TY - JOUR
T1 - Gamer Widow
T2 - A Phenomenological Study of Spouses of Online Video Game Addicts
AU - Northrup, Jason C.
AU - Shumway, Sterling
PY - 2014/8
Y1 - 2014/8
N2 - Few studies have examined the impact of online video game addiction on addicts' family members. The purpose of this study is to describe the lived experiences of the spouses of online video game addicts via qualitative, phenomenological methodology. Data were gathered via online, open-ended questions and suggested three categories that described participants' experiences of being married to an online video game addict: Changes in My Husband, Changes in Me, and Changes in the Marital Relationship. Among these categories, seven themes and 12 subthemes emerged. The study concludes by discussing the essence of the phenomenon, as well as implications for therapy.
AB - Few studies have examined the impact of online video game addiction on addicts' family members. The purpose of this study is to describe the lived experiences of the spouses of online video game addicts via qualitative, phenomenological methodology. Data were gathered via online, open-ended questions and suggested three categories that described participants' experiences of being married to an online video game addict: Changes in My Husband, Changes in Me, and Changes in the Marital Relationship. Among these categories, seven themes and 12 subthemes emerged. The study concludes by discussing the essence of the phenomenon, as well as implications for therapy.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84903434848&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/01926187.2013.847705
DO - 10.1080/01926187.2013.847705
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84903434848
SN - 0192-6187
VL - 42
SP - 269
EP - 281
JO - American Journal of Family Therapy
JF - American Journal of Family Therapy
IS - 4
ER -