Self-Determination Theory in Digital Games

Uysal, Ahmet; Yildirim, Irem

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-29904-4_8

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“…According to the self-determination theory (SDT), autonomy, competence and relatedness were positively associated with enjoyment and preference for future play [ 15 ]. In Pokémon Go, an individual can take full control of the movement of his avatar.…”

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“…The most popular smartphone applications are found to be those incorporated with virtual avatars, gaming and social media [ 12 ]. The self-determination theory (SDT), a motivational theory, has been used in examining participation in digital games [ 13 – 15 ]. SDT explains the relationships between motives, psychological needs, motivations and outcomes [ 16 ].…”

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Influence of Pokémon Go on physical activity levels of university players: a cross-sectional study

Wong

2017

Int J Health Geogr

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BackgroundThe prevalence of overweight is increasing and the effectiveness of various weight management and exercise programs varied. An augmented reality smartphone game, Pokémon Go, appears to increase activity levels of players. This study assessed the players and ex-players’ frequencies and durations of staying outdoors, and walking/jogging before and during the time they played Pokémon Go, evaluated the physical activity levels of players, ex-players and non-players, and investigated the potential factors which determined their play statuses.MethodsStudents in a university answered an online-questionnaire survey. The IPAQ-short form was incorporated to measure vigorous-intensity activities, moderate-intensity activities and walking. Chi square tests were used to compare frequencies and durations of staying outdoors and walking/jogging, health discomforts and physical activity levels between players, ex-players and non-players. Wilcoxon signed ranks tests were performed to assess the changes prior to and during the time when the players and ex-players played Pokémon Go. Logistic regression analyses were performed to assess factors contributing to playing, quitting or not playing Pokémon Go.Results644 university students answered the questionnaire. Compared with the ex-players, the players were significantly more frequent to stay outdoors when playing Pokémon Go (P < 0.001), walk/jog to a location to catch Pokémon, to Pokéstops or Gyms (P < 0.005), as well as walking/jogging to hatch eggs (P < 0.001). The players spent a mean of 108.19 ± 158.21 min/week to walk/jog in order to play the game which is equivalent to burning 357 kcal/week for a 60-kg person walking a moderate pace. Compared with the non-players, players were more likely to be aged 18–25 years [OR (95% CI) 3.28 (1.28–8.40), P = 0.013], never [OR (95% CI) 10.51 (1.12–98.57), P = 0.039] or rarely [OR (95% CI) 4.00 (1.95–8.23), P < 0.001] stayed outdoors and rarely walked/jogged prior to playing the game [OR (95% CI) 3.88 (1.86–8.05), P < 0.001]. However, there was no significant difference in physical activity levels between the three groups (P = 0.573).ConclusionsPlayers who used to be sedentary benefited the most from Pokémon Go. The game can be used as a starting point for sedentary people to begin an active lifestyle. The impact of Pokémon Go on physical activity can provide insights to public health workers in using novel strategies in health promotion.

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Influence of Pokémon Go on physical activity levels of university players: a cross-sectional study

Wong

2017

Int J Health Geogr

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“…Gaining knowledge about factors that have an impact on time spent playing is not only interesting from a performance perspective, it may, to some extent, also explain why e-sports are a growing phenomenon and why many people choose to spend a lot of time (or not) on playing e-sports. According to Deci and Ryan (2000), in the self-determination theory (SDT), the satisfaction of the basic psychological needs relatedness, competence, and autonomy are assumed to guide the individual toward a more vital, competent, and socially integrated behavior; especially autonomy and competence plays a significant role in facilitating an individual's intrinsic motivation to perform an activity (Uysal and Yildirim, 2016). These basic psychological needs are considered essential to one's sense of well-being and psychological growth.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…When the autonomy need is fulfilled, the individual is left with a sense of control and freedom when performing a specific activity. Relatedness refers to having a sense of belongingness and a meaningful connection to others (Deci and Ryan, 2000;Ryan and Deci, 2000b;Uysal and Yildirim, 2016). Motivation, according to SDT, is viewed along a continuum ranging from amotivation, extrinsic motivation, to intrinsic motivation.…”

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A Motivational Model Explaining Performance in Video Games

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Esports are a rapidly growing phenomenon and understanding of factors underlying game performance are therefore of great interest. The present study investigated the influence of satisfaction of basic psychological needs (competence, autonomy, and relatedness), type of motivation (amotivation, external regulation, introjected regulation, identified regulation, integrated regulation, and intrinsic motivation), and number of matches played (time on task) on individuals' performance on a matchmaking rating (MMR) in the video game Defence of the Ancients 2 (Dota 2). Collected data from 315 participants was included in the analyses. A web-based questionnaire was used to collect data and structural equation modelling (SEM) was performed to analyze the data. The results show that perceived competence and autonomy were the only significant predictors of MMR performance beyond matches played. Fulfillment of relatedness, as well as motivational factors, were not found to be predictors of MMR scores. The strong effect of matches played, used as proxy of time on task, emphasize the effect of time and practice as a critical aspect of video-game expertise.

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“…Visual attention actively sustained concentration to a certain number based on the visual object influence the ongoing action and cognition [11]. For enhance a person's ability to recognize certain visual concepts in learning and instruction, visual perception process and experience are intimately related [12].…”

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Understanding Educational Games Culture in Extending the Relationship between Graphic Appearance and Experiences among Malaysian Lower Secondary

2018

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Educational games provide a virtual environment for the students, particularly in an endeavour to increase student immersion, and this need of students satisfied with the visual aspect conditions of the game screen to go to the following stage. In determining the effect of visual design on students' learning experiences - it’s required a further analysis within the students' motivation, engagement and enjoyment. To achieve this goal, a solid fundamental understanding in theoretical philosophy, which closely related to describe the relationship of visual experience, especially in intrinsic tendencies theory and visual principles that on holds the context of motivation, engagement and enjoyment among students. In this regard, a thorough discussion of relevant theories were led to the suggestion theoretical framework and proposed of Experience Based Design Graphic Style (EBDGS) to identify student’s experiences (motivation, engagement and enjoyment) outcomes which mostly depends on the visual design approaches to designing the game scenarios. This paper also aims to describe the theoretical framework proposed in understanding the Malaysian student experience’s outcomes by placing the abstract style and realistic style in developing Experience Based Design Graphic Style (EBDGS) game prototype: EBGDS A (Abstract) and EBGDS R (Realistic). The implication of the theoretical framework was focused on the visual design (graphic styles) of games that intentionally centred in the students’ experience that tied to the demographic factors (gender, type of schools and areas), and the resulting experiences are examined through the Student Experience in Graphic Measurement Scale (SEIGMS). The intention of this research not only emphasize the suitability visual appearance able better improve student experiences but also increases deeper local knowledge in visual design guidelines in educational game design contexts.

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Self-Determination Theory in Digital Games

Cited by 34 publications

References 32 publications

Influence of Pokémon Go on physical activity levels of university players: a cross-sectional study

Influence of Pokémon Go on physical activity levels of university players: a cross-sectional study

A Motivational Model Explaining Performance in Video Games

Understanding Educational Games Culture in Extending the Relationship between Graphic Appearance and Experiences among Malaysian Lower Secondary

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