Journal of Digital Convergence (디지털융복합연구)

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An Empirical Study on the Factors Affecting Continuous Usage Intention of Games

게임의 지속적 이용에 영향을 미치는 요인에 대한 실증적 연구

  • 김한민 (성균관대학교 경영연구소) ;
  • 김종욱 (성균관대학교 경영전문대학원) ;
  • 박상철 (대구대학교 경영학부)
  • Received : 2022.03.30
  • Accepted : 2022.05.20
  • Published : 2022.05.28
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Abstract

The purpose of this study is to identify the factors influencing the user's continuous usage intention of computer games. A research model was developed which shows that the independent variables of value, expectation confirmation, perceived enjoyment affect user satisfaction and continuous usage intention. To test the six hypotheses, survey data were collected from 104 respondents, and hypotheses tests as well as a confirmatory factor analysis were conducted using a partial least square analysis tool. The statistical analysis result showed that expectation confirmation had a significant positive effect on satisfaction, and satisfaction also had a strong positive effect on the game user's continuous usage intention. Perceived enjoyment showed a highly strong positive effect on satisfaction. In addition, satisfaction was found to have full mediation effects in the relationship between expectation confirmation and continuous usage intention, and perceived enjoyment and continuous usage intention respectively. This result provides an important implication that continuous usage intention occurs through user satisfaction, and also indicates the contribution of this study for the game industry. Another contribution of this study is to introduce critical independent variables from the marketing and information technology domains in order to explain continuous usage intention of computer games.

본 연구의 목적은 게임에서 이용자가 게임을 지속적으로 이용하는데 영향을 주는 주요 영향 요인을 찾고자 하는 것이다. 이를 위하여 가치, 기대일치, 지각된 즐거움의 독립변수들이 이용자 만족과 지속이용의도 종속변수에 영향을 미치는 연구모델과 가설을 개발하였다. 104명의 게임 이용자들을 대상으로 설문을 실시하였으며 구조방정식 분석 프로그램인 Partial Least Square 분석도구를 이용하여 확인적 요인분석과 가설검증을 실시하였다. 가설검증 결과, 기대일치는 만족에 영향을 미치고, 다시 만족은 지속이용의도에 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 지각된 즐거움은 만족에 정의 영향을 크게 미치는 것으로 조사되었다. 또한 만족은 기대일치, 지각된 즐거움과 지속 이용 의도 사이에서 완전매개를 수행하여 지속적 이용을 위해서는 이용자 만족이 핵심적 역할을 수행함을 보여 주었다. 이는 게임 업체들에게 이용자 만족을 통하여 지속적 이용이 일어난다는 중요한 시사점을 제공한다. 이러한 관점에서 본 연구 결과의 응용분야는 게임산업 전반과 게임 제작사들이 해당된다. 또한 마케팅과 정보기술 분야의 핵심 연구변수들을 도입하여 게임 산업에서 가장 중요한 지속이용의도를 설명한 것이 본 연구의 가장 큰 기여도와 차별성이라 할 수 있다.

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