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The Relationship between Players' Characteristics and Trolling Behavior: Focused on

플레이어의 개인 성향과 게임 내의 트롤링 행위의 관계 : <리그 오브 레전드>를 중심으로

  • Received : 2016.01.11
  • Accepted : 2016.02.17
  • Published : 2016.02.20
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Abstract

This study explores how players' characteristic factors affect on trolling behaviors. The data was collected through online survey from online communities of League of Legends(N=914, male=770, female=144, average of age=22.19, SD of age=4.78). Questionnaire includes age, level/tier, self-esteem, basic psychological needs, aggression, and trolling behaviors. Result shows that player characteristic factors which influence on players trolling behavior are 'age', 'physical aggression', 'verbal aggression'. Discussion suggests that the understanding of player's characteristics which influence on trolling behaviors has to precede the improvement of system structure in order to eradicate trolling behaviors.

본 연구는 플레이어의 개인 특성 변인이 게임 내의 트롤링 행위에 어떤 영향을 미치는지 파악하고자 하였다. 연구방법으로 <리그 오브 레전드>의 사용자 914명(남성 770명, 여성 144명, 평균연령 22.19세 SD=4.78)을 대상으로 온라인 설문을 진행하였다. 설문 내용은 나이, 레벨/티어, 자존감, 기본심리욕구, 공격성, 트롤링 행위 여부 등이었다. 분석결과 게임 내의 트롤링 행위에 영향을 미치는 플레이어의 개인 특성 변인으로 '나이', '신체적 공격성', '언어적 공격성'이 통계적으로 유의미한 결과를 나타냈다. 이를 통해 트롤링 행위의 근절을 위해서는 시스템적 구조개선에 앞서 플레이어 개인 성향의 확인과 이에 대한 충분한 이해가 선행되어야 함을 알 수 있었다.

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