Video game playing in the general adult population of Germany: Can higher gaming time of males be explained by gender specific genre preferences?

Rehbein, Florian; Staudt, Andreas; Hanslmaier, Michael; Kliem, Sören

doi:10.1016/j.chb.2015.10.016

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“…The reinforcing spirals model that examines individual differences in media selection side by side with media influence "draws from social identity theory (Tajfel and Turner, 1986), suggesting that media use in contemporary society is a principal means by which such social and personal identities are maintained" (Slater 2015, p. 371). Prior research had found that games that frequently feature violence tend to be played and enjoyed more by male than by female players (Hartmann et al 2015;Lucas and Sherry 2004;Rehbein et al 2016), thereby suggesting gender is a salient social identity variable in the phenomenon we have studied. Further, in the closest parallel to the current study in the existing literature, Gabbiadini and colleagues (2016) found that playing a violent and sexist game in the lab led to endorsement of "traditional" masculine norms only among males who showed identification with the main character.…”

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“…Video game industry statistics suggest the gender gap in playing has begun to close (ESA 2017). Yet there is still indication that those who identify as male spend more time playing than those who identify as female do, in both adolescent and adult samples (ESA 2017;Rehbein, Staudt, Hanslmaier and Kleim 2016). There is also evidence that the popularity of particular game genres differs by gender.…”

Section: Media As a Source Of Gender Ideology Constructionmentioning

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“…There is also evidence that the popularity of particular game genres differs by gender. Games that frequently feature violence, for instance, tend to be enjoyed and played more by men and boys than by women and girls (Hartmann, Möller and Krause 2015;Rehbein et al 2016), likely due to differing attitudes toward competition (Lucas and Sherry 2004) as well as moral concerns (Hartmann et al 2015).…”

Section: Media As a Source Of Gender Ideology Constructionmentioning

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Video Game Playing and Beliefs about Masculinity Among Male and Female Emerging Adults

Blackburn

Scharrer

2018

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Video games have been soundly critiqued for their depiction of gender and emerging research has shown than playing can be associated with holding stereotypical or narrow views of gender roles and norms. Yet, rarely has past research focused particularly on correlations between video game playing and perceptions of masculinity, in particular, despite critique of gaming content and culture as a space where a type of hypermasculinity thrives. The current study explores the role of overall amount of time spent with video games and time spent with games that contain violence in the beliefs that emerging adults hold about masculine gender role norms. In a sample of 246 young adult video game players from across the United States, amount of violence in favorite games is shown to predict scores on the Masculine Role Norms Index-Revised and some of its subscales even under multiple controls. Gender identity of respondent does not moderate the relationships, thereby suggesting that both men and women players with violent favorite games are likely to endorse a view of masculinity that includes aggression, dominance, toughness, and the suppression of emotions. Implications for policymakers, students and other young adults, and for society at large are discussed.

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“…Moreover, recent studies have identified specific gaming genres as important contributors to PGB (Eichenbaum, Kattner, Bradford, Gentile & Green, ; Eichenbaum, Kattner, Bardford et al ., ). It has also been reported that gender (males appear more prone to PGB than females) and game genre preferences may partly explain why some gamers spend large amounts of time on this habit (Rehbein, Staudt, Hanslmaier & Kliem, ). Among all game genres, role‐playing games (Eichenbaum et al ., , ; Elliott, Golub, Ream & Dunlap, ; Lemmens & Hendriks, ) and first person shooters (FPS) (Elliott et al ., ; Lemmens & Hendriks, ) have been much more strongly linked to PGB than typical casual games, which arguably promote different kinds of gaming behavior involving relatively short playing times and high playing frequencies.…”

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Psychometric properties of the Internet Gaming Disorder Test (IGDT‐10) and problematic gaming behavior among Finnish vocational school students

Männikkö

Ruotsalainen

Tolvanen

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Scandinavian J Psychology

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M€ annikk€ o, N., Ruotsalainen, H., Tolvanen, A. & K€ a€ ari€ ainen, M. (2019). Psychometric properties of the Internet Gaming Disorder Test (IGDT-10) and problematic gaming behavior among Finnish vocational school students. Scandinavian Journal of Psychology, 60, 252-260.This study was conducted to investigate the psychometric properties of the Finnish version of the Internet Gaming Disorder Test (IGDT-10), identify the proportion displaying problematic gaming behavior (PGB) among Finnish vocational school students, and characterize the relationships between sociodemographic factors and gaming characteristics predicting PGB in this population. This cross-sectional study involving 773 students (mean age 17.5 years). Socio-demographic and gaming behavior characteristics were established using a web-based survey. A confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) showed that the IGDT-10 test has appropriate psychometric properties. The proportion of students exhibiting PGB based on the DSM-5 cut-off threshold was 1.3%. Regression analysis showed that male gender, preference for gaming on a personal computer, gaming time, poor self-perceived health status, and a preference for the solo and multiplayer online battle arenas (MOBA) game genres related positively to PGB scores. These findings demonstrate the appropriateness of the IGDT-10 test for the assessment of problematic gaming among adults, and support further research on PGB in Finland.Notes: a A significant difference v (4) = 63.16, p < 0.001; b A significant difference in gaming time males versus females, t (705) = -8.734, p < 0.0.001. Sample sizes for these analyses varied from 709 to 773 due to cases with missing values.

