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- Title
The Relationship between Online Game Experience and Multitasking Ability in a Virtual Environment.
- Authors
Chang, Yun‐Hsuan; Liu, De‐Cyuan; Chen, Yong‐Quan; Hsieh, Shulan
- Abstract
Online game playing has become popular entertainment, yet its relationship with individuals' multitasking ability was inconsistent. Types of online game genre so far have not been compared and may be associated with multitasking abilities. This study proposed to explore the relationships between types of online game playing and multitasking ability, using Edinburgh Virtual Errands Test (EVET). One hundred and sixteen participants playing different online game genres, including multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA), other online game playing, and no-online game playing were compared. Each participant was required to fill in Chen's Internet Addiction Scale and the Internet Usage Questionnaire and perform EVET and working memory tests. The results showed a positive correlation between multitasking ability and working memory. In addition, a positive association was found between MOBA-type gaming and multitasking abilities measured by EVET. In conclusion, MOBA-type gaming compared with other game playing is associated with better multitasking abilities in a virtual environment.Copyright © 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
- Subjects
VIDEO games; VIDEO games &; society; VIDEO game industry; HUMAN multitasking; VIRTUAL reality; PSYCHOLOGY
- Publication
Applied Cognitive Psychology, 2017, Vol 31, Issue 6, p653
- ISSN
0888-4080
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/acp.3368