"It is not all for the same reason! Predicting motives in ..." Topic
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Tango01  | 26 Nov 2023 8:53 p.m. PST |
…miniature wargaming on the basis of personality traits
"Despite the increasing popularity of miniature wargames (MWGs), research on this pastime is still scarce. We aimed to understand how personality is related to motivations for playing MWGs. A world sample of 8590 MWG players was tested with the Ten-Item Personality Inventory to assess the Big Five and the Trojan Player Typology to measure gaming motivations. The latter scale was used for the first time in non-video-game players and showed good psychometric properties. Results showed several significant associations between personality and motivations for engaging in these games. People who played MWGs to socialize were high in openness and extraversion. Players high in agreeableness did not want to compete and did not emphasize winning as an important factor. People who played to escape from everyday problems reported high levels of neuroticism. Story-driven gamers described themselves as open and agreeable. Clearly, personality is relevant for predicting the attractiveness of MWGs, and the game has different aspects of attractiveness for different groups. The results help to better explain the phenomenon of MWGs and highlight the role of personality in this pastime. Avenues for future research such as the use of behavioral measures in playing MWGs are discussed…"
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| mjkerner | 27 Nov 2023 10:55 a.m. PST |
Money was spent on this? Tax dollars, no doubt. What a waste; it's a hobby, FFS! |
| Dave Crowell | 27 Nov 2023 1:18 p.m. PST |
The tone seems a little flip for a peer reviewed professional journal. No surprises in the available results. They match pretty well with what I have been seeing on gaming fora for years. Including the different types of gamer and what they look to get out of gaming. |
| Tango01 | 27 Nov 2023 3:43 p.m. PST |
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