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The Role of Gamer Identity on Digital Gaming Outcomes

Author : Linda K. Kaye

Published in: Design, User Experience, and Usability. Design Philosophy and Theory

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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Social identity theory (SIT) has been widely applied to many contexts as a way of understanding group identity and the associated impacts. However, less research has explored the relevance of SIT to digital gaming. This paper outlines recent studies which have sought to establish a number of psychosocial outcomes associated with gaming identity across a number of gaming domains. Large-scale cross-sectional survey research in this area with varying gamer groups has generally found that positive identity to gaming groups is associated with positive aspects of well-being, such as lower loneliness and enhanced self-esteem and general well-being. Taken together, gamer identity appears to be a positive factor, which can go some way to support players on a psychological level.

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Title: The Role of Gamer Identity on Digital Gaming Outcomes
Author: Linda K. Kaye
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Book: Design, User Experience, and Usability. Design Philosophy and Theory
Print ISBN: 978-3-030-23569-7

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-030-23570-3

Copyright Year: 2019
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-23570-3_34

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