Psychoeducation for Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD): Prevention of Online Game Addiction through Offline Games

Abstract

Online games become an inseparable part of teenagers' lives. However, playing online games continuously will lead the gamers to addiction and other negative impacts. It is important for adolescents to comprehend the risks associated with online game addiction.  In regard to this situation, psychoeducation on the dangers of online games and the importance of offline games was conducted to adolescents. The purpose of this psychoeducation is to provide a new understanding and insight to individuals, especially teenagers, about the symptoms, causes, impacts and how to overcome online game addiction by providing references to offline games. The participants of this psychoeducation were 10 high school students. The results reveal that there is an increase in knowledge in all participants. The increase in knowledge can be seen through the pre-test & post-test results. After psychoeducation, participants are indicated to have better knowledge related to online game addiction (internet gaming disorder). In addition, participants also know the benefits of offline games.