Group identification as a mediator of the effect of players’ anonymity on cheating in online games

• Main Authors: Chen, Vivian Hsueh-Hua, Wu, Yuehua
• Other Authors: Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2015
• Subjects: DRNTU::Social sciences::Communication::Communication theories and models
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/80810; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/38878
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

This study aims to add to the discussion about the applicability of the classical deindividuation theory and social identity model of deindividuation effects (SIDE) in explaining online behaviours. It explores the effect of anonymity in facilitating social influence of group identity in online game...