Channels matter: Multimodal connectedness, types of co-players and social capital for Multiplayer Online Battle Arena gamers

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Highlights：

• Multimodal connectedness was associated with bridging and bonding social capital.

• Playing with existing offline friends was associated with bonding social capital.

• Playing with offline and online friends was associated with bridging social capital.

• Multimodal connectedness moderated the relationships between co-players and social capital.

摘要

•Multimodal connectedness was associated with bridging and bonding social capital.•Playing with existing offline friends was associated with bonding social capital.•Playing with offline and online friends was associated with bridging social capital.•Multimodal connectedness moderated the relationships between co-players and social capital.

论文关键词：Online gaming,Social capital,Multimodal connectedness,Co-player

论文评审过程：Available online 15 June 2015, Version of Record 15 June 2015.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2015.06.007