Reasons why massive multiplayer online role playing games continue to play excessively

• Main Authors: Arboleda, Sarah Michal G., Custodio, Ness Ivy C., Santiago, Julienne Paula V.
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Animo Repository 2012
• Subjects: Internet games > Social aspects; Video games; Psychology
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_bachelors/10470
• Institution: De La Salle University

The research focuses on the motivations of adolescents for excessive playing of Massive Multiplayer Online Role Playing Games despite knowing the adverse effects of it. Based on the study by Steinfeld, Ellison and Lampe (2008) about Social Capital and Self-esteem and its effect on using social netwo...