Psychosocial causes and consequences of online video game play

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Highlights：

• The psychosocial causes and consequences of online video game play were evaluated.

• Over a 1- and 2-year period, evidence for social compensation processes were found.

• Among young adults, online games appear to be socially compensating spaces.

• No significant displacement or compensation patterns were found for adolescents.

• No significant displacement or compensation patterns were found for older adults.

摘要

•The psychosocial causes and consequences of online video game play were evaluated.•Over a 1- and 2-year period, evidence for social compensation processes were found.•Among young adults, online games appear to be socially compensating spaces.•No significant displacement or compensation patterns were found for adolescents.•No significant displacement or compensation patterns were found for older adults.

论文关键词：Online gaming,Psychosocial,Social displacement,Social compensation

论文评审过程：Available online 17 December 2014.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2014.11.074