Motivational differences in problem video game play

Journal of Cyber Therapy and Rehabilitation

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 139-149

  King, Daniel ^a   Delfabbro, Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Behavioral Addiction; Motivation; Problem Involvement; Self Determination; Video Game Play

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MOTIVATION; NAMED INVENTORIES, QUESTIONNAIRES AND RATING SCALES; NORMAL HUMAN; PREDICTION; PROBLEMATIC VIDEO GAME PLAYING TEST; RECREATION; REWARD; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL ASPECT; STRESS MANAGEMENT; VIDEO GAME ADDICTION; VIDEO GAME PLAYING MOTIVATION SCALE;

EID: 78649801975     PISSN: 17849934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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