scholarly journals Examining the Role of Personality Factors in Problematic Video Game Play Associated with Facebook Games

2015 ◽  
Vol 04 (03) ◽  
pp. 80-95
Author(s):  
Steve J. Groves ◽  
Jason L. Skues ◽  
Lisa Z. Wise
Keyword(s):  
Video Game ◽  
Personality Factors ◽  
Game Play ◽  
Video Game Play

scholarly journals Video Game Values: Play as Human-Computer Interaction

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Pippin Barr
Keyword(s):  
Video Games ◽  
Human Computer Interaction ◽  
Activity Theory ◽  
Video Game ◽  
Game Play ◽  
Video Game Play ◽  
Game Activity ◽  
Multiple Levels ◽  
Computer Interaction

<p>Video games are a form of software and thus an obvious object of study in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI). Interaction with video games differs from the usual understanding of HCI, however, because people play video games rather than use them. In this dissertation we ask: " How can we analyse human-computer interaction in video games when the interaction in question is play?" We propose video game values, defined as sustained beliefs about preferable conduct during play, as a basis for video game HCI. In order to describe and analyse play we use activity theory, focusing on how the interface mediates players' beliefs about preferable conduct. Activity theory allows us to address the multiple levels of context and detail in play as well as the role of conflict. We employ a qualitative case study methodology to gather data about five popular video games: Civilization III, Fable, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Half-Life 2, and The Sims 2. Our core data comes from observation and interview sessions with twenty-five experienced players of these games. We collected further data based on the games' interfaces, participant observation, and documentation such as manuals and walkthroughs. We make three key contributions to video game HCI: 1) We introduce video game values as a means to analyse play as a form of human-computer interaction and show how the values of PAIDIA and LUDUS influence all aspects of play; 2) we develop a video game activity framework for describing and analysing video game play at multiple levels of detail and context; and 3) we extend the video game activity framework to include contradictions and breakdowns as a means to describe and analyse the role of conflict and challenge in video game play.</p>

Parents’ and children’s violent gameplay: role of co-playing

2018 ◽  
Vol 35 (6) ◽  
pp. 623-632
Author(s):  
Doug Walker ◽  
E. Deanne Brocato ◽  
Les Carlson ◽  
Russell N. Laczniak
Keyword(s):  
Video Game ◽  
Game Play ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Children's Play ◽  
Video Game Play ◽  
Violent Video Game ◽  
Children’S Play ◽  
Positive Effect ◽  
Parent Child

Purpose The purpose of this study is to explore the role of co-playing as a moderator of the relation between parents’ and children’s play of violent video games. Design/methodology/approach The study uses dyadic parent/child survey data to estimate the conditional effects in the model, both direct and indirect. Findings The positive effect of parents’ violent video game play of children’s playing behaviors is attenuated by parent/child co-playing. Parents’ knowledge of the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) ratings leads to higher levels of co-playing, thereby indirectly attenuating violent video game play in children as driven by parents’ play. Research limitations/implications The paper extends the literature on consumer socialization and the impact of co-playing and identifies an antecedent for co-playing in this context. Practical implications The paper reveals that knowledge of the self-regulatory ESRB rules plays a valuable (indirect) role in mitigating violent video game play by children through an increase in co-playing, which attenuates the positive effect of parents’ play on children’s play. Originality/value The study incorporates data from both parents and children to investigate the relationship between parents and children’s violent video game play while empirically investigating the uncertainty in the literature concerning the moderating impact of co-playing.

The Moderating Role of Video Game Play in the Relationship Between Stress and Externalising Behaviours in Adolescent Males

2013 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 17-33
Author(s):  
Michael Yates ◽  
Jane Hurry
Keyword(s):  
Video Game ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Video Gaming ◽  
Game Play ◽  
Video Game Play ◽  
Cumulative Stress ◽  
Externalising Behaviours ◽  
Moderating Role

The focus of this research was to investigate whether video game play reframed into the context of cumulative stress could play a moderating role on externalising behavioural outcomes. A sample of 14-15 year old adolescent boys (N = 197) were administered self-report measures relating to video game use, cumulative stress and externalising behaviours. Results showed that video gaming, as measured by time spent playing or genre played had no relationship with externalising behaviours in general. This was true when considered within the context of stress also. Although video game use was not related to conduct disorder, a positive relationship with hyperactivity was found. This may signify that game play is attractive to adolescents who are hyperactive, and that hyperactivity could affect the propensity to play more. Implications of these findings for future research are discussed.

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