Personality traits associated with problematic and non-problematic massively multiplayer online role playing game use

Collins, Emily ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9607-3113, Freeman, Jonathan and Chamarro-Premuzic, Tomas 2012. Personality traits associated with problematic and non-problematic massively multiplayer online role playing game use. Personality and Individual Differences 52 (2) , pp. 133-138. 10.1016/j.paid.2011.09.015

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Abstract

This research investigated the associations between personality traits and both normal and problematic massively multiplayer online role playing game (MMORPGs) play, as measured by a self report scale. A total of 225 participants completed the online questionnaire, 66 of whom played MMORPGs. Correlational analyses indicated that low levels of functional impulsivity and agreeableness alongside high levels of verbal aggression and video game dependency were associated with greater amount of time spent playing MMORPGs. When comparing problematic and non-problematic MMORPG players directly, problematic players were found to be lower in self regulation, dysfunctional impulsivity and agreeableness, suggesting that these traits may be important in the development and maintenance of problematic MMORPG use.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Psychology
Publisher:	Elsevier
ISSN:	0191-8869
Date of Acceptance:	27 September 2011
Last Modified:	09 Nov 2022 09:58
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/137766

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