Research help from gamers (please help me out)

[Cripto]

Hey everyone, i am doing a paper for a psychology class I am in. I just wanted to ask some gamers a few questions and i figured this would be the place to do it. Just be honest i would love the help if you could all help me out.

1. How many hours do you play video games each week?
2. How many hours do you watch TV each week?
3. Do you play video games with any other family members?
4. How many hours a week do you work?
5. Does your time spent watching tv or playing games affect your work?
6. Does your time spent watching tv or playing games affect your family?
7. Do you feel your are addicted to the game you play?

 

[Sassycoco]

1. How many hours do you play video games each week? 40 plus
2. How many hours do you watch TV each week? 4 to 6
3. Do you play video games with any other family members? yes
4. How many hours a week do you work? 80 plus
5. Does your time spent watching tv or playing games affect your work? yes in a good way
6. Does your time spent watching tv or playing games affect your family?no
7. Do you feel your are addicted to the game you play? i dont go to meetings

 

[Kodilynn]

1. How many hours do you play video games each week? 20-30 on average.
2. How many hours do you watch TV each week? 2-3
3. Do you play video games with any other family members? No.
4. How many hours a week do you work? 50-60
5. Does your time spent watching tv or playing games affect your work? No.
6. Does your time spent watching tv or playing games affect your family? No.
7. Do you feel your are addicted to the game you play? Absolutely.

 

[devestator]

1. How many hours do you play video games each week? 15 - 20
2. How many hours do you watch TV each week? 5ish (if this includes watching downloaded movies, if you mean actual tv, news, sitcoms the answer is less than 30 minutes)
3. Do you play video games with any other family members? yes
4. How many hours a week do you work? 40-60
5. Does your time spent watching tv or playing games affect your work? sometimes it makes me late in the mornings
6. Does your time spent watching tv or playing games affect your family? no
7. Do you feel your are addicted to the game you play? no

 

[wilbunk]

1. How many hours do you play video games each week? was 20-30

2. How many hours do you watch TV each week? 10

3. Do you play video games with any other family members? no

4. How many hours a week do you work? 38-45

5. Does your time spent watching tv or playing games affect your work? no i even play at work when im bored.

6. Does your time spent watching tv or playing games affect your family? Sometimes my wife wants me to come to bed and shit and im like... no.

7. Do you feel your are addicted to the game you play? was addicted to everquest hard for 10 years. was addicted to diablo 3 for 3 weeks but ive quit both now. fuck blizzard........30k repair bill....HA HA HA HA. Im currently bored lookin for something to do.

 

[Lorekeeper]

1. How many hours do you play video games each week? 40+
2. How many hours do you watch TV each week?5? It's on but I never watch it.
3. Do you play video games with any other family members?No
4. How many hours a week do you work?Constantly (web designer).
5. Does your time spent watching tv or playing games affect your work? Yes
6. Does your time spent watching tv or playing games affect your family? Yes
7. Do you feel your are addicted to the game you play? No way.

 

[StaticX27]

1. How many hours do you play video games each week? 20 if you only count console and stuff, 35 if you count solitaire and such when I'm on the train to and from work.
2. How many hours do you watch TV each week? 10-15
3. Do you play video games with any other family members? Cousins on occasion
4. How many hours a week do you work? 30-70, depends on work load
5. Does your time spent watching tv or playing games affect your work? I'm in a cab instead of a bus right now, cuz raid ran late. I won't be late, but it's costing me $20 extra. It's an affect.
6. Does your time spent watching tv or playing games affect your family? I live alone, so no real affect. Friends however always get priority over any game, and were I living with family, family would take priority over the game.
7. Do you feel your are addicted to the game you play? Not anymore, but I have to watch myself, because I have an addictive personality. In early years of EQ, I was addicted to it.

 

[Rooster]

1. How many hours do you play video gameseach week? Maybe 30 at the most
2. How many hours do you watch TV each week? Average about 15
3. Do you play video games with any other family members? Nope
4. How many hours a week do you work? 45-50
5. Does your time spent watching tv or playing games affect your work? Maybe, too mcuuch shit to talk about at work if I watch certain.shows!
6. Does your time spent watching tv or playing games affect your family? Nope, not that I'm aware of
7. Do you feel your are addicted to the game you play? Not at all

 

[n00bsgoboom]

1. How many hours do you play video games each week? 40+
2. How many hours do you watch TV each week? 10
3. Do you play video games with any other family members? nope
4. How many hours a week do you work? 40
5. Does your time spent watching tv or playing games affect your work? yes
6. Does your time spent watching tv or playing games affect your family? yes
7. Do you feel your are addicted to the game you play? yes

 

[Redrok]

1. How many hours do you play video games each week? 8-10 hours (AFK a lot more
2. How many hours do you watch TV each week? 20 hrs
3. Do you play video games with any other family members? No
4. How many hours a week do you work? 60hrs
5. Does your time spent watching tv or playing games affect your work? No
6. Does your time spent watching tv or playing games affect your family? No
7. Do you feel your are addicted to the game you play? It is how I relax and have fun. Addicted no, enjoy yes.

 

[hawthorne]

1. How many hours do you play video games each week? Probably 30-40
2. How many hours do you watch TV each week? It's on more than I watch it but probably around 8-10
3. Do you play video games with any other family members? Sometimes.
4. How many hours a week do you work? 40-60
5. Does your time spent watching tv or playing games affect your work? Not really. I work from home.
6. Does your time spent watching tv or playing games affect your family? Overall it probably does.
7. Do you feel your are addicted to the game you play? Nope.

 

[boostit]

1. How many hours do you play video games each week? Probably 10-15
2. How many hours do you watch TV each week? 0-4
3. Do you play video games with any other family members? Sometimes EQ with the kids.
4. How many hours a week do you work? 40-55
5. Does your time spent watching tv or playing games affect your work? No
6. Does your time spent watching tv or playing games affect your family? Sometimes
7. Do you feel your are addicted to the game you play? Nope.

Note -- I used to play EQ 30+ hrs a week, and that did affect family (but not work) and I was addicted. Getting banned back in 2007 helped my get cured of the EQ addiction and I just recently (last few weeks) came back to play a little.

 

[rob]

1. How many hours do you play video games each week? 15-20
2. How many hours do you watch TV each week? <10
3. Do you play video games with any other family members? Yes (Minecraft with the wife)
4. How many hours a week do you work? 50 or so
5. Does your time spent watching tv or playing games affect your work? No
6. Does your time spent watching tv or playing games affect your family? Sometimes
7. Do you feel your are addicted to the game you play? For short periods of time, yes.