EGAMI Hiroyuki

College of EconomicsAssistant Professor

Degree

  • Ph.D. in Advanced Policy Studies, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies, Mar. 2021

Field Of Study

  • Humanities & social sciences, Economic policy, Applied micro-econometrics, development economics, health economics

Career

  • Apr. 2024 - Present
    Ritsumeikan University, The Kinugasa Research Organization Research Center for GAME, Visiting Scholar
  • Apr. 2021 - Present
    The Nihon University College of Economics, Assistant Professor
  • Apr. 2018 - Mar. 2021
    The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Young Research Fellow
  • Apr. 2007 - May 2017
    Bank of Japan

Educational Background

  • Oct. 2017 - Mar. 2021
    National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies, 政策研究科
  • Oct. 2015 - Sep. 2017
    National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies, 政策研究科
  • Sep. 2011 - Jun. 2013
    The University of Chicago, Harris School of Public Policy
  • Apr. 2003 - Mar. 2007
    The University of Tokyo, Faculty of Economics, Department of Management

Award

  • Telecommunications Advancement Foundation, 第34 回電気通信普及財団賞・佳作
    Mobile Money Use and Healthcare Utilization: Evidence from Rural Uganda, Publisher
  • 医療経済学会, 第12 回研究大会・若手最優秀発表賞
    Impact of Mobile Money Adoption on Maternal Health-Seeking Behavior: Evidence from Rural Uganda, Japan society

Paper

  • ★Causal effect of video gaming on mental well-being in Japan 2020–2022
    Hiroyuki Egami; Md. Shafiur Rahman; Tsuyoshi Yamamoto; Chihiro Egami; Takahisa Wakabayashi
    Nature Human Behaviour, Aug. 2024, Refereed
    Lead
  • ★Mobile Money Use and Healthcare Utilization: Evidence from Rural Uganda
    Hiroyuki Egami; Tomoya Matsumoto
    Sustainability, May 2020, Refereed, Not invited
    Lead
  • Video game play positively affects well-being: evidence from,a natural experiment in Japan
    Hiroyuki Egami; Takahisa Wakabayashi; Tsuyoshi Yamamoto
    高崎経済大学地域政策学会ディスカッションペーパー, Oct. 2022, Not refereed
    Lead
  • Do video games negatively affect mental health under COVID-19?,Evidence from a natural experiment in Japan
    Hiroyuki Egami; Takahisa Wakabayashi; and Tsuyoshi Yamamoto
    高崎経済大学地域政策学会ディスカッションペーパー, Sep. 2021, Not refereed, Not invited
    Lead
  • Mobile money and shock-coping: Urban migrants and rural families in Bangladesh under the COVID-19 shock
    Hiroyuki Egami; Tomoya Matsumoto; Yukichi Mano
    Discussion paper series HIAS-E-109, Aug. 2021, Not refereed, Not invited
    Lead
  • Risk Sharing, Mobile Money Remittances, and the Family Network
    Egami Hiroyuki
    Mar. 2021
    Corresponding
  • Effective Boost to Fertility: Evidence from Operation of Nuclear Power Plants in Japan
    EGAMI Hiroyuki; LUIS GARCIA Jorge; Wang Tong
    GRIPS Discussion Papers, Jul. 2020, Not refereed, Not invited
    Lead

MISC

  • ★Causal effect of video game play on mental well-being: a quasi-experimental study among Japanese population
    Hiroyuki Egami; Shafiur Rahman; Tsuyoshi Yamamoto; Takahisa Wakabayashi; Chihiro Egami
    PsyArXiv, Oct. 2022, Not refereed
    Lead

Lectures, oral presentations, etc.

