The Structural Characteristics of Video Games: A Psycho-Structural Analysis

Cyberpsychology and Behavior

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 1-10

  Wood, Richard T A ^a   Griffiths, Mark D ^a   Chappell, Darren ^a   Davies, Mark N O ^a  

^a NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; COMPUTER GRAPHICS; COMPUTER PROGRAM; FEMALE; GAME; HUMAN; LEISURE; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PLAY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOUND; VIDEORECORDING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHARACTER; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; VIDEO GAMES; WIT AND HUMOR;

EID: 1442304584     PISSN: 10949313     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/109493104322820057     Document Type: Article

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