Published on in Vol 13 (2025)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/58857, first published .
The Positive Effect of Video-Game Play on College Students’ Anxiety and Depression Symptoms During the COVID-19 Pandemic Shelter-in-Place Lockdowns: Mixed Methods Study

The Positive Effect of Video-Game Play on College Students’ Anxiety and Depression Symptoms During the COVID-19 Pandemic Shelter-in-Place Lockdowns: Mixed Methods Study

The Positive Effect of Video-Game Play on College Students’ Anxiety and Depression Symptoms During the COVID-19 Pandemic Shelter-in-Place Lockdowns: Mixed Methods Study

Authors of this article:

Fengbin Hu1 Author Orcid Image ;   Zixue Tai2 Author Orcid Image ;   Jianping Liu3 Author Orcid Image

Fengbin Hu   1 , PhD ;   Zixue Tai   2 , PhD ;   Jianping Liu   3 , PhD

1 Research Center for Cyberspace Governance, MOE Laboratory for National Development and Intelligent Governance, Fudan University, Shanghai, China

2 School of Journalism and Media, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, United States

3 School of Journalism and Communication, Minjiang University, Fuzhou, China

Corresponding Author:

  • Fengbin Hu, PhD
  • Research Center for Cyberspace Governance
  • MOE Laboratory for National Development and Intelligent Governance
  • Fudan University
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  • 220 Handan Road, Yangpu District
  • Shanghai 200433
  • China
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  • Email: hufb@fudan.edu.cn