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Effects of Fun Elements of Online Games and Self-Construals on Gamers' Flow Experience and Game Loyalty

온라인 게임의 재미 요소와 게이머의 자아성향이 게임 몰입과 충성도에 미치는 영향: 사회적 게이머와 비사회적 게이머 집단 간 비교

  • Kang, Naewon (School of Communication, Dankook University)
  • 강내원 (단국대학교 커뮤니케이션학부)
  • Received : 2017.02.15
  • Accepted : 2017.03.20
  • Published : 2017.04.20
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Abstract

The study examined how the fun elements of online games and gamers' self-construals affected their flow experience and loyalty to games, focusing on the comparison between the social gamers and the asocial gamers. Results showed that, first, there were significant differences between the two groups in the respective fun elements of achievement, challenge, and closeness; second, differences of gamers' self-construals were found in game environment rather than lifeworld environment; third, the flow experience and game loyalty of social gamers were higher than those of asocial gamers; finally, there were significant differences between the two groups in the effects of the fun elements and gamers' self-construals on their flow experience and game loyalty.

본 연구는 게임 이용자를 비사회적 게이머 집단과 사회적 게이머 집단으로 구분하고, 온라인 게임의 재미 요소와 자아성향이 그들의 게임에 대한 몰입 정도와 게임 충성도에 어떠한 영향을 미치는지를 집단 간 비교를 통해 살펴보았다. 연구 결과, 첫째, 게임의 재미 요소(성취감, 도전감, 친밀감)에 있어 두 집단간의 차이는 모두 유의미하였다. 둘째, 게이머들의 자아 성향에 있어서의 차이는 생활 환경보다는 게임 환경에서 발견되었다. 셋째, 응답자들의 게임 몰입 정도와 게임 충성도는 사회적 게이머들이 비사회적 게이머들에 비해 높았다. 넷째, 게임 몰입도와 충성도에 미치는 재미 요소와 자아성향의 영향력은 사회적 게이머 집단과 비사회적 게이머 집단에서 상이하게 나타났다.

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