Video game characteristics, happiness and flow as predictors of addiction among video game players: A pilot study
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Video game characteristics, happiness and flow as predictors of addiction among video game players: A pilot study
AIMS Video games provide opportunities for positive psychological experiences such as flow-like phenomena during play and general happiness that could be associated with gaming achievements. However, research has shown that specific features of game play may be associated with problematic behaviour associated with addiction-like experiences. The study was aimed at analysing whether certain stru...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Behavioral Addictions
سال: 2013
ISSN: 2062-5871,2063-5303
DOI: 10.1556/jba.2.2013.005