The moderating role of locus of control on the links between experiential motives and intention to play online games

Computers in Human Behavior

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 466-474

  Koo, Dong Mo ^a  

^a Kyungpook National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Experiential motives; Intrinsic values; Locus of control; MMORPGs; Online game

Indexed keywords

EXPERIENTIAL MOTIVES; INTRINSIC VALUES; LOCUS OF CONTROL; MMORPGS; ONLINE GAME;

GAME THEORY;

EID: 59049086311     PISSN: 07475632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2008.10.010     Document Type: Article

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