The Correlation between Online Gaming Intensity and Parent-Child Bonding among School-Aged Children in a Public Elementary School in Bekasi City, Indonesia

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10.2991/978-94-6239-770-5_7How to use a DOI?

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Game Online; Intensity; Parent-Child Attachment; School-Aged Children

Abstract

Online gaming has become increasingly popular among school-age children. In Indonesia, school-age children represent a substantial proportion of online game users, with particularly high use reported among children aged 10–14 years. Parents therefore play an important role in supervising children’s activities, while the quality of parent–child attachment may influence children’s gaming behavior. This study aimed to determine the correlation between online gaming intensity and parent–child attachment among school-age children in Bekasi City. A correlational cross-sectional design was employed involving 174 children and their parents at SDN Aren Jaya IV, Bekasi City. Data were collected using an online gaming intensity questionnaire and the Child–Parent Relationship Scale. The correlation between variables was analyzed using the Spearman rank test with a significance level of p < 0.05. Most children had low online gaming intensity (n = 129; 74.1%), followed by moderate (n = 26; 14.9%) and high intensity (n = 19; 10.9%). Most respondents demonstrated high parent–child attachment (n = 122; 70.1%), while 27 (15.5%) had moderate and 25 (14.4%) had low attachment. The Spearman rank test showed no significant correlation between online gaming intensity and parent–child attachment (p = 0.221). Although no significant relationship was identified, excessive online gaming may still pose risks to children. Nurses and parents should consider other contributing factors, including psychological conditions, social attention, game characteristics, and self-control, to prevent potential health problems associated with excessive online gaming.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Nurona Azizah
AU  - Nissa Nur Kholifah
AU  - Fransiska Imavike Fevriasanty
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/09/04
TI  - The Correlation between Online Gaming Intensity and Parent-Child Bonding among School-Aged Children in a Public Elementary School in Bekasi City, Indonesia
BT  - Proceedings of the 6th International Nursing and Health Sciences Symposium (INHSS 2025)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 57
EP  - 65
SN  - 2468-5739
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-94-6239-770-5_7
DO  - 10.2991/978-94-6239-770-5_7
ID  - Azizah2026
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