Exploring the enjoyment of playing browser games

Cyberpsychology and Behavior

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 231-234

  Klimmt, Christoph ^a   Schmid, Hannah ^b   Orthmann, Julia ^c  

^a JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b Hanover University of Music and Drama   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPETITION; COPING BEHAVIOR; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GAME; HUMAN; INTERNET; INTERNET ADDICTION; LEISURE; MALE; MOTIVATION; ONLINE SYSTEM; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; RECREATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL INTERACTION;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO COMPUTERS; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; COMMUNICATION; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; GERMANY; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MOTIVATION; PROBLEM SOLVING; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOFTWARE; VIDEO GAMES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 64749100874     PISSN: 10949313     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/cpb.2008.0128     Document Type: Article

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