Gaming Social Capital: Exploring Civic Value in Multiplayer Video Games

Molyneux, Logan; Vasudevan, Krishnan; Zúñiga, Homero Gil de

doi:10.1111/jcc4.12123

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“…The differences between W 1 and W 2 in terms of demographics are minor, within 3% for all categories. The overall sample was comparable to other surveys employing random collection methods (Pew Research Center for the People and the Press, ) and was comparable to the U.S. national population as a whole (see Molyneux, Vasudevan, and Gil de Zúñiga () for detailed demographic breakdown).…”

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What Is Second Screening? Exploring Motivations of Second Screen Use and Its Effect on Online Political Participation

2015

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This study focuses on second screening for news, a hybrid media process that combines watching news on television and a second, web-connected screen (i.e., smart-phone, laptop Second screening is a trending new media use that embodies one aspect of a phenomenon known as hybrid media (Chadwick, 2013) and highlights the ubiquity of social media and connectedness in modern life. Second screeners use a digital device (i.e., smart phone or laptop) while watching television to access the Internet and social network sites in order to obtain more information about or discuss the program they are watching. This virtual collocation unifies traditional media and online networks, but its effects have not largely been studied. Little is known about the motivations to engage in second screening. Even less explored is the use of second screening in the

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“…But only some players did catch the solidarity message embedded within the game. This result are in contradiction with some recent studies on the civic aspects that could arise from the use of Multiplayer Video Games (Molyneux, Vasudevan, & de Zúniga, 2015).…”

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RDU Model dedicated to evaluate needed counsels for Serious Game projects

Alvarez¹,

Plantec

Vermeulen

et al. 2017

Computers & Education

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International audienceThis paper aims at identifying the counsels that are necessary to achieve the Realization, Dissemination and Use of a Serious Game. In our opinion, these counsels are an additional facet for all Serious Game projects in order to target their ownership adoption and appropriate use (as intended by its designers) in a dedicated ecosystem (School, Hospital …). We propose to classify all these counsels in three main categories: R for Realization, D for Dissemination, and U for Use. By this way, we obtain a model named RDU. In a second step, we explain in detail the methodologies used to identify the fifteen counsels of the RDU model by using seven examples of Serious Games projects taken from a collection of 150

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“…These have provided a virtual platform for players to interact with people worldwide [ 6 , 55 , 62 , 77 ]. Scholars have proven that the formation of social bonds in virtual communities through web-based video games facilitates the development of interpersonal skills in the real world [ 78 , 79 ]. This shows the potential of utilizing video games, regardless of the players’ education levels, to facilitate interpersonal skills among people with mental illness [ 80 , 81 ] and to increase feelings of relatedness [ 36 ].…”

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Habits and Attitudes of Video Gaming and Information Technology Use in People with Schizophrenia: Cross-Sectional Survey

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Yu²,

Wong³

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Background Information technology and video gaming have potential advantages in the treatment of schizophrenia. However, information regarding the habits and attitudes related to internet use and video gaming in people with schizophrenia is limited. Objective The aim of this study was to explore the habits and attitudes regarding video gaming and information technology usage and their associated factors in people with schizophrenia in Hong Kong. Methods In this cross-sectional survey, service users with schizophrenia were recruited from 6 halfway hostels and 7 integrated centers for mental wellness in Hong Kong. A 79-item self-report questionnaire was utilized to explore the habits of internet use and video gaming in these people with schizophrenia. The attitude toward video gaming was assessed using the Gaming Attitudes, Motivations, and Experiences Scales. Of the 148 individuals in a convenience sample who were invited to participate in this study, 110 willingly participated (a response rate of 74.3%). The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, a two-tailed independent t test, Pearson correlation, and principal analysis with 3 methods of rotation (varimax, equimax, and promax). Results Most participants (100/110, 90.9%) had access to the internet and half of them (54/110, 49.1%) used the internet daily mostly to watch videos (66/110, 60.0%) or read news or books, etc (42/110, 38.2%). One-third of the participants (36/110, 32.7%) used the internet to play web-based games, and most of them (88/110, 80.0%) had played a video game in the past year. The most favorable gaming platforms were cellular phones (43/88, 49%) followed by computers (19/88, 22%) and arcade cabinets (6/88, 7%). The most favorable game genre was action games (34/145, 23.4%). Those who had a bachelor’s degree or higher scored lower in social interaction than those with a lower education level (P=.03). Those who played video games daily scored higher in the category of story than those who did not play daily (t86=2.03, P=.05). The most popular gaming category was autonomy and the least popular categories were violent catharsis and violent reward. Two motives, “social playing” and “evasive playing,” were formed to describe the characteristics of playing video games. Conclusions Our data showed a high internet utilization rate among people with schizophrenia in Hong Kong. Only a few of them used the internet to search for health-related information. Our study also exemplified the unique habits of gaming among the participants. Health care professionals could utilize video games to engage people with schizophrenia and promote coping with stress and provide social skills training to such people with schizophrenia. Identification of the gaming attitudes can contribute to the development of serious games for the schizophrenic population. Further investigation is vital for the promotion of mental health through web-based platforms.

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Gaming Social Capital: Exploring Civic Value in Multiplayer Video Games

Cited by 79 publications

References 61 publications

What Is Second Screening? Exploring Motivations of Second Screen Use and Its Effect on Online Political Participation

What Is Second Screening? Exploring Motivations of Second Screen Use and Its Effect on Online Political Participation

RDU Model dedicated to evaluate needed counsels for Serious Game projects

Habits and Attitudes of Video Gaming and Information Technology Use in People with Schizophrenia: Cross-Sectional Survey

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