  • ★Causal effect of video game play on mental well-being: a quasi-experimental study among Japanese population
    江上弘幸; 山本剛資
    CEDEC2023, Aug. 2023
  • ★Video game play positively affects well-being: evidence from a natural experiment in Japan
    Hiroyuki EGAMI; Takahisa WAKABAYASHI; Tsuyoshi YAMAMOTO; Md. Shafiur RAHMAN; Chihiro EGAMI
    日本デジタルゲーム学会第13回年次大会, Feb. 2023, 日本デジタルゲーム学会
  • ★Video game play and well-being in the time of COVID-19: evidence from a natural experiment in Japan
    江上 弘幸
    医療経済学会第17回研究大会, Sep. 2022, 医療経済学会, Not invited
  • 幸せのみつけ方
    江上弘幸
    第63回コンテンツビジネス研究会, Apr. 2023, コンテンツビジネス研究会, Invited
  • Video game play positively affects well-being: evidence from a natural experiment in Japan
    Hiroyuki Egami
    National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies; Graduate seminar, Oct. 2022, Invited
  • Mobile Money Remittances to Cope with Aggregate Shocks: Urban Migrants and Rural Families Under the COVID-19 Lockdown in Bangladesh
    Hiroyuki Egami
    Virtual Conference on Rural and Agricultural Development in the Digital Age, Aug. 2022, Asian Development Bank Institute
  • Receiving maternal care in extreme weather: evidence of mobile money use in rural Uganda
    Hiroyuki Egami
    Tokyo Keizai University Applied Microeconomics Seminar, Mar. 2022, Invited
  • Do video games negatively affect mental health under COVID-19? Evidence from a natural experiment in Japan
    Hiroyuki Egami
    The 45th Japan Society of Information and Communication Research Conference, Fall 2021, Nov. 2021, Not invited
  • Effective Boost to Fertility: evidence from operation of nuclear power plants in Japan
    江上 弘幸
    東京労働経済学研究会, Nov. 2020
  • Receiving maternal care in extreme weather: evidence of mobile money use in rural Uganda
    江上 弘幸
    医療経済学会第15回研究大会, Sep. 2020, Not invited
  • Receiving maternal care in extreme weather: evidence of mobile money use in rural Uganda
    江上 弘幸
    神戸開発経済・経済史セミナー, Jun. 2020, Invited
  • Effective Boost to Fertility: evidence from operation of nuclear power plants in Japan
    江上 弘幸
    日本経済学会2020年度春季大会, May 2020
  • Receiving maternal care in extreme weather: evidence of mobile money use in rural Uganda
    EGAMI Hiroyuki
    Centre for the Study of African Economies, CSAE Conference 2020: Economic Development in Africa, Mar. 2020
  • Impact of Mobile Money Adoption on Maternal Health Seeking Behavior: Evidence from Rural Uganda
    EGAMI Hiroyuki
    The Center for Research and Education in Program Evaluation, Angrist Seminar (The 1st CREPE Conference on Program Evaluation, May 2018
  • Impact of Mobile Money Adoption on Maternal Health Seeking Behavior: Evidence from Rural Uganda
    江上 弘幸
    医療経済学会第12 回研究大会, Sep. 2017, Not invited
  • Impact of Mobile Money Adoption on Maternal Health-Seeking Behavior: Panel Evidence from Rural Uganda
    江上 弘幸
    日本国際保健医療学会第32 回東日本地方会, Jun. 2017
  • Impact of Mobile Money Adoption on Maternal Health Seeking Behavior: Evidence from Rural Uganda
    江上 弘幸
    医療経済学会第7回若手研究者育成のためのセミナー, Feb. 2017
  • オンラインゲームを活用したマクロ経済実験・オンラインゲームにおけるユーザーコミュニティ
    川口洋司; 若林隆久; 江上弘幸
    日本デジタルゲーム学会2015年度年次大会, Feb. 2016
  • オンラインゲームを活用したマクロ経済実験・オンラインゲームにおけるユーザーコミュニティ
    江上 弘幸
    第5回GLOCOM ゲーム産業研究会, Jun. 2015

