The influence of competition,cooperation, and player relationship in a motor performance centered computer game |
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Authors: | Wei Peng Gary Hsieh |
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Affiliation: | Michigan State University, Department of Telecommunication, Information Studies, and Media, 404 Wilson Road, Room 429, East Lansing, MI 48824, United States |
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Abstract: | We conducted an experiment to study the effects of goal structure in multiplayer gaming (competition vs. cooperation) and relationship type between players (positive pre-existing relationship [friends] vs. no pre-existing relationship [strangers]) on player motivation (as indicated by perceived effort put into the task), goal commitment, and performance in playing a balloon popping game. The cooperative goal structure was found to lead to greater effort put into the game than the competitive goal structure. In addition, playing with friends resulted in a stronger commitment to the in-game goals than playing with strangers in the cooperative goal structure context, yet no difference was found between playing with friends and playing with strangers with regard to goal commitment in the competitive goal structure context. A moderated mediation relationship was found among the variables. Theoretical contributions to the current literature on goal structure and motivation, practical implications for exergame design, and directions for future research are discussed. |
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Keywords: | Competition Cooperation Computer game Motivation Goal commitment Player relationship |
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