Effects of Game Mode in Multiplayer Video Games on Intergenerational Social Interaction: Randomized Field Study
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Autor:in (Körperschaft)
Publikationsdatum
16.02.2022
Typ der Arbeit
Studiengang
Typ
01A - Beitrag in wissenschaftlicher Zeitschrift
Herausgeber:innen
Herausgeber:in (Körperschaft)
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Übergeordnetes Werk
JMIR Formative Research
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DOI der Originalpublikation
Reihe / Serie
Reihennummer
Jahrgang / Band
6
Ausgabe / Nummer
2
Seiten / Dauer
Patentnummer
Verlag / Herausgebende Institution
JMIR Publications
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Abtretungsempfänger:in
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Zusammenfassung
Maintaining social relationships is a basic human need and particularly essential in old age, including when living in a retirement home. Multiplayer video games can promote positive social interactions among players from different generations while playing. Yet, such facilitation of positive social interactions depends on specific game design. To systematically investigate the effects of game design on social interaction between seniors and their coplayers, the game Myosotis FoodPlanet was developed in this study, and the impacts of 3 different game modes on social interaction were compared in a controlled field trial. This study aims to compare the effects of 3 different game modes (competitive, cooperative, and creative) on social interactions (verbal and nonverbal communication) between seniors and their younger coplayers. The results show that game mode can be an important factor for shaping the social interactions of players playing together. Compared with other modes, creative game modes can increase verbal communication. In contrast, competitive modes may stimulate more laughing together. This has important implications for game design and the use of computer games to promote social interaction between seniors and their coplayers in practice.
Schlagwörter
computer games, older adults, social interaction, video analysis
Fachgebiet (DDC)
003 - Systeme
Veranstaltung
Startdatum der Ausstellung
Enddatum der Ausstellung
Startdatum der Konferenz
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ISBN
ISSN
2561-326X
Sprache
Englisch
Während FHNW Zugehörigkeit erstellt
Ja
Zukunftsfelder FHNW
Publikationsstatus
Veröffentlicht
Begutachtung
Peer-Review der ganzen Publikation
Open Access-Status
Gold
Lizenz
Zitation
ZAHN, Carmen, David LEISNER, Mario NIEDERHAUSER, Anna-Lena ROOS, Tabea ISELI und Marco SOLDATI, 2022. Effects of Game Mode in Multiplayer Video Games on Intergenerational Social Interaction: Randomized Field Study. JMIR Formative Research. 16 Februar 2022. Bd. 6, Nr. 2. DOI 10.26041/fhnw-4454. Verfügbar unter: https://doi.org/10.26041/fhnw-4454