scholarly journals A gamer bennük van – Az eNET Internetkutató, az Esportmilla és az Esport1 közös magyar videojátékos és e-sport kutatásának főbb eredményei

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 107
Author(s):  
Róbert Pintér
Keyword(s):  
Video Games ◽  
Video Game ◽  
Screen Time ◽  
Individual Development ◽  
Research Projects ◽  
Negative Stereotypes ◽  
Research Results ◽  
Main Research ◽  
Traditional Sports ◽  
Playing Time

A tanulmány az eNET, Esportmilla és Esport1 videojáték és e-sport kutatásának főbb kutatási eredményeit mutatja be. A két kutatás számos témát felölelt, ezek közül a tanulmány először a videojáték kutatás eredményeit ismertetve kitér arra, hogy mennyien játszanak videojátékkal idehaza és ehhez mik a főbb motivációik. Foglalkozik annak vizsgálatával, hogy a nem játszók körében mennyire elterjedtek a videojátékosokkal kapcsolatos negatív sztereotípiák, illetve milyen a szülők viszonya a témához. Ezt követően bemutatja, hogy min és mit játszanak a játékosok, illetve mekkora az e-sport játékkal játszók hazai bázisa. A tanulmány ismerteti az e-sport kutatás eredményeit is, így, hogy mik a főbb játékplatformok, hány órát tesz ki a játékkal töltött idő és az általában vett „screen time”, mi mondható az egyéni fejlődésről és streamek követéséről, valamint, hogy hagyományos értelemben sportolnak-e egyáltalán a gamerek? A tanulmány kísérletet tesz a videojátékokhoz köthető piac magyarországi méretének becslésére is. Végül a befejezésben azt vizsgálja, hogy vajon széleskörű társadalmi elfogadottság előtt áll-e idehaza a videojáték és az e-sport? --- The Gamer Inside Them: the Main Results of Hungarian Esport and Videogames Research by eNET, Esportmilla and Esport1 The study presents the main research results of eNET, Esportmilla and Esport1 video games and esports research. The two research projects covered a few themes, this article first shows the results of the video games research, which demonstrates how much gamers play video games in Hungary and what their main motivations are. It deals with examining how widespread the negative stereotypes are associated with video game players among non-gamers and how parents relate to the topic. It then shows what and how gamers play and how many esports gamers there are. The study also describes the results of esports research, including the main gaming platforms, how much the playing time is and how much the usual "screen time" is, what can be said about individual development and watching of streaming, and whether or not gamers pursue traditional sports. The study also attempts to estimate the size of the video games market in Hungary. Finally, it examines whether video games and esports are about to be widely accepted in Hungary? Keywords: videogames, esport, research, Hungary

(Un)safe screen time? Critical theoretical-empirical analysis

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 47-52
Author(s):  
Izabela Mikolajewska ◽  
Agata Mikolajewska
Keyword(s):  
Video Games ◽  
New Media ◽  
Empirical Analysis ◽  
Media Literacy ◽  
Empirical Data ◽  
Screen Time ◽  
Technological Progress ◽  
Research Results ◽  
Time Critical ◽  
Watching Tv

The fundamental source of the reflection make up the theoretical-empirical data referring to a phenomenon, which in the era of technological progress is of particular importance: the phenomenon of screen time. Besides defining the key term screen time refers to all activities done in front of a screen. This includes: using a computer, watching TV, playing video games (Kaneshiro, 2015), the paper provides an overview of research results concerning the opportunities and threats arising from the use of new media, as well as recommendations for education on the need for media literacy among the younger generation (Szkudlarek, 1999; Tanaś, 2010, 2011).

scholarly journals Discourses and Semantic Tropes of the Philosophical Explication of Video Games

Problemos ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 96 ◽  
pp. 172-183
Author(s):  
Dmitry Anatolyevich Belyaev ◽  
Ulyana Pavlovna Belyaeva
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Video Games ◽  
Modern Philosophy ◽  
Video Game ◽  
Special Importance ◽  
Historical Reconstruction ◽  
Philosophical Discourse ◽  
Research Results ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Dynamic Phenomena

The article explores one of the most remarkable and dynamic phenomena of modern technoculture – video games. It reconstructs the genesis of the philosophical discourse on video games, exposing the main difficulties arising in making the definitions. Special importance is attached to the critical comparative analysis of the major strategies for the philosophical explication of video games. With the aid of the method of comparative-historical reconstruction and a structuralist approach, the essential correlations between the essential definition of a video game and the ontological systems of Plato, the Gnostics, G. Berkeley, E. Kant, as well as post-modern philosophy was established. The research results in formulating a model-integrative definition of a video game.

