The dual nature of escapism in video gaming: A meta-analytic approach

Researchers have previously argued that escapism via video games can lead to negative and positive outcomes. The purpose of this study was to investigate which outcomes (negative or positive) outweigh the others. Further, the authors examined how the cultural context (Western and Non-Western) affect...

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Main Authors: Umer Hussain, Sami Jabarkhail, George B. Cunningham, Jean A. Madsen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-01-01
Series:Computers in Human Behavior Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2451958821000294