Consumer-based leisure constraint for online gaming

The purpose of this study is to develop a multidimensional measure of consumer-based leisure constraint for online game play and to assess its psychometric properties. An empirical model of player constraint in online games provides the foundation to understanding and assessing how players differ fr...

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Published in:The Service industries journal 2013-01, Vol.33 (1), p.115-132
Main Author: Chen, Lily Shui-Lien
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Discriminant analysis
financial constraints
Online entertainment
Perceptions
performance constraints
physical constraints
psychological constraints
Quantitative psychology
social constraints
Studies
time constraints
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Summary:The purpose of this study is to develop a multidimensional measure of consumer-based leisure constraint for online game play and to assess its psychometric properties. An empirical model of player constraint in online games provides the foundation to understanding and assessing how players differ from one another (such as high gamers/low gamers and high gamers/non-gamers) and how constraints on play relate to frequency of use. In the current study, an exploratory factor analysis was used to extract the common factors, and confirmatory factor analysis was used to create an empirical model of players' perception of constraint and to reveal its underlying structure. The analysis revealed six dimensions of constraint. The relationship between perception of constraint and frequency of use is also presented.
ISSN:0264-2069
1743-9507
DOI:10.1080/02642069.2011.600443