The Pikachu effect: Social and health gaming motivations lead to greater benefits of Pokémon GO use

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Highlights：

• We examined whether gaming health motivation determined greater health benefits.

• Individuals who played Pokémon Go more were more physically active.

• Individuals who played Pokémon Go more spent more time outdoors.

• Health and social gaming motives predicted stronger health outcomes.

• Men played more and derived more health benefits from Pokémon GO.

摘要

•We examined whether gaming health motivation determined greater health benefits.•Individuals who played Pokémon Go more were more physically active.•Individuals who played Pokémon Go more spent more time outdoors.•Health and social gaming motives predicted stronger health outcomes.•Men played more and derived more health benefits from Pokémon GO.

论文关键词：Health behaviors,Physical activity,Motivation,Pokémon GO

论文评审过程：Received 27 January 2017, Revised 15 April 2017, Accepted 22 May 2017, Available online 22 May 2017, Version of Record 27 May 2017.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2017.05.031