Differences between recreational gamers and Internet Gaming Disorder candidates in a sample of Animal Crossing: New Horizons players.

ABSTRACT: Throughout the last decade, research has considered players' gaming motives as risk and the perceived social support (PSS) as protective factors in the context of Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD). However, the literature is lacking diversity regarding the representation of female gamers as well as of casual and console-based games. The aim of this study was to assess IGD, gaming motives, and PSS comparing recreational gamers and IGD candidates in a sample of Animal Crossing: New Horizons players. A total of 2909 ACNH players (93.7% of them female gamers) took part in an online survey which collected demographic, gaming-related, motivational, and psychopathologic data. Using the cut-off of at least five positive answers to the IGDQ, potential IGD candidates were identified. ACNH players repor

SUBMITTER: Wischert-Zielke M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10050812 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature