The attitudes, feelings, and experiences of online gamers: A qualitative analysis

Cyberpsychology and Behavior

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 747-753

  Hussain, Zaheer ^a   Griffiths, Mark D ^a  

^a NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; ONLINE SYSTEM; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RECREATION; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; ATTITUDE; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; VIDEO GAMES;

EID: 72049104824     PISSN: 10949313     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/cpb.2009.0059     Document Type: Article

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