Abstract:
The purpose of the study was to find out the affects of virtual
games on school children’s mental health and academic performance in
Kuchaveli Division of Trincomalee Education Zone. 100 junior secondary
students, 20 teachers and 10 parents were selected as responded in the study
using the quantitative approach. The research instruments in this study were
questionnaires and interview. Students were given questionnaires, and data
were gathered through interviews from teachers and parents. The findings
showed that since more students prefer to play virtual video games, Gaming
disorders have been increased among the schoolchildren and have an impact
on both students' mental health and academic performance. As a
consequence, guidelines for using technological communication devices,
techniques for parents to conduct self-inquiry about their children and
strategies to divert children's attention from online gaming are recommended.