Affiliated academic society

  • 日本デジタルゲーム学会
  • 情報通信学会
  • 開発経済学会
  • 医療経済学会
  • 日本経済学会

Research Themes

  • 家計の経済状況と子どもを持つ意思決定に関する実証分析―自然実験を活用して―
    日本学術振興会, 科学研究費助成事業, Oct. 2021 - Mar. 2023
    江上弘幸
  • ビデオゲームのプレイがウェルビーイングに与える効果のメカニズムの解明
    日本学術振興会, 科学研究費助成事業, 01 Apr. 2024 - 31 Mar. 2026
    江上 弘幸
  • ビデオゲームがメンタルヘルスに与える影響の解明:自然実験と機械学習を用いて
    電気通信普及財団, 研究調査助成, Apr. 2023 - Mar. 2026
  • モバイルマネー導入地域における出稼ぎ労働者の厚生及び送金の意思決定メカニズム
    日本学術振興会, 科学研究費助成事業 特別研究員奨励費, 25 Apr. 2018 - 31 Mar. 2021
    江上 弘幸
  • モバイルマネーを利用した送金マッチングファンドのフィールド実験-バングラデシュの貧困家庭の教育投資に与える影響の分析を通して-
    公益信託山田学術研究奨励基金, 奨励金, Sep. 2017 - Aug. 2019
  • モバイルマネーのマッチングファンド,実験
    電気通信普及財団, 研究調査助成金, Apr. 2018 - Mar. 2019
    江上 弘幸
  • モバイルマネーを利用した送金マッチングファンドのフィールド実験-バングラデシュの貧困家庭の教育投資に与える影響の分析を通して-
    財政・金融・金融法制研究基金, 研究助成金, Apr. 2018 - Mar. 2019

