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Virtual Reality in Health Science Education: Professors’ Perceptions. MULTIMODAL TECHNOLOGIES AND INTERACTION 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/mti6120110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Virtual reality (VR) is a simulated experience in a three-dimensional (3D) computer-simulated world. Recent advances in technology position VR as a multipurpose technology in the healthcare sector and as a critical component in achieving Health 4.0. In this article, descriptive and correlationally quantitative research is carried out on the assessments made by Latin American health sciences university professors on the didactic use of virtual reality technologies. The main objective was to analyze the differences in the perceptions expressed by the public or private tenure of the universities where the professors teach. In addition, gender and age gaps were identified in the assessments obtained from each of the types of universities. The results reveal that Latin American health science professors at private universities have a higher selfconcept of their digital skills for the use of virtual reality in the lectures. This greater selfconcept also leads to a reduction in the gender and age gaps in the participating private universities with respect to the public counterparts. It is advisable to increase both faculty training in the didactic use of virtual reality and funding for its use, mainly in public universities.
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Kósa G, Feher G, Horvath L, Zadori I, Nemeskeri Z, Kovacs M, Fejes É, Meszaros J, Banko Z, Tibold A. Prevalence and Risk Factors of Problematic Internet Use among Hungarian Adult Recreational Esports Players. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19063204. [PMID: 35328893 PMCID: PMC8949934 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19063204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2022] [Revised: 03/03/2022] [Accepted: 03/07/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Background: Esports are highly prevalent in modern culture, particularly among young people, and are a healthy hobby for the majority of users. However, there is a possible link between video gaming (including esports) and problematic internet use (so-called internet addiction, IA), mostly involving adolescents. Methods: Here we present an online survey focusing on the prevalence and risk factors of internet addiction among adult esports players. Demographics included age, gender, family type, type of work, working years and daily internet use. Medical conditions associated with IA such as smoking, alcohol and drug intake, hypertension, diabetes, ischemic heart disease, musculoskeletal pain and history of depression were also recorded. Results: Overall, 2313 players including 176 females (7.6%) and 2137 males (92.4%) participated in our online survey. Age distribution was the following: 18−25 years 90.3% (2088/2313), 26−35 years 7.95% (184/2313), 36−45 years 0.86% (20/2313), 46−55 years 0.82% (19/2313), 56−62 years 0.04% (1/2313) and 62 years or older 0.04% (1/2313). Internet addiction was detected in 19.9% of players (461/2313) based on the Problematic Internet Use Questionnaire. In a multivariate analysis internet addiction was significantly associated with age between 18 and 25 (OR: 1.675, p = 0.002), being single (OR = 1.505, p = 0.014), internet use > 6 h daily (OR = 4.338, p < 0.001), having < 3 children (OR: 2.037, p = 0.023) and having secondary employment (OR = 1.789, p = 0.037). Regular alcohol intake (OR = 18.357, p < 0.001) and history of depression (OR= 5.361, p = 0.032) were also strongly correlated with IA. Conclusion: This is the first study from Hungary investigating the prevalence and risk factors of internet addiction among adult esports players. One out of five adult gamers suffered from IA. Our study also draws attention to increased risk within this group and risk factors such as younger age, family status and type of employment.
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Affiliation(s)
- Gábor Kósa
- Centre for Occupational Medicine, Medical School, University of Pécs, 7624 Pecs, Hungary; (G.K.); (L.H.); (M.K.); (J.M.); (A.T.)
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- Department of Primary Health Care, University of Pécs, 7623 Pecs, Hungary
- Correspondence:
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- Centre for Occupational Medicine, Medical School, University of Pécs, 7624 Pecs, Hungary; (G.K.); (L.H.); (M.K.); (J.M.); (A.T.)
| | - Ivan Zadori
- Faculty of Cultural Sciences, Education and Regional Development, University of Pécs, 7633 Pecs, Hungary; (I.Z.); (Z.N.)
| | - Zsolt Nemeskeri
- Faculty of Cultural Sciences, Education and Regional Development, University of Pécs, 7633 Pecs, Hungary; (I.Z.); (Z.N.)
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- Centre for Occupational Medicine, Medical School, University of Pécs, 7624 Pecs, Hungary; (G.K.); (L.H.); (M.K.); (J.M.); (A.T.)
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- Hospital of Komló, 7300 Komlo, Hungary;
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- Centre for Occupational Medicine, Medical School, University of Pécs, 7624 Pecs, Hungary; (G.K.); (L.H.); (M.K.); (J.M.); (A.T.)
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- Department of Labour Law and Social Security Law, Faculty of Law, University of Pécs, 7622 Pecs, Hungary;
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- Centre for Occupational Medicine, Medical School, University of Pécs, 7624 Pecs, Hungary; (G.K.); (L.H.); (M.K.); (J.M.); (A.T.)
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