Do people who play video games get better grades?

Summary: Teenagers who regularly play online video games tend to improve their school results, according to new research. “Students who play online games almost every day score 15 points above the average in maths and 17 points above the average in science.

Do video games cause poor academic performance?

Video-games do not negatively impact adolescent academic performance in science, mathematics or reading.

Do video games affect students grades?

Overall, the only statistically significant correlation was that of player status and GPA. The present study found that those individuals who indicated that they did play video games had significantly lower GPAs than students who indicated that they did not play video games.

How do video games affect test scores?

Students who play online games almost every day score 15 points above the average in math and 17 points above the average in science. And the more students used social media, the worse their scores tended to be.

How do I help my son with video game addiction?

Tips to manage your child’s gaming

1. encourage sport and physical activity.
2. talk to your child about what they enjoy about gaming and why they want to game regularly.
3. when you call your child off their game, ensure they have an activity to shift to, such as a family outing or dinner.

How can I get my son to stop playing video games?

Suggest that your son spend time with his friends at least once during the weekend and that he cut down his video game time to perhaps one hour per day. This should be your new agreement.

Does your child only want to play video games?

No one needs to do it exactly like the next person but if your child only ever wants to play video games and has no interest or intent to do anything else, then it is a serious problem that needs to be corrected.

Is it my fault if my child is obsessed with video games?

Again… he was obsessed, and he didn’t want to do anything else. No movies, sports, or trips to the ice cream shop. The thing we need to keep in mind is that none of this is their fault. It’s my fault. Video games and personal devices were built to be addicting. It’s my job to protect them from these things in their youth.

Is it time to change the deal with video games?

I nonetheless believe that it is now time to change that deal and you are right to be concerned about that agreement. As a clinical psychologist who works with teens all the time I am very concerned about the effects of isolation that occur when kids are locked in their rooms playing video games all day.