Abstract 219: The Impact of Handheld devices on Healthy Lifestyles among School Age Children: A Report from Project Healthy Schools

2014 ◽  
Vol 7 (suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander Lee ◽  
Qingmei Jiang ◽  
Robert Rogers ◽  
Belinda Vuong ◽  
Wen-Ching Wei ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Video Games ◽  
Video Game ◽  
Screen Time ◽  
School Age Children ◽  
Healthy Lifestyles ◽  
School Age ◽  
Sedentary Behaviors ◽  
Healthy Schools ◽  
The Impact

BACKGROUND: Project Healthy Schools (PHS) is an initiative designed to promote healthy lifestyles in middle school-age children in Michigan. Following the introduction of smartphones and portable video game platforms such as the Play Station Portable more children are using these devices. This trend has led to an increase in screen time in preteens resulting in less time being spent on more active, health-promoting activities. This study aims to analyze the relationship between the increase in technology and handheld/gaming devices and the impact on student’s lifestyle behaviors participating in PHS. METHODS: Data on sedentary behaviors were collected from 4,021 middle school students by a self-reported questionnaire. The questionnaire is completed by all participants of PHS at baseline and after completion of the program. The questionnaire focuses on dietary habits, physical activity and sedentary behaviors. Sedentary behavior (screen time) questions included amount of time spent watching TV, playing video games or playing on the computer. In order to determine if technology use was impacting this cohort, baseline survey results were analyzed over a 6 year period. Because the exposure to technology could be associated to socioeconomic status (SE) of the schools, we balanced the sample in SE (based on median household income) through stratified simple random sampling without replacement. Screen times were categorized into high screen time (> 120 min /day) and low screen time (≤ 120 min/day). RESULTS: The trends of different types of screen time were plotted from 2008 to 2013 (2010 data were excluded to avoid the bias caused by the extremely small sample size of this year). A consistent trend of a high percentage of TV viewers was present each year. However, the percentage of students categorized as high computer game users and high video game users increased with each year (Table 1). CONCLUSIONS: There was a significant increase in both time spent playing on the computer and time spent playing video games between the years 2008 - 2013. It’s possible the introduction of smartphones and portable video games has contributed to this trend. It is essential for wellness programs such as PHS to focus on the importance of limiting the amount of time spent playing screen games while promoting increased physical activity to this age group.

scholarly journals The Active Video Game Paradox

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-21
Author(s):  
Sam Kirk ◽  
Andrew Manley
Keyword(s):  
Video Games ◽  
Video Game ◽  
Screen Time ◽  
Activity Levels ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Active Video Games ◽  
Time Problem ◽  
Active Video ◽  
Commercial Market ◽  
Qualitative Exploration

Evidence shows inactivity and obesity are a substantial global burden, economically and physiologically. Sedentary screen time strongly contributes to this burden. Sedentary screen time is often achieved through video game play. Active video games (AVGs) tried to solve the screen time problem. AVGs work, having small to moderate positive effects on activity levels and body composition changes. However, they perform consistently poorly on the commercial market. This represents a paradox: AVGs work pragmatically, yet underperform commercially, limiting their impact practically. The purpose of this study was to explore this paradox with the aim of understanding how AVGs compare to non-active video games (NAVGs), based on gameplay experience. Findings revealed that AVGs have a significant negative comparison to NAVGs. Qualitative exploration highlighted several important considerations; gamer motivation, the lack of quality and variety in AVGs, the stereotype in AVGs, and the practical limitations of the hardware that supports AVGs. Perception of an augmented reality platform, a potential solution to the issues, was found to be positive.

scholarly journals ARENA OLAHRAGA ELEKTRONIK RAMAH LINGKUNGAN DI KELAPA GADING

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 1655
Author(s):  
Thalia Remita ◽  
Suryono Herlambang
Keyword(s):  
Video Games ◽  
Video Game ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Game Problem ◽  
Health Condition ◽  
Hybrid Architecture ◽  
International Level ◽  
Personal Project ◽  
Insufficient Amount ◽  
Playing Time

