Mirhadi, Sahar, Iacovides, Jo orcid.org/0000-0001-9674-8440 and Denisova, Alena orcid.org/0000-0002-1497-5808 (2024) Playing Through Tough Times:Exploring the Relationship between Game Aspects and Coping Strategies during Difficult Life Challenges. Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction. 332. ISSN 2573-0142
Abstract
The potential benefits of playing video games during times of difficulty have been increasingly recognised by researchers yet little is known about how particular aspects of games may relate to different forms of coping. An exploratory survey of 130 participants and content analysis identified 31 game aspects, across 6 categories, that were beneficial or detrimental to players. Our findings illustrate that games can support a range of coping strategies, including emotion-focused, avoidance, and meaning-focused coping. We also identify how specific aspects of games relate to different coping strategies during times of personal difficulty. For instance, emotion-focused coping was most commonly linked to challenge game aspects, where overcoming difficulties allowed players to experience positive emotions such as competence. The findings of this study provide valuable insights into how games may be able to facilitate a range of coping strategies during tough times.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2024 Copyright held by the owner/author(s). This is an author-produced version of the published paper. Uploaded in accordance with the University’s Research Publications and Open Access policy. |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Sciences (York) > Computer Science (York) |
Depositing User: | Pure (York) |
Date Deposited: | 18 Oct 2024 09:30 |
Last Modified: | 26 Jan 2025 00:22 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1145/3677097 |
Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1145/3677097 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:218580 |
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