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“…Algunos estudios sugieren que los adultos con baja amabilidad preferirían videojuegos violentos (Chory y Goodboy, 2011;Greitemeyer y Sagioglou, 2017), jugadores extrovertidos preferirían juegos de acción, y jugadores con alta apertura a la experiencia optarían por juegos de rol (RPG) (Braun y cols., 2016). También se ha sugerido que algunos géneros pueden ser potencialmente más adictivos que otros (Rehbein, Staudt, Hanslmaier, y Kliem, 2016). En particular, se ha demostrado que la preferencia por juegos de RPG, shooter y simulación contribuyen a más tiempo de juego (Rehbein y cols., 2016), y que los juegos RPG, especialmente los MMORPG (Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games), y shooter, tienden a una mayor asociación con el juego problemático (Lemmens y Hendrix, 2016;Müller y cols., 2015).…”

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El papel de la personalidad en el juego problemático y en las preferencias de géneros de videojuegos en adolescentes

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ResumenAbstract original adicciones vol. xx, nº x · 2020Jugar a videojuegos es una de las actividades de ocio más populares en adolescentes. El principal objetivo de este estudio fue examinar los efectos aditivos y de moderación del género y la personalidad en el juego problemático y en la preferencia en géneros de videojuegos durante la adolescencia. 776 estudiantes españoles (media de edad = 14,29; DT = 1,59; 50,64% chicas) cumplimentaron cuestionarios del Modelo de los cinco grandes de personalidad y de conductas relacionadas con videojuegos. Se observaron diferencias de género en conductas relacionadas con videojuegos: los chicos jugaban más y presentaron mucho más uso problemático que las chicas. Ellos prefirieron géneros competitivos; por ejemplo, juegos de acción-shooters, deportes, lucha y estrategia. Las chicas prefirieron géneros no violentos y ocasionales; por ejemplo, simulación social, y juegos de habilidad y lógica. El género moderó las asociaciones entre personalidad y juego problemático: el juego problemático se asoció a baja amabilidad y baja responsabilidad en chicos, y a baja extraversión y baja responsabilidad en chicas. La baja responsabilidad moderó las asociaciones entre frecuencia de juego y uso problemático: jugar más a videojuegos conducía a un uso problemático de éstos, principalmente en individuos irresponsables e impulsivos. Se encontraron asociaciones pequeñas pero significativas entre la personalidad y preferencias en géneros de videojuegos. Estos hallazgos destacan la relevancia del género y la personalidad en las conductas relacionadas con videojuegos durante la adolescencia, y animan a prestar más atención a las diferencias dependientes del género y a las transacciones persona-ambiente al estudiar estas conductas. Palabras clave: Videojuegos; Adicción; Géneros de videojuegos; Personalidad; Género. Playing video games is one of the world's most popular leisure activities, especially for teenagers. The main aim of the present study was to examine additive and moderation effects of gender and personality to explain individual differences in problematic gaming and video game genre preferences in adolescence. 776 Spanish high school students (mean age = 14.29 years, SD = 1.59, 50.64% girls) completed the questionnaires of the Five-Factor Model of personality, frequency of video gaming, disordered use, and the video games they mostly played.Gender differences were observed for gaming behaviors: boys played more and presented much more disordered gaming than girls. Boys preferred competitive genres; for example, action-shooters, sport, fight and strategy games. Girls preferred nonviolent and ocasional game genres; for example, social simulation, and brain and skill games.Gender moderated the association between personality and disordered gaming: disordered gaming was associated with low agreeableness and low conscientiousness in boys, and with low extraversion and low conscientiousness in girls. Low consciousnness moderated the association between gaming frequency and problematic use of...

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Video game playing in the general adult population of Germany: Can higher gaming time of males be explained by gender specific genre preferences?

Cited by 97 publications

References 20 publications

Video Game Playing and Beliefs about Masculinity Among Male and Female Emerging Adults

Video Game Playing and Beliefs about Masculinity Among Male and Female Emerging Adults

Psychometric properties of the Internet Gaming Disorder Test (IGDT‐10) and problematic gaming behavior among Finnish vocational school students

El papel de la personalidad en el juego problemático y en las preferencias de géneros de videojuegos en adolescentes

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