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Study on the Effect of the Cognitive Performance, Self-Efficacy and Self-Esteem on the Players' Flow Experience during Playing Online Games

온라인 게임 플레이 과정에서 인지적 성과, 자아효능감, 자아존중감이 플레이어의 몰입 경험에 미치는 영향

  • Received : 2013.11.21
  • Accepted : 2013.12.16
  • Published : 2013.12.20

Abstract

This study has focused to identify what kinds of psychological state are most closely related in players experiencing flow while playing game. This study constructs a conceptual model of flow for game players by conducting a survey to 303 online game players. The results indicate that the state of flow was reached when players may gain opportunities for having high self-efficacy as they accomplished tasks. At the same time, it indicate that the higher cognitive performance and self-esteem was able to enhance the higher flow experience while playing a game. This study provides both practical and theoretical implications on how to increase players' flow by providing critical psychological states in the game.

본 연구는 온라인 게임을 플레이하는 동안 경험한 몰입의 경험은 플레이어의 어떤 심리요인에 의해 영향을 받는지를 분석하였다. 이를 위해 본 연구에서는 게임 기획과정에서 중요하게 고려하는 플레이어의 역할 설정과 관련된 자아존중감, 미션디자인과 관련된 인지적 성과, 레벨 디자인과 관련된 자아효능감을 주요 심리요인으로 분석하고, 이 3가지 심리요인이 몰입에 미치는 영향을 구조방정식 모형을 통해 가설 검증하였다. 먼저 플레이어의 역할 설정이 잘 진행되어 플레이어가 자아존중감을 높게 경험한 경우, 미션설계가 잘 되어 플레이어가 자신에게 주어진 목표를 효과적으로 성취할 수 있도록 게임 플레이가 가능하다는 인지적 성과가 높은 경우, 마지막으로 레벨 디자인을 통해 제시된 과제의 난이도에 대해 플레이어가 충분히 게임 플레이를 할 수 있다는 자아존중감이 높을 경우 플레이어는 게임 플레이 과정에서 몰입을 높게 경험한다는 점을 설문조사를 통해 밝혀냈다.

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