Difference between Social Media & Video Games
Difference between Social Media & Video Games - a comparison by By Jiow Hee Jhee (Associate Professor) and Beatrice Wu (Student) from Singapore Institute of Technology
Parents Webinar: Understanding Games, Gamers and Game Dependency 27 May 2023
Event Info 活动信息 Date: 27 May 2023 (Sat) Time: 8.30am – 11.30am (Singapore Time)Cost: FreeVenue: Zoom WebinarRegistration Link: https://bit.ly/UGGG2023 (Registration opens at 4pm on 28 April 2023)NOTE: A unique zoom link…
6th Edition
Parents Webinar: Understanding Games, Gamers and Game Dependency 12 Nov 2022
Event Info 活动信息 Date: 12 Nov 2022 (Sat) Time: 9.00am – 12.00pmCost: FreeVenue: Zoom WebinarNOTE: A unique zoom link will be emailed to you to join the webinar. Please sign up…
What is Gaming Addiction?
A Gaming Addict. We often hear this label being used to describe someone who is playing video games excessively. While everyone has their own take on how much is considered…
Parenting Challenge Workshop: Communicating & Engaging Gaming Youths at Home through Role Play May 2022
This 2-hour workshop is a follow-up to our Parents Webinar: Understanding Games, Gamers and Game Addiction. During the Webinar, communication strategies and theories on games and gamers were introduced. The…
5th Edition
Parents Webinar: Understanding Games, Gamers and Game Dependency 21 May 2022
We are running the 5th edition of our Parents Webinar: Understanding Games, Gamers and Game Dependency this year! We are thankful for Tencent's support to be able to make this…
4th Edition
Parents Webinar: Understanding Games, Gamers and Game Addiction
In 2020, we had 2765 Singapore secondary school students complete COMEBACK’s Game Dependency Test. 19.4% of the students have game dependency, with 4% being significant. This means that one out…
Conversations with the Four Player Types
Introduction One common concern that we often hear from parents is regarding how to connect with their children. Busy schedules, coupled with the increased accessibility of games and gaming devices,…
Violent Games and Aggression
Does playing violent video games elicit aggressive behaviours among young gamers? This is a common question posed by many parents. After all, games are becoming increasingly accessible in recent years,…
Game Time Limits and Boundaries
One question that we often received from parents is how much gaming time is enough. For gamers who are trying to control your gaming, you can try out our suggestion…