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Article name	Anxiety as a Risk Factor and Protection from Adolescents’ Computer Game Addiction
Authors	Simatova O.B.Candidate of Psychology, Associate Professor sonyachita14@yandex.ru Granina K.V.Master’s program student glamorousgnarl@rambler.ru
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UDK	159.922.7
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Annotation	The article addresses the problem of addictive behavior. It examines the role of anxiety as a risk factor and the protection from adolescents’ addictive behavior. It presents comparative results of an empirical study of the anxiety levels of the adolescents who are at risk of computer game addiction, and the adolescents who do not have behavioral problems. The adolescents who are at risk of computer game addiction, show high and low levels of anxiety, and the adolescents who do not have behavioral problems, demonstrate an average (optimal) level of anxiety. The high and low anxiety levels increase the risk of addiction. The optimal level of adolescents’ anxiety is a protective personal coping resource. The results of the study contribute to the effectiveness of preventive and remedial work with children and adolescents with regard to their addictive behavior.
Key words	addictive behavior, computer game addiction, anxiety, risk of addiction, addiction, protection factors
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