Effects of excessive PUBG gaming hours on educational performance and mental health of university students in Bangladesh: Evidence from SPSS and SmartPLS

Abstract

PUBG is a famous game for the young generation among online video streaming game. PUBG gaming addiction has raised concern regarding academic performance and mental health. The aim of this research is to study the effects of PUBG gaming intensity on academic performance, mental health, sleep quality, social engagement. A questionnaire survey is conducted to collect data from 523 undergraduate students of both Public and Private universities of Bangladesh. For statistical analysis SPSS software is used and the SEM model is constructed through SmartPLS for analyzing relationships among variables. The findings show that excessive PUBG gaming highly impacts academic performance. The students who spend more time gaming suffer from stress anxiety, poor sleep quality and academic disruption. All these factors moderate the CGPA of the student. Moreover, PUBG players become gradually involved in gaming and interact with other players online which leads to social engagement in gaming circles. More gameplay finally results in less CGPA. This research highlights the interrelation among the constructs including gaming intensity, CGPA, stress and anxiety, sleep quality and social engagement from the software suggesting the importance of balanced gaming habits for academic and mental well being.