게임 이용이 삶의 만족도에 영향을 미치는가?: 선용적 몰입의 매개효과를 중심으로 한 탐색적 연구

초록

This study examined the effects of game use factors on life satisfaction by adolescents who are major game users. Components factors related to game use include personal characteristic (game efficacy and game leadership), social characteristic (game norm and game community participation level), game motivation (game achievement motivation and social motivation) and game usage pattern (game usage and multiplaying game). The results showed that motivation, game efficacy, game norm, and game usage positively affect flow. In addition, flow negatively affect life satisfaction. This study explored game-related factors influencing game user's life satisfaction and examined the implications of immersion as a mediator. It also suggests the theoretical and practical implications for the exploitation of games.

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