Sex Differences in Video Game Play:
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- 1 October 2004
- journal article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Communication Research
- Vol. 31 (5) , 499-523
- https://doi.org/10.1177/0093650204267930
Abstract
In this study, we examined gender differences in video game use by focusing on interpersonal needs for inclusion, affection, and control, as well as socially constructed perceptions of gendered game play. Results of a large-scale survey (n = 534) of young adults’ reasons for video game use, preferred game genres, and amount of game play are reported. Female respondents report less frequent play, less motivation to play in social situations, and less orientation to game genres featuring competition and three-dimensional rotation. Implications for game design are discussed.Keywords
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