A STUDY OF RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN PASSION AND INTERNET GAMING ADDICTION AMONG UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS

Abstract

This research aims to 1) study the relationship between passion and internet gaming addition among college students, 2) investigate the relationship between passion and Passion Criteria, and 3) examine the relationship between personal factors on individuals and internet gaming addiction. Four-hundred and three students were participated in this study. The stratified random sampling was utilized. The data collection instruments were 1) the personal information questionnaire 2) the Game Addiction Screening Test and 3) the Passion Scale. The findings showed that passion related to internet gaming addiction among college students and also Passion Criterion. Male and female students, the duration of time spending on internet gaming related to the internet gaming addiction. Thus, passion variable related to the internet gaming addiction. The students who addicted to internet gaming have more Obsessive Passion. That means they spent too much time and overpaid their attention to the internet gaming. The students who did not addict to internet gaming have more Harmonious Passion. They liked and used internet gaming for inspiring on their daily life.