What Factors Determine the Usage of Online Games One Year Later?

2019 ◽  
pp. 630-640
Author(s):  
Huynh Van Nguyen ◽  
Jiajun Yu ◽  
Ching-I Teng
Keyword(s):  
School Performance ◽  
Longitudinal Design ◽  
Flow Theory ◽  
Online Games ◽  
Game Play ◽  
One Year

Heavy usage of online games may negatively affect the gamer's health and take a toll on school performance. However, to date, no study has utilized a longitudinal design to identify predictors of heavy usage of online games after a year of play. This study thus refers to relevant theories (e.g., flow theory and habitual theory), investigates potential correlates of game play and examines which correlates predicted the likelihood of a gamer's heavy usage after one year of play. In total, 1,852 online gamers were recruited in the first wave of this two-wave study. The results identify several predictors of heavy usage of online games, including skill and flow, and the findings enable the identification of, and the development of interventions for, individuals likely to be heavy online gamers.

What Factors Determine the Usage of Online Games One Year Later?

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 17-25 ◽  
Author(s):  
Huynh Van Nguyen ◽  
Jiajun Yu ◽  
Ching-I Teng
Keyword(s):  
School Performance ◽  
Longitudinal Design ◽  
Flow Theory ◽  
Online Games ◽  
Game Play ◽  
One Year

Heavy usage of online games may negatively affect the gamer's health and take a toll on school performance. However, to date, no study has utilized a longitudinal design to identify predictors of heavy usage of online games after a year of play. This study thus refers to relevant theories (e.g., flow theory and habitual theory), investigates potential correlates of game play and examines which correlates predicted the likelihood of a gamer's heavy usage after one year of play. In total, 1,852 online gamers were recruited in the first wave of this two-wave study. The results identify several predictors of heavy usage of online games, including skill and flow, and the findings enable the identification of, and the development of interventions for, individuals likely to be heavy online gamers.

Using User Experience Scales to Predict Video Game Play and Purchasing Intent

2020 ◽  
Vol 64 (1) ◽  
pp. 2065-2069
Author(s):  
William J. Shelstad ◽  
Ameer A. Hosein ◽  
Joseph R. Keebler ◽  
Barbara S. Chaparro
Keyword(s):  
User Experience ◽  
Video Game ◽  
Purchase Intention ◽  
Online Games ◽  
Continuance Intention ◽  
Game Play ◽  
Video Game Play ◽  
Purchasing Intention

The current study investigated three user experience scales, the GUESS-24, the ENJOY, and the UEQ-S scale, as well as their relationship to gameplay continuance and purchasing intention for six popular online games. Results indicated that each of the three scales (GUESS-24, ENJOY, UEQ-S) could be used to predict continuance and purchase intention in the games of interest. The ENJOY and GUESS-24 performed better in predicting continuance intention than the UEQ-S. The GUESS-24 performed the best in terms of predicting purchase intention.

The experience of men who were managing symptoms of COPD

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Peeranuch Jantarakupt
Keyword(s):  
Phenomenological Study ◽  
Longitudinal Design ◽  
Local Health ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
University Of Missouri ◽  
Hard Time ◽  
Management Interventions ◽  
Local Health Care ◽  
One Year ◽  
The University

[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] The purpose of this phenomenological study was to describe the experience of middle-aged men who were managing symptoms of COPD. A longitudinal design with non-probability sampling was used. Participants were recruited through local health-care agencies. Data were obtained through three in-depth interviews with each of 8 men, aged 45 to 65 years, who lived with one or more family members and had been diagnosed with moderate (Stage II) COPD for at least one year. Interviews were tape-recorded and transcribed. Data pertaining to the participants' perceptions, actions, and intentions were analyzed using Porter's descriptive phenomenological method. Three-level taxonomies were created to describe the personal-social context of the experience (element, descriptor, and feature) and the experience (intention, component phenomenon, and phenomenon). The three contextual features were: (a) living with my physical limitations, (b) having a hard time breathing, and (d) living with a slow progressive disease. The three phenomena were: (a) adjusting to my limits in life, (b) dealing with my breathing problems, and (c) keeping my life stable with COPD. Findings led to new insights about how middle-aged men experience symptoms of COPD and develop skills to manage symptoms. Findings suggested new self-management interventions for pulmonary rehabilitation and for nursing.

