impact in the life.

 

RECOMMENDATION:

Based on the findings of the study, the following recommendation are made:

·       The study could be replicated in other parts of the nation with large samples and different criteria like in school going children, in certain schools etc.

·       An experimental design can also be replicated by using other variables.

·       A comparative study can be done among professionals and non professional students regarding health hazard of PUBG.

 

LIMITATION:

The limitation of the study were:

1.     The study was only limited to adolesence.

2.     The study was limited to the colleges of the Uttarakhand.

 

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Received on 09.08.2021         Modified on 27.09.2021

Accepted on 16.10.2021       ©A&V Publications All right reserved

Int.  J. of Advances in Nur. Management. 2022; 10(1):35-38.

DOI: 10.52711/2454-2652.2022.00009