Some have speculated that a lack of leisure activities for conscripts may contribute to more gaming and gambling during conscription ( 2). Union representatives for the conscripts in the Norwegian Armed Forces have expressed concerns because many conscripts spend many hours every day playing computer games. They examined the impact of military service on conscripts' smoking behavior, and found that the military service had a negative influence on the smoking behavior of young Norwegian men. Schei and SГёgaard ( 1) suggested that the individual's social identity at this age may be pliant, and that young conscripts may easily be swayed by external pressure. The conscripts selected for military service must then leave their family and social network to join the military for 1 year. In Norway, military conscription is mandatory for men and women at the age of 17вЂ“19 years. More research is needed to assess potential gaming problems in the Military.Д¬hanges in Gaming Behavior During Military Service and Associated Risk Factors In sum, we observed a tendency toward a negative change in gaming behaviors during military service which may complicate the soldiers' reintegration into civilian life after their service. However, no psychological variables measured at T1 (loneliness, boredom proneness-Internal, boredom proneness-External, anxiety, depression, game addiction, and time spent gaming) were related to attrition (from T1 to T2), or worsening of game addiction, while a positive relationship was observed between boredom proneness-External and reduced gaming addiction from T1 to T2. According to the reliable change index, 17.1% of the sample showed a reliable negative change, whereas 8.3% exhibited a reliable positive change in gaming addiction scores. Paired sample t-tests revealed an overall significant increase in the mean scores on the Gaming Addiction Scale from T1 ( M = 0.86, SD = 1.35) to T2 ( M = 1.31, SD = 2.14), t = в€’2.40, p < 0.05. The prevalence rates of gaming addiction were 0.5% at Time 1 and 4.6% at Time 2, while problem gaming use was reported by 4.8% of the sample at Time 1 and 8.1% of the sample at Time 2. At Time 2, 259 (25.5%) participants responded.

Respondents who completed the first wave, at enrollment, were invited to participate in wave two, after completing their service. A total of 1,017 (39.8%) completed the questionnaire at Time 1, ~1 month after starting the military service. The sample comprised 2,555 individuals aged 18вЂ“24 years. The present study tries to bridge this gap by assessing prevalence rates and associated risk factors of problem gaming in a sample of Norwegian conscripts across two time-points: at the beginning and end of duty. Very little research has focused on the risks of developing problematic gaming behavior during military service. 3Betanien hospital, Psychiatric Outpatient Clinic for Child and Adolescense, Skien, NorwayДЄ central task in military leadership is to take care of one's followers, which presupposes knowledge about relevant risk factors.2Department of Leadership and Organizational Behaviour, BI Norwegian Business School, Oslo, Norway.1Department of Psychosocial Science, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway.Olav Kjellevold Olsen 1,2 *, StГҐle Pallesen 1 and Helga Myrseth 3

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