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Westwood, D. and Griffiths, M.D. 
ORCID: 0000-0001-8880-6524,
2010.
The role of structural characteristics in video-game play motivation: a Q-methodology study.
Cyberpsychology, Behavior and Social Networking, 13 (5), pp. 581-585.
ISSN 2152-2715
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Abstract
Until recently, there has been very little naturalistic study of what gaming experiences are like, and how gaming fits into people’s lives. Using a recently developed structural characteristic taxonomy of video games, this study examined the psycho-structural elements of computer games that motivate gamers to play them. Using Q-Sort methodology, 40 gamers participated in an online Q-sort task. Results identified six distinct types of gamers based on the factors generated: (a) story-driven solo gamers; (b) social gamers; (c) solo limited gamers; (d) hardcore online gamers; (e) solo control=identity gamers; and (f ) casual gamers. These gaming types are discussed, and a brief evaluation of similar and unique elements of the different types of gamer is also offered. The current study shows Q-methodology to be a relevant and applicable method in the psychological research of gaming.
| Item Type: | Journal article | ||||||
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| Publication Title: | Cyberpsychology, Behavior and Social Networking | ||||||
| Creators: | Westwood, D. and Griffiths, M.D. | ||||||
| Publisher: | Mary Ann Liebert | ||||||
| Date: | 2010 | ||||||
| Volume: | 13 | ||||||
| Number: | 5 | ||||||
| ISSN: | 2152-2715 | ||||||
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| Rights: | This is a copy of an article published in the Cyberpsychology, Behavior and Social Networking, © 2010 Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.; Cyberpsychology, Behavior and Social Networking is available online at: http://www.liebertonline.com. Copyright © 2010 Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. |
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| Divisions: | Schools > School of Social Sciences | ||||||
| Record created by: | EPrints Services | ||||||
| Date Added: | 09 Oct 2015 09:54 | ||||||
| Last Modified: | 17 May 2024 15:38 | ||||||
| URI: | https://irep.ntu.ac.uk/id/eprint/4638 |
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