Abstract
Background: The development of technologies have progressed very rapidly, one of them is online game. Online games have an impact that makes users addicted to playing it, such as increased aggressiveness in adolescents, disruption of sleep patterns, lack of concentration, socialization, and lack of empathy..
 Objective: To describe the playing behavior of online games in adolescents
 Methods: This research was descriptive research. Purposive sampling technique with 56 students in Yogyakarta. The instrument in this study used questionnaire. Analysis statistic used univariate analysis with frequency distribution of each variable.
 Results: The results of the study showed that online gaming behavior in adolescents was included in the high category of (46.4%). The age of the first time playing online games was 12 years (44.6%), media games used mobile phones (80.4%), playing online games was with friends (64.3%). The type of game used was mostly aggression (87.5%). And most of the games were at home, namely (92.9%). The intensity of playing online games most of the respondents included in the category were always (39.3%).
 Conclusion: high category in playing games in adolescents can have an impact on needed attention to parents to monitor teenagers in playing games so as not to become addictive and have an impact on children's lives
 Keywords: Adolescents, Behavior, Online games
Highlights
The development of technologies have progressed very rapidly, one of them is online game
The results of the study showed that online gaming behavior in adolescents was included in the high category
playing online games was with friends
Summary
The development of technologies have progressed very rapidly, one of them is online game. Perilaku Remaja Dalam Bermain Online Game di Yogyakarta Masta Hutasoit, Herien Alpazara Media Ilmu Kesehatan P-ISSN 2252-3413, E-ISSN 2548-6268 Hasil bahwa remaja laki-laki merupakan pengguna gadget untuk bermain online game dengan persentase sebesar 87% sedangkan perempuan sebanyak 13%.5 Istilah kata online game berasal dari kata game yaitu permainan atau pertandingan dan online diartikan langsung, jadi online game adalah permainan yang dimainkan secara langsung dan berulang-ulang.
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