APS

31st APS Annual Convention · 2019

Gaming to Escape, or Gaming to Explore? Support for the Two-Dimensional Model of Escapism in a Sample of Dedicated Gamers

Washington, DC · May 2019

Poster · General

  • Frode Stenseng
    NTNU
  • Jonas Falch-Madsen
    NTNU
  • Beate Hygen
    NTNU

Abstract

Stenseng and coworkers (Stenseng, Rise, & Kraft, 2012; Stenseng & Phelps, 2016) found evidence for a two-dimensional model of escapism in sport activities. Here, using the corresponding Escapism scale, the model was tested in a sample of dedicated gamers (N=126). Analyses strongly supported the presence of these dimensions in gaming.

Motivation

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