Playing These Video Games Can Reduce Your Stress Levels: Research Finds
Playing These Video Games Can Reduce Your Stress Levels: Research Finds
Playing These Video Games Can Reduce Your Stress Levels: Research Finds
Prateek Levi
December, 27, 2025
Summary
A study in JMIR Serious Games suggests that light-hearted video games may help young adults cope with burnout. Focusing on emerging adults facing academic, financial, and social pressures, researchers examined whimsical Nintendo games like Super Mario Bros. Using interviews with 41 students and surveys of 336 participants, the study found that playful visuals, cheerful music, and achievable goals evoked “childlike wonder,” boosting happiness and reducing emotional exhaustion. Statistical analysis showed happiness mediated burnout reduction across genders. While not a cure for systemic stress, such games may serve as a short-term emotional reset and complementary mental health tool for stressed students.
Reference
Levi, P. (2025, December 27). Playing these video games can reduce your stress levels: Research finds. The Daily Jagran. https://www.thedailyjagran.com/technology/playing-these-video-games-can-reduce-your-stress-levels-research-finds-10288888