Media Coverage

  • ★Don't tell your teens, but gaming can be good for mental wellbeing (and older brains can benefit too!)
    Daily Mail, 26 Nov. 2024, Paper
  • ★Videojuegos: ¿amigos o enemigos de tu salud? La ciencia revela los beneficios de jugar hasta 3 horas diarias
    El Comercio, 26 Oct. 2024, Paper
  • ★A unique event in Japan gave scientists unprecedented insight into gaming’s mental health effects
    PsyPost, 13 Oct. 2024, Internet
  • ★ゲームで心理的苦痛を改善 日本大学、コロナ禍で検証
    nikkei.com, 05 Oct. 2024, Paper
  • ★Can Video Games Improve Mental Well Being?
    Forbes, 02 Oct. 2024, Paper
  • ★ビデオゲームでウェルビーイング向上
    科学新聞, 06 Sep. 2024, Paper
  • ★Un exhaustivo estudio revela que los videojuegos mejoran el bienestar mental
    Proceso, 03 Sep. 2024, Paper
  • ★Ni PlayStation ni Xbox: un exhaustivo estudio revela qué consola mejora el bienestar mental
    Diario de Avisos -EL PeRIODICO DE TENERIPE, 01 Sep. 2024, Paper
  • ★Jogar videogame faz bem? Veja o que diz novo estudo
    CNN Brazil, 30 Aug. 2024, Paper
  • ★Zocken für die Psyche?
    Pharmazeutische Zeitung, 29 Aug. 2024, Paper
  • ★Santé mentale : les jeux vidéo améliorent le bien-être
    Pourquoi Docteur, 29 Aug. 2024, Paper
  • ★Study says video games are good for mental health
    EI Telegrafo Ecuador, 27 Aug. 2024, Paper
  • ★Videospiele wirken sich überwiegend positiv auf die Psyche aus
    Aerzteblatt.de, 22 Aug. 2024, Internet
  • ★Gaming sorgt für weniger Stress und mehr Lebenszufriedenheit
    Geo.de, 21 Aug. 2024, Internet
  • ★Contrordine: giocare ai videogiochi fa bene alla mente, ma non fatelo per più di tre ore al giorno
    La Repubblica, 21 Aug. 2024, Paper
  • ★¿Los videojuegos pueden mejorar el bienestar mental?: la clave es no exceder el tiempo límite, según un estudio
    Infobae, 21 Aug. 2024, Paper
  • ★Videospiele und Psyche: Zufriedenheit durch Zocken
    Frankfurter Allgemeine, 20 Aug. 2024, Paper
  • ★心理学:ビデオゲームは精神的幸福感に良い影響を与えるかもしれない
    Nature Asia, 20 Aug. 2024, Paper
  • ★Jugar a videojuegos tiene un efecto positivo en la salud mental y la satisfacción vital
    El Pais, 20 Aug. 2024, Paper
  • ★Video games could improve mental health and life satisfaction, large new study finds
    Euronews, 20 Aug. 2024, Paper
  • ★PlayStation is good for you: video games improved mental health during COVID
    nature news, 19 Aug. 2024, Paper
  • ★How a dire shortage of video game consoles helped prove that gaming boosts mental health
    Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2024, Paper
  • ビデオゲームはメンタルヘルスと人生満足度を向上させる 日本大学などが調査
    University Journal, 19 Oct. 2024, Internet
  • Video games: a study documents beneficial effects on mental health
    Hello Future, https://hellofuture.orange.com/en/video-games-a-study-documents-beneficial-effects-on-mental-health/, 18 Oct. 2024, Internet
  • Nihon University, Hamamatsu Medical School find that video games improve well-being — Analysis of responses from a wide range of ages living in Japan
    Science Japan, 16 Oct. 2024, Internet
  • A unique event in Japan gave scientists unprecedented insight into gaming’s mental health effects
    Health Reporter, 13 Oct. 2024, Internet
  • 日大、浜松医大等研究发现:无法证实电子游戏“对儿童有不良影响”
    客観日本, 19 Sep. 2024, Internet
  • Video games improved mental health during COVID-19 pandemic
    Healio, https://www.healio.com/news/primary-care/20240912/video-games-improved-mental-health-during-covid19-pandemic, 12 Sep. 2024, Internet
  • 悪影響ばかりでない?ビデオゲームで人生満足度アップ 高崎経済大(群馬)准教授らが研究
    上毛新聞, 09 Sep. 2024, Paper
  • Playing Video Games Can Boost Mental Health
    Newsmax.com, 05 Sep. 2024, Paper
  • Study Says Video Games Help Mental Health
    Pledge Times, https://pledgetimes.com/study-says-video-games-help-mental-health/, 05 Sep. 2024, Internet
  • Los videojuegos mejoran la salud mental de usuarios habituales según un estudio
    adn40, 04 Sep. 2024, Internet
  • ゲームでメンタルヘルス改善・人生満足度の向上、国内大規模調査-日大ほか
