Having to versus wanting to play: Background and consequences of harmonious versus obsessive engagement in video games

Cyberpsychology and Behavior

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 485-492

  Przybylski, Andrew K ^a   Weinstein, Netta ^a   Ryan, Richard M ^a   Rigby, C Scott ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

^b Immersyve Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ENERGY; FEMALE; GAME; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LIFE SATISFACTION; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; OBSESSION; PLAY; PSYCHOANALYTIC THEORY; SELF DETERMINATION THEORY; WELLBEING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTIVATION; OBSESSIVE BEHAVIOR; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; VIDEO GAMES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70350114429     PISSN: 10949313     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/cpb.2009.0083     Document Type: Article

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