The Impacts of Playing

Online Games
to the Health of
SHS Students
in SLSU-CBM
Jazzel Lincuna
Maria Allyssa Pagpaguitan
Cherry May Atienza
Erica Mae Coquilla
Vincent Ryan Baleros
Kelly Celebran
Introduction
 Background
of
Literature Review
 DO 83, S. 2003 – REITERATION TO DECS
ORDERS NOS. 70, S. 1999 AND 26, S. 2000
(PROHIBITING STUDENTS OF ELEMENTARY
AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS FROM USING
CELLULAR PHONES AND PAGERS DURING
CLASS HOURS)
 REASONS WHY ONLINE GAMES ARE ADDICTIVE
By Dr. Brent Conrad

 The most addictive video games have no pre-defined ends

 Addictive video games feed a need of making social
connections. 
 Video games are more addictive when in-game rewards
are based on a levelling system. 
 The more addictive video games often encourage play
and collaboration with gamers worldwide. 
 REASONS WHY ONLINE GAMES ARE ADDICTIVE
By Dr. Brent Conrad

Addictive video games often have some form of in-

game currency. 

It is easier to view video games as harmless online

activities. 
REASONS WHY ONLINE GAMES ARE ADDICTIVE
By Dr. Brent Conrad

 Companies regularly release upgrades or expansion

packs. 
 Top video game players or teams can earn real world
rewards 
 REASONS WHY ONLINE GAMES ARE ADDICTIVE
By Dr. Brent Conrad

 Addictive video games may allow the player to immerse

him/herself in a fully realized virtual world.

 Video games can generate strong emotions in

player. 
 Online gaming allows a person to escape
the real world and change the perception
of self-worth (Rooij, Online video game
addiction: identification of addicted, 2010).
Research
Questions
For you, what is the most
addictive online game?
Explain why?
 How many hours do you
spend time playing online
games?
Do you get angry or irritated
when someone interrupts
you while playing? If yes
where you like that before?
Do you usually lose hours
of sleep just to play online
games? If yes, why?
Did you feel health-related
due from playing online
games? If yes, what are
those?
Findings
Question 1.

For you, what is the most addictive online game? Explain why?
Question 2.

How many hours do you spend time playing online games?

Question 3.

Do you get angry or irritated when someone interrupts you

while playing? If yes where you like that before?
Question 4.

Do you usually lose hours of sleep just to play online games? If yes, why?
 Question 5.

Did you feel health-related due from playing online games? If yes, what are those?
Conclusions and
Discussion
The impacts of playing online games to health are issues
that everyone must be aware of. Not all people are aware
that addiction to online games can lead to serious health-
related problems. The researchers found out two causes
why playing online games can lead to health-related
problems. It is the losing hours of sleep and excessive
playing of online games and each of this has
corresponding effect to the health.
 Effects of Losing Hours of Sleep
 He/she will experience irritability, anxiety, forgetfulness, distractibility,
lack of motivation, symptoms of depression, and chronic stress.

 It can affect to the performance of a person like cognitive impairment,

excessive daytime sleepiness, lack of overall energy, short-term and
long-term memory problems, and etc.

 . The long-term effects of this are heart disease, heart attack, high blood
pressure, irregular heartbeat/arrhythmias, increased risk of stroke,
diabetes, and obesity/weight gain.
 Effects of Excessive Playing
of Online games
 Playing online games excessively can
cause eye strain which leads to headache.
(Bedinghaus 2019)
 Any
questions
The end…