Digital competence as a protective factor against gaming addiction in children and adolescents: A cross-sectional study in Hong Kong

• Main Authors: Winnie W.Y. Tso (Author), Frank Reichert (Author), Nancy Law (Author), King Wa Fu (Author), Jimmy de la Torre (Author), Nirmala Rao (Author), Lok Kan Leung (Author), Yu-Liang Wang (Author), Wilfred H.S. Wong (Author), Patrick Ip (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2022-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Background: Digital competence can help children and adolescents engage with technology for acquiring new knowledge and for broadening social contact and support, while reducing the risk of inappropriate media use. This study investigated the effects of digital competence on the risk of gam...