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A Bibliometric Analysis of Research on Online Gaming Addiction from a Social Work Perspective

Online Oyun Bağımlılığı Araştırmalarının Sosyal Hizmet Perspektifinden Bibliyometrik Analizi

Mehmet Bilge(BURDUR MEHMET AKİF ERSOY ÜNİVERSİTESİ, İKTİSADİ VE İDARİ BİLİMLER FAKÜLTESİ, SOSYAL HİZMET BÖLÜMÜ, SOSYAL HİZMET PR.)0000-0002-6082-1105
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174–187
Publication Date
2026-08-19
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The findings indicated that the number of publications on online gaming addiction has increased significantly, particularly in recent years.

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Objective & Hypothesis:This study was conducted to provide an overview of the relationship between studies on online gaming addiction in the literature and social work through bibliometric analysis.
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Key Findings & Data:The study examined 311 studies indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection database and published between 2013 and 2025 using bibliometric analysis methods.
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🔬Design:Araştırma Makalesi
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⚙️Variables:Online oyun bağımlılığı · internet oyun oynama bozukluğu · bibliyometrik analiz

Abstract

This study was conducted to provide an overview of the relationship between studies on online gaming addiction in the literature and social work through bibliometric analysis. The study examined 311 studies indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection database and published between 2013 and 2025 using bibliometric analysis methods. The Biblioshiny program was utilized for data analysis. The findings indicated that the number of publications on online gaming addiction has increased significantly, particularly in recent years. It was observed that journals focusing on behavioral addictions, mental health, and digital behaviors have taken the lead in the field’s development. The most frequently used keywords included gaming disorder, internet gaming disorder, problematic gaming, adolescents, social support, depression, and anxiety. The results of the thematic analysis revealed that the literature has largely focused on addiction and mental health, but that social support, adolescence, and psychosocial factors are also being increasingly researched. Additionally, it was determined that scientific output is concentrated in certain countries and that international collaborations play a significant role in the field’s development. The findings indicate that online gaming addiction is approached not merely as an individual behavioral issue but as a multidimensional phenomenon linked to mental health, social relationships, and environmental factors.

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Bu çalışma, literatürde yer alan online oyun bağımlılığı konulu çalışmaların sosyal hizmet ile ilişkisinin genel görünümünü bibliyometrik analizle ortaya koymak amacıyla gerçekleştirilmiştir. Araştırmada Web of Science Core Collection veritabanında indekslenen ve 2013–2025 yılları arasında yayımlanan 311 çalışma bibliyometrik analiz yöntemiyle incelenmiştir. Verilerin analizinde Biblioshiny programından yararlanılmıştır. Bulgular, online oyun bağımlılığına yönelik yayın sayısının özellikle son yıllarda belirgin biçimde arttığını göstermiştir. Alanın gelişiminde davranışsal bağımlılıklar, ruh sağlığı ve dijital davranışlar ekseninde çalışan dergilerin ön plana çıktığı görülmüştür. En sık kullanılan anahtar kelimeler arasında gaming disorder, internet gaming disorder, problematic gaming, adolescents, social support, depression ve anxiety yer almıştır. Tematik analiz sonuçları, literatürün büyük ölçüde bağımlılık ve ruh sağlığı odaklı ilerlediğini, ancak sosyal destek, ergenlik ve psikososyal etmenlerin de giderek daha fazla araştırıldığını ortaya koymuştur. Ayrıca bilimsel üretimin belirli ülkelerde yoğunlaştığı ve uluslararası işbirliklerinin alanın gelişiminde önemli bir rol oynadığı belirlenmiştir. Elde edilen bulgular, online oyun bağımlılığının yalnızca bireysel bir davranış sorunu olarak değil, ruh sağlığı, sosyal ilişkiler ve çevresel faktörlerle bağlantılı çok boyutlu bir olgu olarak ele alındığını göstermektedir.

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Bilge, M. (2026). A Bibliometric Analysis of Research on Online Gaming Addiction from a Social Work Perspective. Sosyal Sağlık Dergisi, Sayı: 2026, 174–187. https://doi.org/10.69514/sosyalsaglik.1968598

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