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  "abstract": "Introduction: Digital gaming is a common leisure activity among athletes, yet its associations with weekly training duration and perceived fatigue remain insufficiently understood. This study examined the direct and indirect associations among daily digital gaming duration, weekly training duration, digital game addiction awareness, and perceived physical and cognitive fatigue.\n\nMethods: A cross-sectional correlational design was employed with 587 adult athletes from team and individual sports in Istanbul, Türkiye. Data were collected using the Awareness of Digital Game Addiction Scale and the Scale of Physical and Cognitive Fatigue Perceived. Structural equation modeling with bias-corrected bootstrapping was performed.\n\nResults: Daily digital gaming duration (β = .41, p < .001) and weekly training duration (β = .24, p < .001) were positively associated with digital game addiction awareness, which was associated with perceived physical fatigue (β = .32, p < .001) and cognitive fatigue (β = .38, p < .001). Significant indirect associations involving digital game addiction awareness were observed for both gaming and training duration within the specified model. The model showed acceptable fit (χ ² (4) = 9.64, CFI = .95, RMSEA = .049, SRMR = .041).\n\nDiscussion: The findings indicate significant concurrent associations among the study variables. However, given the cross-sectional design, the indirect associations should not be interpreted as evidence of temporal or causal mediation.",
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    "Department of Software Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Istanbul Gelişim University",
    "Faculty of Sport Sciences, Istanbul Gelisim University",
    "School of Physical Education and Sports, Siirt University",
    "Department of Physical Education and Sports Teaching, Faculty of Sports Sciences, Firat University",
    "Department of Knowledge Management, Besni Ali Erdemoğlu Vocational School, Adıyaman University",
    "Department of Sociology, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Bursa Technical University",
    "Department of Coaching Education, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Istanbul Topkapı University",
    "Department of Exercise and Sport Sciences, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Haliç University",
    "Red and River Digital Publishing and Trade Limited Company",
    "Department of Coaching Education, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Hitit University"
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      "name": "Önder Şanlı"
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      "name": "Levent Ceylan"
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  "doi": "10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1945442",
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  "published": "2026-10-30",
  "publisher": "Frontiers Media SA",
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  "title": "Daily digital gaming, weekly training duration, and perceived fatigue in athletes: indirect statistical associations involving digital game addiction awareness",
  "title_text": "Daily digital gaming, weekly training duration, and perceived fatigue in athletes: indirect statistical associations involving digital game addiction awareness",
  "type": "peer-reviewed",
  "updated_at": "2026-11-01T00:21:05Z",
  "url": "https://research.draconitic.com/paper/fp84f3g091tkp",
  "venue": "Frontiers in Psychiatry",
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