Social Contributors and Consequences of Habitual and Compulsive Game Play

2015 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 17-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donghee Yvette Wohn ◽  
Yu-Hao Lee ◽  
Elif Yilmaz Ozkaya
Keyword(s):  
Social Factors ◽  
Social Relationship ◽  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Game Play ◽  
Simulation Games ◽  
Problematic Use ◽  
Relationship Outcomes ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Social Motivations ◽  
The Relationship

This study examines the relationship between social motivations, pro-social relationship outcomes, and two types of game play—habitual and compulsive—in the context of simulation games on Facebook. Social motivations were significantly associated with compulsive game play, but not habitual game play. Compulsive play was a positive predictor of pro-social outcomes whereas habitual use was not. By differentiating two different types of media use that are both associated with problematic use, the authors see that social factors contribute to people's inability to control their gaming behavior, but that the so-called “addictive” behavior can also yield positive relationship outcomes.

Social Contributors and Consequences of Habitual and Compulsive Game Play

2019 ◽  
pp. 343-362
Author(s):  
Donghee Yvette Wohn ◽  
Yu-Hao Lee ◽  
Elif Yilmaz Ozkaya
Keyword(s):  
Social Factors ◽  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Addictive Behavior ◽  
Game Play ◽  
Simulation Games ◽  
Problematic Use ◽  
Relationship Outcomes ◽  
Social Motivations ◽  
The Relationship

This study examines the relationship between social motivations, pro-social relationship outcomes, and two types of game play—habitual and compulsive—in the context of simulation games on Facebook. Social motivations were significantly associated with compulsive game play, but not habitual game play. Compulsive play was a positive predictor of pro-social outcomes whereas habitual use was not. By differentiating two different types of media use that are both associated with problematic use, the authors see that social factors contribute to people's inability to control their gaming behavior, but that the so-called “addictive” behavior can also yield positive relationship outcomes.

Social Contributors and Consequences of Habitual and Compulsive Game Play

2019 ◽  
pp. 362-381
Author(s):  
Donghee Yvette Wohn ◽  
Yu-Hao Lee ◽  
Elif Yilmaz Ozkaya
Keyword(s):  
Social Factors ◽  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Addictive Behavior ◽  
Game Play ◽  
Simulation Games ◽  
Problematic Use ◽  
Relationship Outcomes ◽  
Social Motivations ◽  
The Relationship

This study examines the relationship between social motivations, pro-social relationship outcomes, and two types of game play—habitual and compulsive—in the context of simulation games on Facebook. Social motivations were significantly associated with compulsive game play, but not habitual game play. Compulsive play was a positive predictor of pro-social outcomes whereas habitual use was not. By differentiating two different types of media use that are both associated with problematic use, the authors see that social factors contribute to people's inability to control their gaming behavior, but that the so-called “addictive” behavior can also yield positive relationship outcomes.

Do star employees help or hinder department performance: the case of surgeons in South Korean hospitals

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Sangsuk Oh ◽  
Owwon Park ◽  
Woonki Hong
Keyword(s):  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Surgical Patients ◽  
Healthcare Outcomes ◽  
Capital Theory ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
South Korean ◽  
Strategic Human Capital ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Surgery Department ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Based on strategic human capital theory, this study examines the effects of star surgeons on two different types of healthcare outcomes (i.e., number of surgical patients and length of patients’ in-hospital stay after surgery) in the surgery department. We also explore whether the relationship between star surgeons and healthcare outcomes is contingent on the expertise disparity between star and non-star surgeons. The results of an empirical analysis on colorectal cancer surgeons in 80 departments in South Korean hospitals show that the number of star surgeons increases the number of surgical patients and reduces the length of patients' stay after surgery. Moreover, the positive relationship between star surgeons and the number of surgical patients is strengthened when the expertise disparity between star and non-star surgeons is low. The implications of these findings for research and practice are also discussed.

