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Avatars as transitional objects: The impact of avatars and digital objects on adolescent gamers
Journal of Gaming & Virtual Worlds, 2016Abstract With practically unlimited opportunities for having fun, the Internet and numerous applications rapidly became favourable means of popular media among members of the younger generation, who enthusiastically embraced the contributions of the new Digital Age.
B. Koles, Péter Nagy
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Loot box engagement and problem gambling among adolescent gamers: Findings from a national survey.
Addictive Behaviors, 2019Loot boxes represent a form of microtransaction in many video games that have some resemblance with gambling. Research on this subject is still in its infancy, and particular there are few studies involving young people. Using cross-sectional survey data
Søren Kristiansen +1 more
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International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 2023
Yanqiu Yu +4 more
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Yanqiu Yu +4 more
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Journal of Children and Media, 2022
The purpose of this study was to examine the longitudinal relationship between problematic online gaming and subjective health complaints and depressive symptoms, and the moderation of console-gaming aggression (i.e. verbal aggression, camping, trolling)
Michelle F. Wright, Sebastian Wachs
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The purpose of this study was to examine the longitudinal relationship between problematic online gaming and subjective health complaints and depressive symptoms, and the moderation of console-gaming aggression (i.e. verbal aggression, camping, trolling)
Michelle F. Wright, Sebastian Wachs
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Pathological Internet use among adolescents: Comparing gamers and non-gamers
Psychiatry Research, 2015"Internet gaming disorder" was recently included in Section 3 of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5). Non-gaming Internet activities were not considered because of a lack of evidence. This study examined whether gamers differ from non-gamers with respect to their psychological well-being among students who show ...
Esther Strittmatter +15 more
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Two perspectives on gaming social capital among Korean adolescents’ gamers
Entertainment Computing, 2022Abstract The present study examined the associations of gaming social capital formed through game playing on offline social capital (bonding- and bridging social capital) and, further, with negative effects of gaming disorder. To do this, this work continuously tracked a cohort of Korean adolescent participants (N = 451) at equal time intervals and ...
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The emerging adolescent World of Warcraft video gamer: A five factor exploratory profile model
Entertainment Computing, 2016Abstract This exploratory study discovered personality patterns among emerging adults (EA; aged 18–25) who played World of Warcraft (WoW). The authors examined differences between the 44-item personality measure Big Five Inventory (BFI) and emerging adult play style and specialization of WoW players through latent profile analysis (LPA).
Bean, Anthony M. +4 more
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PRESENCE: Virtual and Augmented Reality, 2023
Abstract Game behaviors affect gamers’ psychological and behavioral development in real life. Previous studies have shown that demographic and basic personality traits are associated with game behaviors in massively multiplayer online role-playing games.
Shuai Chen +4 more
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Abstract Game behaviors affect gamers’ psychological and behavioral development in real life. Previous studies have shown that demographic and basic personality traits are associated with game behaviors in massively multiplayer online role-playing games.
Shuai Chen +4 more
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Addictive Behaviors, 2023
Adolescent internet gaming disorder (IGD) is prevalent and positively associated with gaming time, a reduction of which is a common means of IGD prevention/treatment. Personal/interpersonal resource losses due to the reduction in gaming time (RL-RGT) are plausible. According to the Conservation of Resource (COR) theory, RL-RGT may cause mental distress
Yanqiu, Yu, Ji-Bin, Li, Joseph T F, Lau
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Adolescent internet gaming disorder (IGD) is prevalent and positively associated with gaming time, a reduction of which is a common means of IGD prevention/treatment. Personal/interpersonal resource losses due to the reduction in gaming time (RL-RGT) are plausible. According to the Conservation of Resource (COR) theory, RL-RGT may cause mental distress
Yanqiu, Yu, Ji-Bin, Li, Joseph T F, Lau
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Aggressive Behavior, 2017
Violent video game playing has been linked to a wide range of negative outcomes, especially in adolescents. In the present research, we focused on a potential determinant of adolescents’ willingness to play violent video games: social exclusion. We also tested whether exclusion can predict increased aggressiveness following violent video game playing ...
Gabbiadini, A, Riva, P
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Violent video game playing has been linked to a wide range of negative outcomes, especially in adolescents. In the present research, we focused on a potential determinant of adolescents’ willingness to play violent video games: social exclusion. We also tested whether exclusion can predict increased aggressiveness following violent video game playing ...
Gabbiadini, A, Riva, P
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