Impact of Gaming on the Mental Well-Being and Academic Performance among High School Students

Abstract

This study aims to determine the impact of gaming on mental well-being and academic performance among teenage students. A survey was conducted among 34 senior high school students to gather data on whether gaming can affect their academic performance and mental well-being. The survey consists of questions regarding the students’ studying habits, gaming habits, and overall academic performance. Results have shown that students who play video games frequently tend to score lower in terms of academic performance, particularly on academic competence, test competence, and strategic studying. However, they score significantly higher than moderate and low gamers when it comes to time management. In terms of mental well-being, results suggest that frequent gamers scored lower than moderate gamers in terms of engagement, perseverance, optimism, connectedness, and happiness. On the other hand, in social behavior, frequent gamers often obtain “normal” scores when compared to moderate gamers who obtained more “borderline” or “abnormal” scores.