Video Gaming and its Experiences with Enhanced Skills and Improved Well Being in First Year M.B.B.S Students
- 1. Associate Professor, Department of Physiology. Bharati Vidyapeeth (DTU) Medical College, Pune
- 2. Alumini. Dr. D.Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital & Research Centre, Pimpri, Pune
- 3. Dr. D.Y. Patil Medical College Vidyapeeth, Pune (Deemed to be University) Medical Officer, Guwahati
- 4. Government Medical College, Hospital, Assam. India
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Introduction: Learning and studying by new media technologies have taken shape for new academic experiences which, nowadays preferred by many college students. Video gaming can be categorized as first in the list. It can have impact on skill development and mental well-being also in the lives of medical students. Assessment of playing video games in freshers; first MBBS medical students, their experiences and its impact on wellbeing is the motive of our study. Materials and Methods: Study was conducted in medical students at Dr DY Patil medical college Pimpri, Pune. Framed questionnaire was answered and analysed. Results: Our study had video game genre, its description, examples with gender preferences, reason for playing, onset, hours of playing. On the other hand problem solving, logical thinking and hand eye coordination skills was good in male gamers while female gamers, found to be average and positive outlook of well-being in gamers. Conclusion: Video games can be beneficial. Skills like problem solving, logical thinking and hand eye coordination was identified more in male gamers than female gamers. These skills can be useful professionally and personally as well. It can be enhanced, wellbeing seems to be improved. Gamers had a positive outlook with better wellness than non-gamers, but at the same time can have an influence on health maybe in long run.
Abstract (English)
Introduction: Learning and studying by new media technologies have taken shape for new academic experiences which, nowadays preferred by many college students. Video gaming can be categorized as first in the list. It can have impact on skill development and mental well-being also in the lives of medical students. Assessment of playing video games in freshers; first MBBS medical students, their experiences and its impact on wellbeing is the motive of our study. Materials and Methods: Study was conducted in medical students at Dr DY Patil medical college Pimpri, Pune. Framed questionnaire was answered and analysed. Results: Our study had video game genre, its description, examples with gender preferences, reason for playing, onset, hours of playing. On the other hand problem solving, logical thinking and hand eye coordination skills was good in male gamers while female gamers, found to be average and positive outlook of well-being in gamers. Conclusion: Video games can be beneficial. Skills like problem solving, logical thinking and hand eye coordination was identified more in male gamers than female gamers. These skills can be useful professionally and personally as well. It can be enhanced, wellbeing seems to be improved. Gamers had a positive outlook with better wellness than non-gamers, but at the same time can have an influence on health maybe in long run.
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