Modeling outcomes of violent video game play: Applying mental models and model matching to explain the relationship between user differences, game characteristics, enjoyment, and aggressive intentions

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Highlights:

• Study takes a comprehensive look at effects of violent video game play.

• Experimental design manipulated controllers for a first person shooter.

• Path model tested to examine predictors of enjoyment, frustration, aggression.

• Results indicated support for model matching hypothesis.

• Experience, competitiveness, and failure were significant predictors in model.

摘要

•Study takes a comprehensive look at effects of violent video game play.•Experimental design manipulated controllers for a first person shooter.•Path model tested to examine predictors of enjoyment, frustration, aggression.•Results indicated support for model matching hypothesis.•Experience, competitiveness, and failure were significant predictors in model.

论文关键词:Mental models,Video games,Immersion,Enjoyment,Aggressive intentions,Controller manipulation

论文评审过程:Received 21 December 2015, Revised 6 April 2016, Accepted 8 April 2016, Available online 16 April 2016, Version of Record 16 April 2016.

论文官网地址:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2016.04.018