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Motivations of online gaming and identification of avatar predict internet gaming disorder’s symptoms among youth in Malaysia

There is a need to further study on Internet Gaming Disorder’s symptoms in Malaysia context due to its limited research. Furthermore, the study of multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) games has received inadequate scholarly attention in Malaysia, and also pathological online gaming behaviour is gr...

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Main Authors: Bong, Wei Jian, Teh, Emilia Yi Wen, Yon, Da Yaw
Format: Final Year Project / Dissertation / Thesis
Published: 2019
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BF Psychology
Online Access:http://eprints.utar.edu.my/3214/1/fyp_PY_2019_BWJ_%2D_1504932.pdf
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spelling my-utar-eprints.32142019-08-13T15:29:31Z Motivations of online gaming and identification of avatar predict internet gaming disorder’s symptoms among youth in Malaysia Bong, Wei Jian Teh, Emilia Yi Wen Yon, Da Yaw BF Psychology There is a need to further study on Internet Gaming Disorder’s symptoms in Malaysia context due to its limited research. Furthermore, the study of multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) games has received inadequate scholarly attention in Malaysia, and also pathological online gaming behaviour is growing among youth in Malaysia. The purpose of the study is to examine the predictive effect of achievement motivation, social motivation, immersion motivation, and identification of avatar on Internet Gaming Disorder’s symptoms. Crosssectional research design was employed and purposive sampling method was applied in selecting participants who are (1) MOBA gamers; (2) between 18 to 29 years old; (3) have 12 months gaming experience and above. 781 respondents were recruited and 706 of respondents were used in actual study analysis. Instruments used included Internet Gaming Disorder Scale–Short-Form, Player-Avatar Identification Scale, and Online Gaming Motivations Scale. Current results presented that immersion motivation and identification of avatar are significant positive predictors of Internet Gaming Disorder’s symptoms, and social motivation is a significant negative predictor of Internet Gaming Disorder’s symptoms, however, achievement motivation did not significantly predict Internet Gaming Disorder’s symptoms. Self-Determination Theory and Social Identity Theory were employed in the study. Mental health professionals can design their interventions to educate youth in Malaysia to adopt healthy coping mechanisms to deal with daily stress, to teach youths the ways to form offline social support and also form meaningful self-identity in the real world. 2019-03-25 Final Year Project / Dissertation / Thesis NonPeerReviewed application/pdf http://eprints.utar.edu.my/3214/1/fyp_PY_2019_BWJ_%2D_1504932.pdf Bong, Wei Jian and Teh, Emilia Yi Wen and Yon, Da Yaw (2019) Motivations of online gaming and identification of avatar predict internet gaming disorder’s symptoms among youth in Malaysia. Final Year Project, UTAR. http://eprints.utar.edu.my/3214/
institution Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman
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country Malaysia
content_provider Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman
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url_provider http://eprints.utar.edu.my
topic BF Psychology
spellingShingle BF Psychology
Bong, Wei Jian
Teh, Emilia Yi Wen
Yon, Da Yaw
Motivations of online gaming and identification of avatar predict internet gaming disorder’s symptoms among youth in Malaysia
description There is a need to further study on Internet Gaming Disorder’s symptoms in Malaysia context due to its limited research. Furthermore, the study of multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) games has received inadequate scholarly attention in Malaysia, and also pathological online gaming behaviour is growing among youth in Malaysia. The purpose of the study is to examine the predictive effect of achievement motivation, social motivation, immersion motivation, and identification of avatar on Internet Gaming Disorder’s symptoms. Crosssectional research design was employed and purposive sampling method was applied in selecting participants who are (1) MOBA gamers; (2) between 18 to 29 years old; (3) have 12 months gaming experience and above. 781 respondents were recruited and 706 of respondents were used in actual study analysis. Instruments used included Internet Gaming Disorder Scale–Short-Form, Player-Avatar Identification Scale, and Online Gaming Motivations Scale. Current results presented that immersion motivation and identification of avatar are significant positive predictors of Internet Gaming Disorder’s symptoms, and social motivation is a significant negative predictor of Internet Gaming Disorder’s symptoms, however, achievement motivation did not significantly predict Internet Gaming Disorder’s symptoms. Self-Determination Theory and Social Identity Theory were employed in the study. Mental health professionals can design their interventions to educate youth in Malaysia to adopt healthy coping mechanisms to deal with daily stress, to teach youths the ways to form offline social support and also form meaningful self-identity in the real world.
format Final Year Project / Dissertation / Thesis
author Bong, Wei Jian
Teh, Emilia Yi Wen
Yon, Da Yaw
author_facet Bong, Wei Jian
Teh, Emilia Yi Wen
Yon, Da Yaw
author_sort Bong, Wei Jian
title Motivations of online gaming and identification of avatar predict internet gaming disorder’s symptoms among youth in Malaysia
title_short Motivations of online gaming and identification of avatar predict internet gaming disorder’s symptoms among youth in Malaysia
title_full Motivations of online gaming and identification of avatar predict internet gaming disorder’s symptoms among youth in Malaysia
title_fullStr Motivations of online gaming and identification of avatar predict internet gaming disorder’s symptoms among youth in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Motivations of online gaming and identification of avatar predict internet gaming disorder’s symptoms among youth in Malaysia
title_sort motivations of online gaming and identification of avatar predict internet gaming disorder’s symptoms among youth in malaysia
publishDate 2019
url http://eprints.utar.edu.my/3214/1/fyp_PY_2019_BWJ_%2D_1504932.pdf
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