Motivations to Play Specifically Predict Excessive Involvement in Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games: Evidence from an Online Survey

被引：123
作者：
Dauriat, Francesca Zanetta
Zermatten, Ariane
Billieux, Joel [2 ,3 ]
Thorens, Gabriel
Bondolfi, Guido
Zullino, Daniele
Khazaal, Yasser [1 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Geneva, Univ Hosp Geneva, Div Subst Abuse, CH-1205 Geneva, Switzerland
[2] Univ Geneva, Cognit Psychopathol & Neuropsychol Unit, CH-1205 Geneva, Switzerland
[3] Univ Geneva, Swiss Ctr Affect Sci, CH-1205 Geneva, Switzerland
来源：
EUROPEAN ADDICTION RESEARCH | 2011年 / 17卷 / 04期
关键词：
Internet; Internet addiction; Massively multiplayer online role playing games; Scale; Games; Motivations to play; INTERNET ADDICTION; ADOLESCENTS;
D O I：
10.1159/000326070
中图分类号：
R194 [卫生标准、卫生检查、医药管理];
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摘要：
Background: Several studies have linked massively multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPGs) with possible problematic usage or internet addiction. Aims: The main goal of the present study was to assess links between motivations to play in MMORPGs and addictive involvement in such types of games. Methods: A total of 696 gamers responded to an online survey. Results and Conclusion: Five distinct motivations to play were identified in gamers: achievement, socializing, immersion, relaxing and escaping. Multiple regression analysis revealed that addictive MMORPG use patterns are predicted by achievement, escapism and socializing motives. Gender was also a significant predictor of problematic involvement in MMORPGs. Moreover, addictive MMORPG use positively correlated with the weekly time devoted to playing MMORPGs. Copyright (C) 2011 S. Karger AG, Basel
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