Effects of Temporary Abstinence and Expressive Writing on Gaming

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

321

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

August 2, 2024

Primary Completion Date

November 11, 2024

Study Completion Date

November 11, 2024

Conditions
Problematic Video Gaming
Interventions
BEHAVIORAL

Temporary abstinence and expressive writing

This brief, self-administered intervention combined both temporary gaming abstinence and gaming-focused expressive writing to mitigate gaming problems

BEHAVIORAL

Gaming as per usual and control writing

Participants continued with their usual gaming routine and engaged in control writing exercises for 15 minutes every other day for a total of 4 sessions

Trial Locations (1)

117572

Department of Psychology, National University of Singapore, Singapore

All Listed Sponsors
lead

National University of Singapore

OTHER

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