Citation

Companion M, Sambrook R. Cyberpsychol. Behav. 2008; 11(6): 673-674.

Affiliation

Department of Sociology, University of Colorado-Colorado Springs, 1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway, PO Box 7150, Colorado Springs, CO 80933-7150, USA. mcompani@uccs.edu

Copyright

(Copyright © 2008, Mary Ann Liebert Publishers)

DOI

10.1089/cpb.2007.0197

PMID

18954270

Abstract

This study investigates the sex-based differences in preferences for character types and game play. It is hypothesized that males will prefer more combat-oriented roles, while females will prefer less violent ones, with an emphasis on nurturing others and supporting the group. We find support for sex-based differences in character type selection. Violence aversion is a factor for females, while cooperative, nurturing factors are not.

Language: en