The Impact of Various Computer Game Genres on Attention of Students with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (Adhd)

Abstract

Computer games are the most popular entertainment in the modern world. These games considerably affect the cognition and perception of individuals. The extant study was conducted to examine the impact of various computer games on the attention dimension of students with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). To do so, a control group (n=9) and eight experimental groups (n=68) were designed, and participants were assigned to 8-member and 9-member groups based on the computer game genres. Experimental groups played video games within a 28-day interval (45 minutes per day), and then they took the Continuous Performance Test (CPT). According to the results obtained from the univariate covariance test at the alpha level of 5%, three-game genres, including action, shooter, and strategy could significantly improve the attention of students with ADHD. Among the aforementioned genres, strategy games had a higher performance rather than action and shooter games. This study demonstrated that action, shooter, and strategy Genre of computer games could improve the attention of students with ADHD.

Keywords: Game Genre, Computer Games, Attention, ADHD