According to millenials, the usage of internet is a common subject, as internet is also part of their daily life and routines. Together with the existence of internet itself, video games with the basis of using internet called "Electronic Sport" or "E-Sport" has started to born and develop from time to time. In Indonesia, E-Sport has already been recognized as one of the national sport branch, as a result, the demand for E-Sport arena started to rise alongside with the growing amount of E-Sport players in Indonesia.Upon this personal project, the goal is to fulfill the demand of E-Sport arena in Indonesia that is currently lacking. The insufficient amount of E-Sport arena in Indonesia has many potentials to create another complications. For example, in general, E-Sport players prefer to operate their video games at home, therefore, the players are not interacting with each other in real life and starting to become ignorant to the environment around them. Players also tend to develop a careless habit which makes them unable to control the duration of their playing time, hence, it might affect their health condition and career.With the study of typology of arena and using the concept of hybrid architecture, the purpose of E2SA E-Sport arena is being built is to provide E-Sport players a place where they can build connections by interacting with each other in real life. Furthermore, by having a place besides their house, they can control their playtime and health effectively. Finally, E2SA is capable to improve the attribute of Indonesian E-Sport players and produce higher quality players to compete in the international level. AbstrakBagi generasi millennial, penggunaan internet merupakan hal yang umum. Internet merupakan bagian dari kehidupan sehari-hari generasi millennial, dengan keberadaan internet itu sendiri, muncul permainan-permainan berbasis internet yang biasa disebut dengan E-Sport. Electronic Sport atau E-Sports ini khususnya di Indonesia sudah diakui sebagai salah satu cabang olahraga nasional. Perancangan E-Sport Arena dilatar belakangi oleh meningkatnya minat terhadap olahraga E-Sport di Indonesia, proyek ini menjawab problem yang timbul atas permasalahan dan kebutuhan generasi millennial atas olahraga berbasis video game. Problem utama yang ditimbulkan dari permainan E-Sport adalah E-Sport biasanya dimainkan di dalam rumah, sehingga pemain cenderung menjadi tertutup dengan lingkungan sekitar dan menimbulkan kurangnya interaksi dengan orang lain. Pemain juga cenderung kurang beraktivitas dan kurangnya control terhadap waktu sehingga menimbulkan penyakit-penyakit tertentu. E2SA dibangun menggunakan pendekatan metode tipologi arena yang dikembangkan menggunakan kondep arsitektur hybrid untuk menampung minat pemain-pemain E-Sport yang terus berkembang di Indonesia serta mempersiapkan masyarakat Indonesia untuk bertanding di jenjang internasional, dengan menyediakan sarana penunjang bagi pemain agar dapat beristirahat, berolah raga dan membangun koneksi antar pemain E-Sport sehingga pemain dapat diarahkan untuk melakukan kegiatan-kegiatan positif sehingga pemain dapat menjaga kesehatan dan memiliki hubungan sosial yang positif antar pemain sehingga dapat berlatih secara maksimal dan menghasilkan kualitas pemain E-Sport yang berkualitas.

scholarly journals Measuring Physical Inactivity: Do Current Measures Provide an Accurate View of “Sedentary” Video Game Time?

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simon Fullerton ◽  
Anne W. Taylor ◽  
Eleonora Dal Grande ◽  
Narelle Berry
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Video Games ◽  
Socioeconomic Factors ◽  
Video Game ◽  
Screen Time ◽  
Physical Inactivity ◽  
Telephone Survey ◽  
South Australia ◽  
Moderate Physical Activity ◽  
Cross Sectional

Background. Measures of screen time are often used to assess sedentary behaviour. Participation in activity-based video games (exergames) can contribute to estimates of screen time, as current practices of measuring it do not consider the growing evidence that playing exergames can provide light to moderate levels of physical activity. This study aimed to determine what proportion of time spent playing video games was actually spent playing exergames.Methods. Data were collected via a cross-sectional telephone survey in South Australia. Participants aged 18 years and above (n=2026) were asked about their video game habits, as well as demographic and socioeconomic factors. In cases where children were in the household, the video game habits of a randomly selected child were also questioned.Results. Overall, 31.3% of adults and 79.9% of children spend at least some time playing video games. Of these, 24.1% of adults and 42.1% of children play exergames, with these types of games accounting for a third of all time that adults spend playing video games and nearly 20% of children’s video game time.Conclusions. A substantial proportion of time that would usually be classified as “sedentary” may actually be spent participating in light to moderate physical activity.

Playing Video Games – Psychical Threat to Adults?

2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (S1) ◽  
pp. S108-S108
Author(s):  
M. Toś ◽  
E. Wilk ◽  
A. Myszczuk ◽  
A. Bratek ◽  
K. Krzysztof
Keyword(s):  
Video Games ◽  
Social Anxiety ◽  
Social Phobia ◽  
Video Game ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale ◽  
Playing Time ◽  
Competing Interest ◽  
Medical University

