TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2012//
TI  - The female player does not exist: gender identity relates to differences in player motivations and play styles
JO  - Cyberpsychology, behavior and social networking
A1  - Poels, Karolien
A1  - De Cock, Nele
A1  - Malliet, Steven
SP  - 634
EP  - 638
VL  - 15
IS  - 11
N2  - This study addresses the female player of massively multiplayer online (role-playing) games and investigates how gender identity (GI), indicating a person's identification with characteristics that are traditionally defined as masculine or feminine, can be used to explain playing patterns within the female gender group. <br><br>RESULTS from an online survey (n = 466) show that females' player motivations and play styles vary as a function of their GI, indicating that it is a relevant and additional predictor of play behavior and confirming that female play behavior cannot be generalized based on stereotypical male/female conceptions.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2152-2715
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/cyber.2012.0164
ID  - ref1
ER  -