    Qlife Pro, 03 Sep. 2024, Internet
  • ¿Adicción o terapia? Videojuegos: un estudio sorprendente revela sus beneficios ocultos
    Lavoz, https://www.lavoz.com.ar/ciudadanos/videojuegos-un-estudio-sorprendente-revela-sus-beneficios-ocultos/, 03 Sep. 2024, Paper
  • Un exhaustivo estudio revela que los videojuegos mejoran el bienestar mental
    Mex News, https://www.mexnewz.mx/un-exhaustivo-estudio-revela-que-los-videojuegos-mejoran-el-bienestar-mental/, 03 Sep. 2024, Internet
  • ゲーム機で遊ぶとメンタルヘルスが改善し人生満足度が向上?
    Diabetes Net, 02 Sep. 2024, Internet
  • No es la PlayStation ni tampoco el Xbox: Estudio reveló cuál es la consola más beneficiosa para el bienestar mental
    El País (Columbia), 02 Sep. 2024, Paper
  • TVゲームをプレイ・購入すると“メンタル”に良い 9万人以上へのSwitch/PS5に関する調査 国内チームが発表
    IT media News, https://www.itmedia.co.jp/news/articles/2408/29/news076.html, 29 Aug. 2024, Internet
  • TVゲームをプレイ・購入すると“メンタル”に良い 9万人以上へのSwitch/PS5に関する調査 国内チームが発表
    mixi, https://news.mixi.jp/view_news.pl?id=7997863&media_id=32, 29 Aug. 2024, Internet
  • Shock study: Video gaming positively impacts mental well-being.
    Earth.com, https://www.earth.com/news/video-gaming-positively-impacts-mental-well-being-reversal-previous-studies/, 29 Aug. 2024, Internet
  • TVゲームをプレイ・購入すると“メンタル”に良い 9万人以上へのSwitch/PS5に関する調査 国内チームが発表
    Bglobe ニュース, https://news.biglobe.ne.jp/it/0829/imn_240829_0156775310.html, 28 Aug. 2024, Internet
  • Video Games Linked To Better Mental Health, New Study Finds (Historically, they have been scrutinized for their potential negative impacts.)
    New York Sun, https://www.nysun.com/article/video-games-linked-to-better-mental-health-new-study-finds, 28 Aug. 2024, Paper
  • Playing video games may enhance mental health and increase life satisfaction: Study.
    TIMESNOWNEWS.COM, https://www.timesnownews.com/health/mental-health/playing-video-games-may-enhance-mental-health-and-increase-life-satisfaction-study-article-112873727, 28 Aug. 2024, Paper
  • Boas notícias! Jogar videojogos pode ter benefícios para a saúde menta
    Noticiasao Minoto PT, https://www.noticiasaominuto.com/lifestyle/2622361/boas-noticias-jogar-videojogos-pode-ter-beneficios-para-a-saude-mental, 28 Aug. 2024, Paper
  • Video gaming improves mental well-being, landmark study finds
    ScienceDaily, 27 Aug. 2024, Internet
  • Video gaming improved mental well-being landmark study finds
    Science Daily, https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240827105004.htm, 27 Aug. 2024, Internet
  • Landmark Study: Video Gaming Boosts Mental Well-Being
    miragenews.com, https://www.miragenews.com/landmark-study-video-gaming-boosts-mental-well-1303808/, 27 Aug. 2024, Internet
  • Jugar videojuegos ayuda a la salud mental
    FayerWayer, https://www.fayerwayer.com/entretenimiento/2024/08/27/jugar-videojuegos-ayuda-a-la-salud-mental/, 27 Aug. 2024, Internet
  • 7 juegos relajantes que pueden ayudar a mejorar tu salud mental
    CNN Chile, https://www.cnnchile.com/bits/juegos-relajantes-ayuda-mejorar-salud-mental_20240827/, 27 Aug. 2024, Internet
  • 「ビデオゲームは精神的幸福感をもたらす」という論文が公開ーニンテンドースイッチとPS5について考察
    Game * Spark, 26 Aug. 2024, Internet
  • ¿Jugar videojuegos ayuda a la salud mental? Estos serían los beneficios según un estudio
    AND Radio, https://www.adnradio.cl/2024/08/26/jugar-videojuegos-ayuda-a-la-salud-mental-estos-serian-los-beneficios-segun-un-estudio/, 26 Aug. 2024, Internet
  • Relajantes juegos que pueden ayudar a mejorar tu salud mental
    Paperblog, https://es.paperblog.com/relajantes-juegos-que-pueden-ayudar-a-mejorar-tu-salud-mental-8831133/, 26 Aug. 2024, Internet
  • Videospiele sind gut fur die metale Gesundheit
    Computer Build, https://www.computerbild.de/artikel/cbs-News-Spiele-Videospiele-sind-gut-fuer-die-mentale-Gesundheit-38860791.html, 26 Aug. 2024, Internet
