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Oskenbay, Fariza; Tolegenova, Aliya; Kalymbetova, Elmira; Chung, Man Cheung; Faizullina, Aida; Jakupov, Maksat – International Journal of Environmental and Science Education, 2016
This study explores psychological trauma as a reason for computer game addiction among adolescents. The findings of this study show that there is a connection between psychological trauma and computer game addiction. Some psychologists note that the main cause of any type of addiction derives from psychological trauma, and that finding such…
Descriptors: Trauma, Mental Health, Psychology, Computer Games
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Broberg, Anders G.; Dyregrov, Atle; Lilled, Lars – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2005
Background: On October 29, 1998, around 400 young people were gathered in an old warehouse in Goteborg, Sweden, for a discotheque party. A fire erupted and spread explosively. Adolescents were exposed to dreadful scenes inside and outside the building. In all, 63 young people were killed and 213 physically injured. An 18-month follow-up with 275…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adolescent Development, Females, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder