Relationship between Game Playing and Personality
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13676472 |
|---|---|
| Authors | James L Carroll (0000-0002-6152-4911, Central Michigan University, corresponding author), Paul M Carolin (Central Michigan University) |
| Year | 1989 |
| Volume | 64 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 705-706 |
| Publication date | 1989-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychological Reports (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2466/pr0.1989.64.3.705 |
| OpenAlex | W2074749296 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 6 |
The relationship between personality variables and involvement in adventure games (such as Dungeons and Dragons) has been equivocal with both negative and positive correlates being reported. 75 college students were evaluated with the 16 PF. No differences were found between heavy and light involvement gamers; both groups' scores were similar to the 16 PF standardization population
Adventure · Big Five personality traits · Developmental psychology · Personality · Personality Assessment Inventory · Population · Clinical Psychology · Demography · Digital Games and Media · Educational Games and Gamification · Personality Traits and Psychology · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.06 |
| Citation span | 1994 - 1998 (5) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |