Ballou, Nicholas, Breitsohl, Heiko, Kao, Dominic et al. (2 more authors) (Accepted: 2021) Not Very Effective:Validity Issues of the Effectance in Games Scale. In: xtended Abstracts of the 2021 Annual Symposium on Computer-Human Interaction in Play (CHI PLAY ’21),. ACM (In Press)
Abstract
Effectance—the basic positive experience of causing effects—provides a promising explanation for the enjoyment derived from novel low-challenge game genres featuring ample ‘juicy’ feedback. To date, game researchers have studied effectance using a little-validated 11-item scale developed by Klimmt, Hartmann, and Frey. To test its dimensionality and discriminant validity, we conducted an online survey (n = 467) asking people to report on effectance and related experiences in a recent play session. Confirmatory and exploratory factor analyses show poor fit with a unidimensional factor structure and poor discriminant validity with common enjoyment and mastery/competence measures, likely due to reverse-coded items and a separable input lag factor. We discuss further possible validity issues like questionable content validity, advise against using the scale in its present form, and close with recommendations for future scale development and use.
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Item Type: | Proceedings Paper |
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Keywords: | effectance,games,player experience,measurement validity |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Arts and Humanities (York) > Theatre, Film, TV and Interactive Media (York) The University of York > Faculty of Sciences (York) > Computer Science (York) |
Funding Information: | Funder Grant number EPSRC EP/M023265/1 |
Depositing User: | Pure (York) |
Date Deposited: | 16 Sep 2021 00:15 |
Last Modified: | 02 Apr 2025 23:33 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1145/3450337.3483492 |
Status: | In Press |
Publisher: | ACM |
Identification Number: | 10.1145/3450337.3483492 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:178185 |
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