Big Five Personality in Discriminating the Groups by the Level of Social Sims

The purpose of this study was to investigate the clustering and Big Five Personality domains in discriminating groups by level of school-related adjustment, as experienced by Social Sims game users. Social Games are based on web that has simple rules to play in fictional time and space background. This paper is to analyze the relationships between social networks and user behaviors through the social games . In general, characteristics of social games are simple, fun and easy to play, popular to the public, and based on personal connections in reality. These features of social games make themselves different from video games with one player or MMORPG with many unspecific players. Especially Social Game show a noticeable characteristic related to social learning. The object of this research is to provide a possibility that game that its social perspective can be strengthened in social game environment and analyze whether it actually influences on problem solving of real life problems, therefore suggesting its direction of alternative play means and positive simulation game. Data was collected by administering 4 questionnaires (the short version of BFI, Satisfaction with life, Career Decision-.Making Self-.Efficacy, Depression) to the participants who were 20 people in Seoul and Daejeon. For the purposes of the data analysis, both Stepwise Discriminant analysis and Cluster analysis was employed. Neuroticism, Openness, Conscientiousness within the Big Five Personality domains were seen to be significant variables when it came to discriminating the groups. These findings indicated that the short version of the BFI may be useful in understanding for game user behaviors When it comes to cultural research, digital game takes up a significant role. We can see that from the fact that game, which has only been considered as a leisure activity or commercial means, is being actively research for its methodological, social role and function. Among digital game's several meanings, one of the most noticeable ones is the research on its critical, social participating function. According to Jame Paul gee, the most important merit of game is 'projected identity'. This means that experiences from various perspectives is possible.[1] In his recent autobiography , he described gamer as an active problem solver. In addition, Gonzalo Francesca also suggested an alternative game developing method through 'game that conveys critical messages by strengthening critical reasons'. [2] They all provided evidences showing game can be a strong academic tool. Not only does a genre called social game exist in the field of media and Social Network Game, but there are also some efforts to positively evaluate its value Through these kinds of researches, we can study how game can give positive influence along with the change in its general perception, which would eventually lead to spreading healthy game culture and enabling fresh life experience. This would better bring out the educative side of the game and become a social communicative tool. The object of this game is to provide a possibility that the social aspect can be strengthened within the game environment and analyze whether it actually influences the problem solving of real life problems. Therefore suggesting it's direction of alternative play means positive game simulation.

심리학적 도구 '5요인 성격 특성'에 의한 소셜 게임 연구: <심즈 소셜> 게임의 분석사례를 중심으로

최근 페이스북이 오픈 플랫폼을 통해 다면시장을 형성함으로써 게임 분야에 소셜이 본격적으로 등장하기 시작하였다. 그중 가장 크게 주목을 받고 있는 분야는 소셜 네트워크를 기반으로 발전한 SNG 분야이다. SNG란 Social Network Game으로 소셜 네트워크 서비스(Social Network Service)의 인맥 관계를 기반으로 제작한 게임을 말한다. SNG의 가장 큰 특징은 게임 실력보다는 네트워크를 통해 이루어진 이웃간의 교류가 게임의 가장 큰 요소로 작용하는 것이다. 이러한 소셜 네트워크 게임의 빠른 성장과 함께 연구되어야할 분야는 인간과 인간, 인간과 게임, 게임과 게임 간의 소통이라 볼 수 있다. 본 연구는 SNG을 플레이하는 유저들의 심리가 소셜을 기반으로 하는 게임 속 캐릭터에 어떠한 영양을 미치는지에 대한 것을 알아보고자 한다. 연구방식은 성격 특성의 상관관계를 검증하는 방식으로 심리학적 성격 5요인 특성(Big Five Factor Model)과 리커트(likert) 척도를 사용하여 유저가 생성한 캐릭터와 성격 5요인 특성을 대입하는 방식을 사용 하였다. 본 논문을 통해 게임을 플레이하는 유저들의 심리상태를 파악하는 방식이 연구되어짐으로써 미래의 소셜 네트워크 게임이 어떠한 방향으로 발전해 나갈 것인지에 대한 준거점 역할을 할 수 있을 것으로 기대한다.