Predicting guild commitment in World of Warcraft with the investment model of commitment

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Highlights：

• Satisfaction level, quality of alternatives, and investment size predicted commitment level.

• The above predicted likelihood of participants’ staying with their current guild.

• Increased guild commitment was indicative of better mental health.

• Increased game play negatively related to mental health.

摘要

•Satisfaction level, quality of alternatives, and investment size predicted commitment level.•The above predicted likelihood of participants’ staying with their current guild.•Increased guild commitment was indicative of better mental health.•Increased game play negatively related to mental health.

论文关键词：Online gaming,World of Warcraft,Guild membership,Interdependence theory,Investment model of commitment

论文评审过程：Available online 4 March 2014.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2014.02.005