Exploring persistence in gaming: The role of self-determination and social identity
Abstract
The question of why players of video games persist gaming in the face of what seems to be insufficient reward has not yet been properly answered. This paper approaches the issue by combining two general psychological theories: Self-determination Theory (Deci & Ryan, 2000) and Social Identity Theory (Tajfel & Turner, 1986). A large scale survey (N = 7252) enabled a comparison of three groups which differed in terms of their Gamer Identity...
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Title
Exploring persistence in gaming: The role of self-determination and social identity
Published Date
Aug 1, 2014
Journal
Volume
37
Pages
196 - 209
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