Jurnal Multidisipliner Kapalamada
Vol. 5 No. 01 (2026): JURNAL MULTIDISIPLINER KAPALAMADA

THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ONLINE GAME ADDICTION AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF E-SPORTS STUDENTS

Kharisma, Kharisma (Unknown)
Ekawaty, Fadliyana (Unknown)
Nasution, Riska Amalya (Unknown)
Mekeama, Luri (Unknown)
Tri Andini, Febri (Unknown)

Article Info

Publish Date
31 Mar 2026

Abstract

Online games have became a popular from of entertainment among adolescents and may lead to addiction, potentially affecting academic achievement. This study aimed to analyze the relationship between online game addiction and students’ academic achievement at SMA Negeri 4 Tanjung Jabung Timur. A quantitative correlational design with a cross-sectional approach was applied. The study involved 46 students in grades XI and XII who played online games and participated in e-sports activities, selected using total sampling. Data were collected using the Game Addiction Scale (GAS-21) and students’ report cards, then analyzed using SPSS with the Kendall’s Tau test. The results showed that most students had severe addiction levels and good academic achievement Statistical analysis revealed a strong and significant negative correlation between online game addiction and academic achievement indicating that higher addiction levels are associated with lower academic performance.

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Jurnal Multidisipliner Kapalamada
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Kapalamada

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Pusat Studi Ekonomi Publikasi Ilmiah dan Pengembangan SDM

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Religion Agriculture, Biological Sciences & Forestry Humanities Economics, Econometrics & Finance Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Law, Crime, Criminology & Criminal Justice Social Sciences Other

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KAPALAMADA JURNAL MULTIDISIPLINER is a quarterly journal that is published in Maret, Juni, September, and Desember. KAPALAMADA JURNAL MULTIDISIPLINER seeks Review articles, Case reports and original contributions from all areas of: Social Science and Humanities; Life Sciences; Health Science; ...