Gaming & Well-being Dataset

Columns

• S. No.: A serial number for each record [2].
• Timestamp: The exact time a participant completed the questionnaire after its launch [3].
• GAD1 through GAD7: Responses to individual questions (1 to 7) related to Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD), typically rated on a scale [4-8].
• GADE: Describes the perceived affect or impact of gaming on a participant's work life, categorised into responses like 'Not difficult at all', 'Somewhat difficult', or 'Other' [8].
• SWL1 through SWL5: Responses to individual questions (1 to 5) from the Satisfaction With Life (SWL) scale, typically rated on a scale [8-11].
• Game: The name of the game primarily played by the participant, with 'League of Legends' being the most common [11].
• Platform: The mode of game playing, such as PC, Console (PS, Xbox, etc.), or Mobile [11].
• Hours: The number of hours per week a participant dedicates to gaming [12].
• earnings: Information regarding any earnings derived from gaming, including options like 'I play for fun' or 'I play mostly for fun but earn a little on the side' [12].
• whyplay: The participant's primary reason for playing games, such as 'having fun' or 'improving' [13].
• League: The participant's current gaming league or ranking [13].
• highestleague: The highest league or ranking a participant has ever achieved [13].
• streams: The reported number of online streams of the game [14].
• SPIN1 through SPIN17: Responses to individual questions (1 to 17) from the Social Phobia Inventory (SPIN) scale, typically rated on a scale [14-18].
• Narcissism: Indicates the participant's interest scale in the game, rated from 1 to 5 [18].
• Gender: The self-identified gender of the gamer who completed the questionnaire, predominantly Male [19].
• Age: The self-reported age of the gamer [19, 20].
• Work: The work status of the gamer, such as 'Student at college / university' or 'Employed' [20].
• Degree: The highest educational degree attained by the participant, with 'High school diploma (or equivalent)' being most common [20, 21].
• Birthplace: The country or region where the gamer was born, with USA and Germany being frequently cited [21].
• Residence: The country or region where the gamer currently resides, also with USA and Germany as common entries [21].
• Reference: The source or reference through which the questionnaire was discovered, predominantly 'Reddit' [21, 22].
• Playstyle: Describes the participant's preferred gaming style (e.g., 'Multiplayer - online - with real life friends', 'Multiplayer - online - with strangers', 'single player') [22].
• accept: Indicates whether the participant accepted the terms and conditions of the survey [22].
• GAD_T: The calculated total score for Generalised Anxiety Disorder [23].
• SWL_T: The calculated total score for Satisfaction With Life [24].
• SPIN_T: The calculated total score for Social Phobia Inventory [25].
• Residence_ISO3: The ISO3 code for the participant's current country of residence [25].
• Birthplace_ISO3: The ISO3 code for the participant's country of birthplace [25].

Distribution

Usage

• Investigate correlations between gaming habits and psychological well-being [1].
• Analyse the impact of specific game types or platforms on anxiety and social phobia [1, 11].
• Examine demographic factors influencing mental health outcomes in gamer populations [19, 20].
• Develop models to predict levels of anxiety or life satisfaction based on gaming behaviour [1].
• Study variations in gaming motivations and their psychological associations [13].

Coverage

License

Who Can Use It

• Psychologists and Researchers: For studying the psychological impacts of gaming, particularly concerning anxiety, social phobia, and life satisfaction [1].
• Game Developers: To understand player demographics and potential mental health implications related to gaming experiences [19, 20].
• Academics and Students: For educational purposes, data analysis projects, and thesis research on human behaviour, mental health, and digital culture [1].
• Public Health Organisations: To inform strategies and interventions related to digital well-being and responsible gaming [1].

Dataset Name Suggestions

• Global Gamer Mental Health Survey
• Gaming & Well-being Dataset
• Anxiety, Satisfaction, and Phobia in Gaming
• Psychological Impact of Online Gaming Data
• Gamer Mental Health Insights

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