Influence of Transnational Leisure on Diaspora Tourism among Contemporary Migrants

2020 ◽  
pp. 004728752092231
Author(s):  
Wei-Jue Huang ◽  
Chun-Chu Chen
Keyword(s):  
North America ◽  
Travel Behavior ◽  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Second Generation ◽  
Leisure Participation ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Important Means ◽  
Event Based ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Shaped Pattern

Leisure and tourism constitute important means for migrants to keep in touch with their homeland. This study is the first to investigate the relationship between the leisure and tourism activities of contemporary migrants in a transnational social field. Overseas Chinese residing in North America were surveyed to compare transnational leisure participation and travel behavior across five migrant generations, and examine the effects of transnational leisure on travel behavior and intention. A U-shaped pattern was found in respondents’ media-based and event-based transnational leisure, frequency of travel, and intention to visit China, with the second generation being the lowest. Media-based leisure influenced the first and 1.5-generations’ number of homeland trips whereas event-based leisure influenced that of the second, third, and fourth-plus generations. Overall, there is a positive relationship between transnational leisure and diaspora tourism, and different types of transnational leisure have varying effects on the travel behavior and intention of different generations.

scholarly journals The effect of passion for activities on fear of COVID-19 and mental health among the Japanese population

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Takahiro Kubo ◽  
Daichi Sugawara ◽  
Akihiro Masuyama
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Protective Factor ◽  
Mental Distress ◽  
The Other ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Harmonious Passion ◽  
Obsessive Passion ◽  
Different Types ◽  
The Relationship

As the pandemic limited our lives, people engaged in their favorite activities; either in alternative ways or while disregarding the restrictions. These major activities and our engagement in these activities of life are considered to have a significant impact on our mental health. Thus, this study aimed to examine the relationship between two types of passion (harmonious passion and obsessive passion), fear of COVID-19 (emotional fear responses, symptomatic expressions of fear), and mental distress. To this end, 322 Japanese participants completed an online questionnaire. The results showed that harmonious passion (HP) was positively related to emotional fear responses and negatively to mental distress. On the other hand, obsessive passion (OP) was positively associated with symptomatic expressions of fear and negatively with mental distress. Symptomatic expressions of fear have a stronger positive relationship with mental distress than emotional fear reactions. This study evidenced that HP is a protective factor against pandemics as it improves mental health while appropriately recognizing fear of COVID-19. Focusing on different types of passion may prove effective in improving mental health amidst the pandemic.

scholarly journals Relationship between Spiritual Practices and Psychological Well-Being among Hindus

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruchi Singh
Keyword(s):  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Spiritual Practices ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Pearson Product Moment Correlation ◽  
Significant Positive Relationship ◽  
Different Types ◽  
The Relationship

Spiritual people perform some spiritual practices for attaining psychological well-being, mental peace, and different types of healings and for many other purposes. The main aim of the present study is to investigate the relationship between spiritual practices and psychological well-being among Hindus. Spiritual practices positively affect psychological well-being. In the present study, Spiritual Practices Scale-Hindus (SPS-H) developed by Singh and Husain (2014) and Psychological Well-being Scale developed by Prakash and Bhogle (1995) were administered on 130 Hindus (89 male and 41 female). They were drawn from different temples situated in Aligarh and Agra districts of U.P. Data was analysed by using Pearson product moment correlation to examine the relationship between the scores obtained on the spiritual practices and psychological well-being scales. The Significant positive relationship was found between spiritual practices and psychological well-being among Hindus.

Service quality, customer satisfaction, and loyalty in the banking sector

2018 ◽  
Vol 35 (8) ◽  
pp. 1546-1567 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samuel Famiyeh ◽  
Disraeli Asante-Darko ◽  
Amoako Kwarteng
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Culture ◽  
Customer Satisfaction ◽  
Service Quality ◽  
Social Factors ◽  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Banking Sector ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Quality Dimensions ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Customer Satisfaction And Loyalty

