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| Title |
The Contribution of Game Genre and Other Use Patterns to Problem Video Game Play among Adult Video Gamers
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| Published in |
International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, August 2012
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| DOI | 10.1007/s11469-012-9391-4 |
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| Authors |
Luther Elliott, Geoffrey Ream, Elizabeth McGinsky, Eloise Dunlap |
| Abstract |
AIMS: To assess the contribution of patterns of video game play, including game genre, involvement, and time spent gaming, to problem use symptomatology. DESIGN: Nationally representative survey. SETTING: Online. PARTICIPANTS: Large sample (n=3,380) of adult video gamers in the US. MEASUREMENTS: Problem video game play (PVGP) scale, video game genre typology, use patterns (gaming days in the past month and hours on days used), enjoyment, consumer involvement, and background variables. FINDINGS: Study confirms game genre's contribution to problem use as well as demographic variation in play patterns that underlie problem video game play vulnerability. CONCLUSIONS: Identification of a small group of game types positively correlated with problem use suggests new directions for research into the specific design elements and reward mechanics of "addictive" video games. Unique vulnerabilities to problem use among certain groups demonstrate the need for ongoing investigation of health disparities related to contextual dimensions of video game play. |
X Demographics
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 1 | 25% |
| United States | 1 | 25% |
| Unknown | 2 | 50% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 3 | 75% |
| Scientists | 1 | 25% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 108 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 2% |
| Germany | 1 | <1% |
| Switzerland | 1 | <1% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
| France | 1 | <1% |
| Spain | 1 | <1% |
| Canada | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 100 | 93% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 19 | 18% |
| Student > Master | 16 | 15% |
| Student > Bachelor | 15 | 14% |
| Researcher | 13 | 12% |
| Other | 6 | 6% |
| Other | 20 | 19% |
| Unknown | 19 | 18% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 36 | 33% |
| Social Sciences | 15 | 14% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 7 | 6% |
| Computer Science | 6 | 6% |
| Business, Management and Accounting | 4 | 4% |
| Other | 15 | 14% |
| Unknown | 25 | 23% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 14. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 22 February 2013.
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#2,342,518
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#122
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#15,025
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#2
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So far Altmetric has tracked 1,003 research outputs from this source. They typically receive a lot more attention than average, with a mean Attention Score of 11.0. This one has done well, scoring higher than 87% of its peers.
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