  • Scientifically Speaking | A new study challenges the notion that video games are harmful to mental health (What does the science say about the supposed harm from playing video games that we’ve all come to accept as ground truth?)
    Hindustan Times, https://www.hindustantimes.com/opinion/scientifically-speaking-a-new-study-challenges-the-notion-that-video-games-are-harmful-to-mental-health-101724669608311.html, 26 Aug. 2024, Paper
  • Frohlocken dank Zocken Videospiele sind gut für die mentale Gesundheit
    Cursrinfo, https://www.computerbild.de/artikel/cbs-News-Spiele-Videospiele-sind-gut-fuer-die-mentale-Gesundheit-38860791.html, 25 Aug. 2024, Internet
  • ゲームは精神的な幸福度にいい影響を与えることが日本の研究で判明
    Gigazine, https://gigazine.net/news/20240824-game-improve-mental-health/, 24 Aug. 2024, Internet
  • Japanese study finds that gaming has a positive effect on mental well-being
    Gigazine, https://gigazine.net/gsc_news/en/20240824-game-improve-mental-health/, 24 Aug. 2024, Internet
  • ビデオゲーム機の抽選が精神衛生の向上を証明
    nipponese.news - Nipponese, https://www.nipponese.news/%e3%83%93%e3%83%87%e3%82%aa%e3%82%b2%e3%83%bc%e3%83%a0%e6%a9%9f%e3%81%ae%e6%8a%bd%e9%81%b8%e3%81%8c%e7%b2%be%e7%a5%9e%e8%a1%9b%e7%94%9f%e3%81%ae%e5%90%91%e4%b8%8a%e3%82%92%e8%a8%bc%e6%98%8e/, 24 Aug. 2024, Internet
  • Gamen blijkt helemaal niet zo slecht voor je geestelijke gezondheid te zijn – integendeel
    Scientias.nl, 23 Aug. 2024, Paper
  • 「新たな日本の研究でゲームは満足度を高め心の健康を改善する可能性が示された」
    Xeno spectrum, 23 Aug. 2024, Internet
  • Videospiele wirken sich positiv auf Psyche aus
    Build, https://www.bild.de/leben-wissen/studie-zeigt-zocken-am-computer-soll-stress-senken-66c6ff0adc1b991b1e5913cd, 23 Aug. 2024, Internet
  • Study: Video games can boost mental health, but there are limits (Japanese study finds just owning a gaming console can make people feel more satisfy)
    The Atlanta Journal Constitution, https://www.ajc.com/pulse/study-video-games-can-boost-mental-health-but-there-are-limits/MLU477RPXZAYHOSEPGDDRW77NY/, 23 Aug. 2024, Paper
  • Videospiele wirken sich überwiegend positiv auf die Psyche aus
    Deutsches Arzteblatt, https://www.aerzteblatt.de/nachrichten/153695/Videospiele-wirken-sich-ueberwiegend-positiv-auf-die-Psyche-aus?, 22 Aug. 2024, Paper
  • Jogar videogame faz bem para a saúde mental, desde que com moderação
    Canaltech, https://canaltech.com.br/comportamento/jogar-videogame-faz-bem-para-a-saude-mental-desde-que-com-moderacao/, 22 Aug. 2024, Internet
  • Playing video games for a couple of hours a day can improve mental health
    News Medical Life Science, https://www.news-medical.net/news/20240822/Playing-video-games-for-a-couple-of-hours-a-day-can-improve-mental-health.aspx, 22 Aug. 2024, Internet
  • Playing video games for a couple of hours a day can improve mental health
    Health Reporter, https://health-reporter.news/playing-video-games-for-a-couple-of-hours-a-day-can-improve-mental-health/, 22 Aug. 2024, Paper
  • Gry wideo mogą mieć korzystny wpływ na zdrowie psychiczne
    Wiadomosci, https://tech.wp.pl/s/dzienniknaukowy-pl/gry-wideo-moga-miec-korzystny-wplyw-na-zdrowie-psychiczne,7062904822250400a, 22 Aug. 2024, Internet
  • Playing video games three hours daily boosts mind health- study
    INQUIRER.NET, 21 Aug. 2024, Paper
  • Playing Video Games Can Boost Satisfaction and Improve Mental Wellness, New Research Shows
    The Debrief, https://thedebrief.org/playing-video-games-can-boost-satisfaction-and-improve-mental-wellness-new-research-shows/, 21 Aug. 2024, Paper
  • Playing Video Games Can Boost Satisfaction and Improve Mental Wellness, New Research Shows
    Techregister, https://www.techregister.co.uk/playing-video-games-can-boost-satisfaction-and-improve-mental-wellness-new-research-shows/, 21 Aug. 2024, Internet
  • Contre-ordre : jouer à des jeux vidéo est bon pour le mental, mais ne le faites pas plus de trois heures par jour