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to understand the moderating role of organizational culture in the relationship between service quality, customer satisfaction and loyalty in the banking sector using data from the Ghanaian banking sector. The idea is to understand the relative importance of the various service dimensions to customers patronizing banking services in Ghana and to ascertain what drives customer satisfaction and whether this satisfaction has implication on their loyalty. Design/methodology/approach The study used a survey and relied on partial least squares structural equation modeling to study the relationship between service quality and its impact on customer satisfaction and customer loyalty. Findings The result indicates that the reliability, ambiance and social factors all have a significant positive relationship with the satisfaction of customers doing business with these banks. However, assurance and responsiveness of the employees seem to have no significant relationship with the satisfaction of customers. It is also important to indicate that organizational culture seems to strengthen the positive relationship between the service quality dimensions and customer satisfaction. The results further indicate that customer satisfaction has a direct positive relationship with customer loyalty. Research limitations/implications Reliability, ambiance and social factors remain the three most important drivers of customer satisfaction in the banking sector in Ghana. It is, therefore, important for bankers to consistently undergo training and education in order to deliver more reliable services to customers. Managers should also make efforts to groom employees, provide attractive promotion materials, provide directions to the banks, make sure the banking halls are neat for customers while waiting and the provision of enough parking spaces for customers. One limitation of this work is that the data focused on only the Ghanaian banking environment. Practical implications The research shows the importance of the service quality constructs such as reliability, ambiance and the social factors on customer satisfaction and loyalty in the banking sector. The organizational culture seems to strengthen the positive relationship between empathy, reliability, tangibles and customer satisfaction. It is therefore important for banks to continue to build cultures that will commit employees to their work, so that they feel the sense of ownership of quality in order to contribute meaningfully. Originality/value The work illustrates and provides some insights and builds on the literature in the area of service quality, customer satisfaction and loyalty from a developing country’s environment using the stimulus-organism-response model. In addition, this work further highlights the importance of the moderating role of organizational culture in the relationship between the service quality dimensions and customer satisfaction.

scholarly journals Personal Capabilities and Social Factor towards Entrepreneurial Intention: Empirical Evidence of Science and Technology Undergraduate Students

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 35
Author(s):  
Jati Kasuma ◽  
Mohd Kassim Sapenee ◽  
Bibi Sarpinah Sheikh Naimullah ◽  
Dayang Hummida Abang Abdul Rahman ◽  
Mohd Amirul Bin Adenan
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Social Factors ◽  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Science And Technology ◽  
Social Factor ◽  
Research Direction ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Job Opportunities ◽  
The Relationship

Entrepreneurial intention is one of the focus and attention among researchers nowadays. The younger generation is encouraged to get involved in entrepreneurship. It may able to overcome the issue of unemployment rate by creating more job opportunities. The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship and influence of Personal Capabilities and Social Factors towards entrepreneurial intention among Science & Technology students. A total of 214 respondents of science and technology undergraduate students from both Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) and Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Sarawak participated in the survey. The empirical results indicate that social factors were found to have positive relationship and significantly correlated with entrepreneurial intention. On the other hand, the relationship between personal capabilities and entrepreneurial intention was found to have a significant albeit weak positive relationship with entrepreneurial intention. Implication and future research direction are also discussed.

scholarly journals Why Do We Make Sport: The Importance of Psycho-Social Motivations in Adult Sports Participation

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 39 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jansanem Jular ◽  
Berna Tari Kasnakoglu
Keyword(s):  
Social Factors ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Sports Participation ◽  
Causal Link ◽  
Multinomial Regression ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Social Motivations ◽  
Social Account

This study is swayed by the idea of how people might be motivated to engage in different types of sports, and how enduring these motivations might be. The importance of the research question stems from an observable trend among people who are willing to experience different sports for the sake of fun and pleasure, as well as an academic need to develop a better understanding of the physical, psychological, and social factors that shape people’ sports choices. With this purpose, this study summarizes the results of a questionnaire asking 242 respondents the extent to which they are motivated by each single motive listed. General descriptive results do not explain much of sport behavior; however multinomial regression, exploring a causal link between motivation types and sports types reveals more informative conclusions. Results emphasize the importance of a psycho-social account of sports participation since health is found to be an insignificant motivator. 

Post-Release Source of Income and Convictions of Formerly Incarcerated Adults

2021 ◽  
pp. 001112872110077
Author(s):  
Suzan Verweij ◽  
Gijs Weijters ◽  
Hilde Wermink ◽  
Arjan A.J. Blokland
Keyword(s):  
Fixed Effects ◽  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Crime Control ◽  
Property Crime ◽  
Living Alone ◽  
Social Benefits ◽  
Lower Probability ◽  
Formerly Incarcerated ◽  
Different Types ◽  
The Relationship

This study examines the relationship between post-release source of income and convictions for different types of crime. Longitudinal data from a sample of formerly incarcerated adults ( n = 10,879) released from Dutch prisons were used. Fixed effects models show that, compared with receiving social benefits, post-release employment is associated with a lower probability of convictions for crime in general, and for property crime. Persons who are not employed and do not receive benefits have a higher likelihood of conviction for any crime, property crime, and violent crime compared with those receiving social benefits. The magnitude of this positive relationship is stronger for those living alone, for women, and for persons older than 25. Results have implications for crime control policies.

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