Impact of internet gaming on academic performance and their rejection sensitivity of a private university on female students

Abstract

The present study assessed the impact of internet gaming on academic performance of female students of a private university. The sample consisted of 60 female subjects (age range 18 -26 years) playing online games of a Private University. Then Internet Gaming Disorder Scale–Short-Form (IGDS9-SF, Pontes et al. 2015) [16] and Rejection Sensitivity Questionnaire, Adult version (A-RSQ) were administered to assess the effect of Internet gaming on academic performance anxiety and their rejection sensitivity respectively. For the data; mean, standard deviation and correlation were calculated, the analysis revealed that: Internet gaming has no significant impact on academic performance but it has negative impact on rejection sensitivity.