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Effect of Gaming Motivation on Internet Gaming Addiction in Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game (MMORPG) Users: Mediating Effects of In-Game Behavior

The Korean Journal of Health Psychology / The Korean Journal of Health Psychology, (P)1229-070X; (E)2713-9581
2018, v.23 no.2, pp.547-570
https://doi.org/10.17315/kjhp.2018.23.2.013



& (2018). Effect of Gaming Motivation on Internet Gaming Addiction in Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game (MMORPG) Users: Mediating Effects of In-Game Behavior. The Korean Journal of Health Psychology, 23(2), 547-570, https://doi.org/10.17315/kjhp.2018.23.2.013

Abstract

One of the main reasons for internet gaming addiction could be the hedonic experiences it provides the gamer. The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of gaming motivation on a reinforcement mechanism, explaining internet gaming addiction (gaming motivation → in-game behavior → internet gaming addiction). We performed a path analysis using data from 259 Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game users. The results of this study are as follows. First, gaming addiction was positively affected by the motivation for escapism and aggression and negatively affected by motivation for achievement. Second, higher motivation for escapism and aggression decreased in-game helping behaviors, resulting in increased gaming addiction, while higher motivation to play a game with friends increased in-game helping behaviors, resulting in decreased gaming addiction. Third, higher motivation for aggression and friendship increased in-game aggressive behaviors, leading to increased gaming addiction. Finally, higher motivation for aggression increased working behaviors related to earning game money, resulting in increased gaming addiction. By simultaneously considering gaming motivation and in-game behaviors, the results of this study indicate the reinforcement mechanism for internet gaming addiction.

keywords
인터넷 게임 중독, MMORPG, 게임 이용 동기, 게임 내 행동, internet gaming addiction, MMORPG, gaming motivation, in-game behavior

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