    Nouvelles du monde, https://www.nouvelles-du-monde.com/contre-ordre-jouer-a-des-jeux-video-est-bon-pour-le-mental-mais-ne-le-faites-pas-plus-de-trois-heures-par-jour/#google_vignette, 21 Aug. 2024, Internet
  • Video gaming can boost well-being and life satisfaction
    Earth.com, https://www.earth.com/news/video-gaming-can-boost-well-being-and-life-satisfaction/, 21 Aug. 2024, Internet
  • В Японии узнали, сколько времени можно проводить за видеоиграми без вреда для психики
    zakon.kz, https://www.zakon.kz/mir/6445845-v-yaponii-uznali-skolko-vremeni-mozhno-provodit-za-videoigrami-bez-vreda-dlya-psikhiki.html, 21 Aug. 2024, Internet
  • ¿Echamos una partida para reducir el estrés? Un estudio apunta cómo los videojuegos mejoran la salud mental
    ELMUDO.es, 20 Aug. 2024, Internet
  • Неожиданно: видеоигры могут улучшить психическое здоровье
    TechInsider, 20 Aug. 2024, Internet
  • Gaming helped people during pandemic.
    Nature Briefing, 20 Aug. 2024, Paper
  • Playing video games has a positive effect on mental health and life satisfaction
    Pledge Times, https://pledgetimes.com/playing-video-games-has-a-positive-effect-on-mental-health-and-life-satisfaction/, 20 Aug. 2024, Internet
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  • 게임도 정신건강에 도움…코로나 때 행복감 줘
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    Popmech, https://www.techinsider.ru/news/news-1654885-neojidanno-videoigry-mogut-uluchshit-psihicheskoe-zdorove/, 20 Aug. 2024, Paper
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  • Video games can improve mental health and life satisfaction, according to a new study
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    Nouvelles du monde, https://www.nouvelles-du-monde.com/playstation-et-switch-aident-ils-le-psychisme/, 20 Aug. 2024, Internet
  • Video games could improve mental health and life satisfaction, large new study finds
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  • Study suggests video game playing may have mental health benefits under some conditions
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  • Playing video games boost satisfaction and improve mental wellness, new research shows
    The Debrief, 19 Aug. 2024, Paper
  • Good news for gamers. Playing video games BENEFITS mental health, study claims - but only if you play for less than three hours a day
    Daily Mail, 19 Aug. 2024, Paper
  • Playing video games is good for you ' as long as you stick to three-hour limit'
    Telegraph, 19 Aug. 2024, Paper
  • Video games are good, actually, find scientists
    Newscientist, 19 Aug. 2024, Paper
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    fmgunma NEWS, 19 Aug. 2024, Internet
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  • expert reaction to studying the effect of video gaming on mental well-being
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  • La lotería de consolas de videojuegos mejora la salud mental
    Espanol News, https://espanol.news/la-loteria-de-consolas-de-videojuegos-mejora-la-salud-mental/#google_vignette, 19 Aug. 2024, Internet
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  • MIL United Kingdom: expert reation to studying the effect of video gaming on mental well-being
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  • PlayStation is good for you: video games improved mental health during COVID
    Alert Breaking News - US, https://us.alertbreakingnews.com/playstation-is-good-for-you-video-games-improved-mental-health-during-covid/, 19 Aug. 2024, Internet
  • 心の健康に「ゲームが良い」 浜松医大・子ども発達研究センター特任講師ら分析 「子どもに悪影響」示す結果得られず
    静岡新聞, 10 May 2024, Paper
  • [CEDEC 2023]ゲームと“こころの健康”はどう関係している? ゲームがウェルビーイングに与える影響をテーマにした講演をレポート
    4gamer.net, https://www.4gamer.net/games/999/G999905/20230829004/, 29 Aug. 2023, Internet
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Academic Contribution Activities

  • Review Editor(国際学術誌『Frontiers in Public Health』)
    Peer review
    23 Oct. 2023 - Present