Vietnamese Academy of Social Science last Tuesday announced results from a survey on online game and Vietnamese players.
The survey is conducted within a month on participants from Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Danang, Can Tho, Dong Nai and Hai Duong.
Among 1320 quantitative research cases, 960 are done by interview in household, 180 at internet café and the rest 180 at school and public places.
Supported by National Assembly’s Committee on Culture, Education, Youth and Teenager and an online game provider, the purpose of this survey is to provide scientific proofs and to suggest managing measures to the National Assembly and authorities.
According to the survey, 73% of participants are playing game, 22% have never played and 5% have played and given up. Male players outnumber female ones at 54.5%.
Players below 30 years old constitute 99.99% of those surveyed. The majority (41.2%) is at 16-20, who are mature enough and aware of their actions. On the other hand, younger teenagers and kids at 10-15 years old range make up 26.3%.
Players who are going to school account for 71.1%. College or university students top the list at 30.1%
More than half of participants said they play weekly: 34.1% play daily and 25% play 3-4 times a week.
Only 5.2% admitted that they have addictive behaviors and cannot control themselves when they play. 59% responded online game makes them feel good and distressed.
The higher education people have, the lower they rate effect of online game on them.
The research group concluded that online game does not affect players as seriously as means of media have said.
In response to doubts that the survey does not incorporate with news reflected by the media about long hours people spend on online game and increasing crimes caused by addicted players, Dr.Binh explained that the survey was done by professionals and only took general opinions and influence of online game. There was only one case that responded playing 168 hours a week but it was taken out of the survey.
National Assembly Deputy Nguyen Minh Thuyet said the managing of online game is not well done as game providers have not seen the effects on young people. Statistics on this survey will be foundation to control online game. In the future, the government will implement better laws on managing online games to avoid crimes to communities.
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