Analyzing online game players: From materialism and motivation to attitude

Cyberpsychology and Behavior

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 711-714

  Chang, Ju Hui ^a   Zhang, Hongxia ^a  

^a Peking University   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CHINA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTIVATION; NORMAL HUMAN; ONLINE SYSTEM; RECREATION;

ATTITUDE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MOTIVATION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; VIDEO GAMES;

EID: 57649136557     PISSN: 10949313     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/cpb.2007.0147     Document Type: Article

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