scholarly journals Depressive Symptoms and Deliberate Self-Harm in a Community Sample of Adolescents: A Prospective Study

2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lars-Gunnar Lundh ◽  
Margit Wångby-Lundh ◽  
My Paaske ◽  
Stina Ingesson ◽  
Jonas Bjärehed
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factor ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Longitudinal Design ◽  
Community Sample ◽  
Deliberate Self Harm ◽  
Self Image ◽  
Bidirectional Relationship ◽  
Self Harm ◽  
One Year ◽  
A Prospective Study

The associations between depressive symptoms and deliberate self-harm were studied by means of a 2-wave longitudinal design in a community sample of 1052 young adolescents, with longitudinal data for 83.6% of the sample. Evidence was found for a bidirectional relationship in girls, with depressive symptoms being a risk factor for increased self-harm one year later and self-harm a risk factor for increased depressive symptoms. Cluster analysis of profiles of depressive symptoms led to the identification of two clusters with clear depressive profiles (one severe, the other mild/moderate) which were both characterized by an overrepresentation of girls and elevated levels of self-harm. Clusters with more circumscribed problems were also identified; of these, significantly increased levels of self-harm were found in a cluster characterized by negative self-image and in a cluster characterized by dysphoric relations to parents. It is suggested that self-harm serves more to regulate negative self-related feelings than sadness.

scholarly journals Changes in diet from pregnancy to one year after birth: a longitudinal study

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tanja Poulain ◽  
Ulrike Spielau ◽  
Mandy Vogel ◽  
Anne Dathan-Stumpf ◽  
Antje Körner ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Longitudinal Design ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Energy Requirements ◽  
First Year ◽  
Time Points ◽  
Child Study ◽  
Nutritional Health ◽  
Requirements Change ◽  
Newborn Child ◽  
One Year

Abstract Background Pregnancy and the first year after giving birth are marked by physiological and psychological changes. While it is well known that energy requirements change during this time, the question of how a woman’s diet actually changes from pregnancy until 1 year postpartum has been left virtually unexplored. The present study employs a longitudinal design to investigate these changes. Methods Data were collected within the framework of the LIFE Child study (Leipzig, Germany). The diet composition and culture of eating of 110 women were assessed at 3 time points: in the 24th week of pregnancy, 3 months after giving birth (breastfeeding period), and 12 months after giving birth (after weaning). We assessed differences in nutritional health (Nutritional Health Score, NHS) and the consumption of different food items at each of these time points. We also investigated associations between nutritional health and age, socio-economic status (SES), BMI before pregnancy, and previous births at all three time points. Results The analyses revealed high correlations in the NHS values between the three time points (rhot0/t1 = .55, rhot0/t2 = .60). On average, nutritional health was lower in the breastfeeding period than during pregnancy. In more detail, women reported less healthy levels of treats and white bread consumption and a higher frequency of snacking in the breastfeeding period than during pregnancy. In contrast, overall nutritional health did not differ significantly between pregnancy and the time after weaning. Increased age was associated with a healthier diet during pregnancy, and a high SES was associated with healthier diet after weaning. Furthermore, the increase in nutritional health from the breastfeeding period to the time after weaning was significantly stronger in women with a higher BMI. We observed no significant associations between dietary nutritional health and previous births. Conclusions The present findings suggest that higher energy requirements in the breastfeeding period are met by consuming high-calorie and unhealthy food products rather than healthy and nutrient-rich food. Young mothers should be supported in taking care of their own nutritional health during the challenging time of breastfeeding and caring for a newborn child.

scholarly journals Measuring the Temporal Stability of Near-Repeat Crime Patterns: A Longitudinal Analysis

2020 ◽  
pp. 001112872092254
Author(s):  
David Hatten ◽  
Eric L. Piza
Keyword(s):  
Longitudinal Analysis ◽  
Effect Size ◽  
Longitudinal Design ◽  
Temporal Trends ◽  
Temporal Stability ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Crime Patterns ◽  
Time Periods ◽  
One Year ◽  
Near Repeat

This study investigates the temporal stability of identified near-repeat robbery patterns in Newark, New Jersey. With one noteworthy exception, scholars have yet to explore the temporal stability of identified spatiotemporal crime clusters. Furthermore, researchers have yet to measure the near-repeat phenomenon longitudinally. To fill this gap, this study employs a longitudinal design to measure variation in effect size and significance of identified near-repeat crime patterns across 13 “rolling” one-year time periods within a 2-year study period (January 2015–December 2016). Temporal instability was found within two out of six spatiotemporal crime clusters. Results are reported in the form of formalized descriptive statistics and visualizations of temporal trends.

