Abstract “Engagement” with digital behaviour change interventions (DBCIs) is considered
important for their effectiveness. Evaluating engagement is therefore a priority; however, a …

The appeal of video gaming has undoubtedly withstood the test of time. In view of its
increasing popularity, lay people and researchers alike have taken an interest in the …

Games allow players to perceive themselves in alternate ways in imagined worlds. Player
identification is one of the outcomes of gameplay experiences in these worlds and has been …

Online video gaming is now widely considered an activity possibly related to addictive
behaviors, so that the diagnosis of Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD) is now included both in …

In practice, travel time is assigned a cost and treated as a disutility to be minimized. There is
a growing body of research supporting the hypothesis that travel time has some value of its …

Customization is a ubiquitous feature of games and can be perceived as a series of choices
that may influence players' experiences. Opportunities for customization may give users …

As research on virtual worlds gains increasing attention in educational, commercial, and
military domains, a consideration of how player populations are 'reassembled'through social …

A model of a social network–based attitude diffusion system in the context of activity and
travel choice behavior is presented. The principal mechanisms contributing to attitude …

Previous research has determined the relevance of video games for adolescents; however,
it has not been possible to establish differences in usage patterns and certain psychological …

How do social ties in online worlds evolve over time? This research examined the dynamic
processes of relationship formation, maintenance, and demise in a massively multiplayer …