Players decided to engage in gaming primarily for escapism and fun, social connectivity, and achievement of task-related goals through control¶

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Evidence · 1 study (2 entries) · qualitative r2 · q2
Currency · newest study 2010 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person · overdue for a recheck since 2015: baselines and conditions change

Subclaims¶

q2 i? Interview analysis revealed three main reasons for deciding to engage in gaming: escapism and fun, social connectivity, and achievement of task-related goals through control. → Bobby Hoffman 2010 q2 i? 84% of participants reported an a priori objective of playing with the intent and expectation of having fun or relaxing. → Bobby Hoffman 2010 (2)

Evidence¶

Bobby Hoffman 2010¶

Bobby Hoffman, Louis Nadelson. (2010). Motivational engagement and video gaming: a mixed methods study. Education Tech Research Dev 58:245-270. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11423-009-9134-9

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Qualitative content analysis of interviews with 25 highly engaged players (five or more hours per week), coded via a three-phase comparative analysis. The analysis "revealed three main reasons; escapism and fun, social connectivity, and the achievement of task-related goals through control".

"Analysis revealed three main reasons; escapism and fun, social connectivity, and the achievement of task-related goals through control."

Bobby Hoffman 2010 (2)¶

Bobby Hoffman, Louis Nadelson. (2010). Motivational engagement and video gaming: a mixed methods study. Education Tech Research Dev 58:245-270. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11423-009-9134-9

q2 · i? · qualitative · r2

From the same interview subset: "Almost universally (84%), participants reported an a priori objective of playing video games with the intent and expectation of having fun or relaxing"; the most frequent cited reason was escaping daily routines such as school or work.

"Almost universally (84%), participants reported an a priori objective of playing video games with the intent and expectation of having fun or relaxing."

Discussion¶

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