Gaming Addiction, Sensation Seeking and Boredom Proneness Among College Students

Gaming addiction is a leisure time activity that further leads to a behavioural addiction which cause or effect our daily living. The study helps to identify why people have an interest in gaming and also their peek interests in adventurous tasks or why they are easily prone to boredom. Mostly youngsters are the one who tries to experiment things even not caring about them, one such thing is gaming and also their boredom proneness and sensation seeking nature. By understanding the impact of gaming and their behaviours we can easily avoid the pathological conditions or abnormal behaviours that can be caused due to this. Aim: The present research aims at understanding the relationship between gaming addiction, sensation seeking and Boredom proneness among college students. Gaming addiction is a leisure time activity that further leads to a behavioural addiction which cause or effect our daily living. The study helps to identify why people have an interest in gaming and also their peek interests in adventurous tasks or why they are easily prone to boredom. Mostly youngsters are the one who tries to experiment things even not caring about them, one such thing is gaming and also their boredom proneness and sensation seeking nature. By understanding the impact of gaming and their behaviours we can easily avoid the pathological conditions or abnormal behaviours that can be caused due to this. Aim: The present research aims at understanding the relationship between gaming addiction, sensation seeking and Boredom proneness among college students. Results: Results revealed a positive correlation between gaming addiction, sensation seeking and boredom proneness. Conclusion: Gaming addiction has a great impact on sensation seeking and boredom proneness.