Research Article
The Digital Pull: Exploring Generation Z’s Tendency for Online Gaming Addiction
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.1-11-2025.2362869, author={Agitia Kurniati Asrila and Sabrina Okta Fatonah and Fhanesa Fatma Kharuniaesa and Shiva Mahaliza and Zabrina Zabrina and Muhammad Farhan Putra Maisoni Maisoni and Aisyah Mawar Jingga Situngkir and Riyuan Addha Putami}, title={The Digital Pull: Exploring Generation Z’s Tendency for Online Gaming Addiction}, proceedings={Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Psychology and Health Issues, ICoPHI 2025, 1 November 2025, Padang, West Sumatera, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={ICOPHI}, year={2026}, month={4}, keywords={Online Game Addiction Emotional Consequences Maladaptive Coping Strategy Self Control Social Influences}, doi={10.4108/eai.1-11-2025.2362869} }- Agitia Kurniati Asrila
Sabrina Okta Fatonah
Fhanesa Fatma Kharuniaesa
Shiva Mahaliza
Zabrina Zabrina
Muhammad Farhan Putra Maisoni Maisoni
Aisyah Mawar Jingga Situngkir
Riyuan Addha Putami
Year: 2026
The Digital Pull: Exploring Generation Z’s Tendency for Online Gaming Addiction
ICOPHI
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.1-11-2025.2362869
Abstract
Focused on the widespread phenomenon and increasing tendency of online gaming addiction, this research investigates its psychosocial drivers in Generation Z through a descriptive qualitative study involving 106 participants. The results illuminate four essential themes: (1) the emotional consequences acting as a primary driving force, (2) the impact of social pressures and support structures within digital contexts, (3) gaming serving as a coping strategy to avoid confronting real-world challenges, and (4) the decline of self-regulatory abilities as a notable cause for concern. The results indicate that gaming addiction emerges from an interplay of individual and external influences, necessitating holistic interventions that promote emotional regulation, adaptive coping strategies, and an understanding of online communal dynamics.
