@article{ART003367468},
author={Jeon Jo-seph},
title={Psychological-Emotional Understanding of Adolescent Gaming Disorder & Counseling Approach},
journal={Industry Promotion Research},
issn={2466-1139},
year={2026},
volume={11},
number={3},
pages={179-188},
doi={10.21186/IPR.2026.11.3.179}
TY - JOUR
AU - Jeon Jo-seph
TI - Psychological-Emotional Understanding of Adolescent Gaming Disorder & Counseling Approach
JO - Industry Promotion Research
PY - 2026
VL - 11
IS - 3
PB - Industrial Promotion Institute
SP - 179
EP - 188
SN - 2466-1139
AB - This study examines the causes and characteristics of adolescent gaming disorder from a psychological-emotional perspective and explores theoretical approaches to counseling intervention. The rapid expansion of digital environments and the widespread use of smart devices have significantly increased adolescents’ accessibility to gaming, while the real-time interaction, competitive structures, and reward systems of online games intensify repetitive immersion. Because adolescence is a developmental stage in which self-control capacities remain insufficiently matured while reward systems are highly sensitive, adolescents are particularly vulnerable to the immediate gratification provided by gaming environments. These developmental vulnerabilities, combined with depression, anxiety, loneliness, stress, low self-esteem, and distorted self-identity, increase the risk of gaming disorder. This study conceptualizes gaming disorder as a form of behavioral addiction shaped by multiple interacting factors. Particular emphasis is placed on the restoration of self-regulation as a central component of recovery. Major intervention strategies include self-awareness training, impulse control, cognitive restructuring, emotional regulation, time management, and the development of alternative activities. Furthermore, counseling should address underlying issues associated with gaming behavior, including emptiness, loneliness, recognition needs, low self-esteem, and distorted identity formation.
KW - counseling;adolescents;gaming disorder;gaming addiction;psychological-emotion
DO - 10.21186/IPR.2026.11.3.179
ER -
Jeon Jo-seph. (2026). Psychological-Emotional Understanding of Adolescent Gaming Disorder & Counseling Approach. Industry Promotion Research, 11(3), 179-188.
Jeon Jo-seph. 2026, "Psychological-Emotional Understanding of Adolescent Gaming Disorder & Counseling Approach", Industry Promotion Research, vol.11, no.3 pp.179-188. Available from: doi:10.21186/IPR.2026.11.3.179
Jeon Jo-seph "Psychological-Emotional Understanding of Adolescent Gaming Disorder & Counseling Approach" Industry Promotion Research 11.3 pp.179-188 (2026) : 179.
Jeon Jo-seph. Psychological-Emotional Understanding of Adolescent Gaming Disorder & Counseling Approach. 2026; 11(3), 179-188. Available from: doi:10.21186/IPR.2026.11.3.179
Jeon Jo-seph. "Psychological-Emotional Understanding of Adolescent Gaming Disorder & Counseling Approach" Industry Promotion Research 11, no.3 (2026) : 179-188.doi: 10.21186/IPR.2026.11.3.179
Jeon Jo-seph. Psychological-Emotional Understanding of Adolescent Gaming Disorder & Counseling Approach. Industry Promotion Research, 11(3), 179-188. doi: 10.21186/IPR.2026.11.3.179
Jeon Jo-seph. Psychological-Emotional Understanding of Adolescent Gaming Disorder & Counseling Approach. Industry Promotion Research. 2026; 11(3) 179-188. doi: 10.21186/IPR.2026.11.3.179
Jeon Jo-seph. Psychological-Emotional Understanding of Adolescent Gaming Disorder & Counseling Approach. 2026; 11(3), 179-188. Available from: doi:10.21186/IPR.2026.11.3.179
Jeon Jo-seph. "Psychological-Emotional Understanding of Adolescent Gaming Disorder & Counseling Approach" Industry Promotion Research 11, no.3 (2026) : 179-188.doi: 10.21186/IPR.2026.11.3.179