One-Year Follow-up Study on Golf Injuries in Australian Amateur Golfers

2007 ◽  
Vol 35 (8) ◽  
pp. 1354-1360 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew McHardy ◽  
Henry Pollard ◽  
Kehui Luo
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Acute Onset ◽  
Golf Swing ◽  
Game Play ◽  
Ball Impact ◽  
Warm Up ◽  
Additional Information ◽  
Lower Back ◽  
One Year ◽  
Practice Habits

Background Considering its popularity, little epidemiologic literature exists on golf injuries. Hypothesis The low back is the most common injury location for golf-related injury. Most golf injuries occur as a result of the golf swing, and occur mostly at impact. The variables age, handicap, practice habits, and warm-up habits are associated with injury. Methods A prospective survey over 1 year was used to study golf injuries among 588 golfers at 8 Australian golf clubs. Information collected included golfers’ injuries sustained during the year, location of injury, onset, mechanism of injury, and whether injury occurred during the golf swing or at another time. Additional information was sought on the type of treatment received after injury. Logistic regression was used to examine the epidemiologic patterns of golf-related injury and any possible risk factors for the injury. Results The overall 1-year incidence rate of golf injury was 15.8 injuries per 100 golfers, which equates to a range of 0.36 to 0.60 injuries/1000 hours/person. Recurrent injuries were most common, while injuries were more likely to occur over time as opposed to an acute onset. The lower back was the most common injury site (18.3%), closely followed by the elbow/forearm (17.2%), foot/ankle (12.9%), and shoulder/upper arm (11.8%). A total of 46.2% of all injuries were reportedly sustained during the golf swing, and injury was most likely to occur at the point of ball impact (23.7%), followed by the follow-through (21.5%). Multivariate analysis revealed that the amount of game play (odds ratio [OR] = 3.73, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.29-10.75) and the last time clubs were changed (OR = 0.32, 95% CI 0.12-0.86) were significantly associated with the risk of golf injury (P < .05). Other factors such as age, gender, handicap, practice habits, and warm-up habits were not significantly associated with golf injury. Conclusions Nearly 16% of Australian amateur golfers may expect to sustain a golf-related injury per year. The injuries in golf are most likely sustained in the lower back region as a result of the golf swing. Based on statistical analysis, only game play and a changing of clubs seem to be significantly associated with risk of injury after adjusting for other risk factors (P < .05). Other factors such as age, gender, handicap, practice habits, and warm-up habits were not significant.

Two degrees of separation

2011 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 175-191 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anja Eller ◽  
Dominic Abrams ◽  
Anja Zimmermann
Keyword(s):  
International Students ◽  
Direct Contact ◽  
Longitudinal Design ◽  
Intergroup Bias ◽  
Contact Theory ◽  
Intergroup Anxiety ◽  
Extended Contact ◽  
Stringent Test ◽  
One Year ◽  
Ingroup Outgroup

Extended contact theory proposes that knowledge of ingroup-outgroup friendships leads to reductions of intergroup bias by reducing ignorance about the outgroup and intergroup anxiety, and by increasing awareness of positive outgroup exemplars (e.g., observation of friendly behavior towards an ingroup member), and inclusion of other in the self. Over a one-year period we examined extended contact among home country friends of international students who had direct contact with British people through their study period in Britain. This provides a stringent test of extended contact theory, both due to the longitudinal design, and the inclusion of both actual and perceived naturally arising extended contact. As predicted by extended contact theory, increases in extended contact over time predicted all variables but intergroup anxiety. There was also some evidence for (weaker) reversed causal influence between prejudice and other variables. Importantly, the quality of contact experienced by the direct contact sample (international students) predicted all dependent measures in the matched extended contact sample in their home countries. Results are discussed in terms of the promise of extended contact theory for intergroup relations.

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