BackgroundVideo games become increasingly popular form of spending free time, therefore they are often a research subject. Researchers focus mainly on video games influence over children's psyche and their social interactions, although video games can also have an impact on adult's behaviour.ObjectivesIncidence of social anxiety disorder and impulsiveness among video game players and non-players.Material and methodsAn anonymous online survey included 263 students of medical university of Silesia (112 M and 151 W). In study group, 142 people (54%) declared to be players. Questionnaire contained questions about playing time, Barratt Impulsiveness Scale and Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale. Statistical analyses were performed using the statistical software package Statistica 12.ResultsUsing Liebowitz Scale in 168 (64.86%) all studied people lack of phobia was found, moderate social phobia 39 (15.06%), marked social phobia 26 (10.03%), severe social phobia 17(6.56%) and very severe social phobia 9(3.47%). There was no statistical significance between players and non-players (test Chi2P = 0.6521). Also in Barratt Scale statistical significance was not found in attentional impulsiveness (test U M-W P = 0.3267) and in Motor impulsiveness (test U M-W P = 0.3140). Statistical significance was observed in Non-planning impulsiveness (players: 23.68 V non-players: 22.02; test U M-W P = 0.0036).ConclusionsThe study did not show clear influence adult's video games playing over social phobia and impulsiveness occurrence.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

scholarly journals Visual Novel Genre as a Method of the Sociability Development

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 196-206
Author(s):  
D.Kh. Alimova ◽  
N.V. Bogdanovich
Keyword(s):  
Video Games ◽  
Video Game ◽  
Emotional State ◽  
Online Communication ◽  
Psychological Counseling ◽  
Research Results ◽  
Research Techniques ◽  
Positive Effect

Nowadays the time for direct contacts between people is getting shorter, communication is increasingly going online, requiring special skills from those participating in it. And so there is a need for methods of developing one's sociability, both real and virtual as a response to digitalization. The work presents the results of experimental and empirical examinations of a visual novel genre video game seen as a method of the sociability development. We have employed the following research techniques: ‘forming’ experiment, self-observation, testing and surveying. The research was conducted remotely, with 654 male participants aged 14-35. The research results indicate no positive effect of using visual novel genre video games in order to increase the sociability level. However, there is a possibility for a visual novel genre game to be used in order to develop skills of online communication. The research gives details of the videogame progressing process as well as the dynamics of the subjects' emotional state. The results can be used both for further research and for online psychological counseling.

Frustration and Violence in Mobile Video Games

2020 ◽  
Vol 79 (2) ◽  
pp. 63-70
Author(s):  
Petr Květon ◽  
Martin Jelínek
Keyword(s):  
Video Games ◽  
Video Game ◽  
Implicit Association Test ◽  
Self Determination Theory ◽  
Psychological Needs ◽  
Basic Psychological Needs ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Mobile Video ◽  
Violent Content ◽  
Before And After

Abstract. This study tests two competing hypotheses, one based on the general aggression model (GAM), the other on the self-determination theory (SDT). GAM suggests that the crucial factor in video games leading to increased aggressiveness is their violent content; SDT contends that gaming is associated with aggression because of the frustration of basic psychological needs. We used a 2×2 between-subject experimental design with a sample of 128 undergraduates. We assigned each participant randomly to one experimental condition defined by a particular video game, using four mobile video games differing in the degree of violence and in the level of their frustration-invoking gameplay. Aggressiveness was measured using the implicit association test (IAT), administered before and after the playing of a video game. We found no evidence of an association between implicit aggressiveness and violent content or frustrating gameplay.

Only problem gamblers spend less money when loot boxes are removed from a game: A before and after study of Heroes of the Storm

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Zendle
Keyword(s):  
Video Games ◽  
Problem Gambling ◽  
Video Game ◽  
Real World ◽  
Complex Pattern ◽  
Problem Gamblers ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Gambling Severity ◽  
Reliable Correlation ◽  
Before And After Study

Loot boxes are items in video games that may be paid for with real-world money, but which contain randomised contents. There is a reliable correlation between loot box spending and problem gambling severity: The more money gamers spend on loot boxes, the more severe their problem gambling tends to be. However, it is unclear whether this link represents a case in which loot box spending causes problem gambling; a case in which the gambling-like nature of loot boxes cause problem gamblers to spend more money; or whether it simply represents a case in which there is a general dysregulation in in-game spending amongst problem gamblers, nonspecific to loot boxes.The multiplayer video game Heroes of the Storm recently removed loot boxes. In order to better understand links between loot boxes and problem gambling, we conducted an analysis of players of Heroes of the Storm (n=112) both before and after the removal of loot boxes.There were a complex pattern of results. In general, when loot boxes were removed from Heroes of the Storm, problem gamblers appeared to spend significantly less money in-game in contrast to other groups. These results suggest that the presence of loot boxes in a game may lead to problem gamblers spending more money in-game. It therefore seems possible that links between loot box spending and problem gambling are not due to a general dysregulation in in-game spending amongst problem gamblers, but rather are to do with specific features of loot boxes themselves.

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