• 한국게임학회 논문지
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.15-24
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• 2014

본 연구는 청각장애학생의 인터넷 게임 이용 실태를 파악하기 위하여 청각장애 초 중 고등학생 301명을 대상으로 인터넷 게임중독 척도 검사를 실시하였다. 본 연구 결과 청각장애 초등학생들에 비해 중 고등학생이 될수록 방과 후 보호자가 없는 경우가 많았다. 청각장애학생들의 하루 평균 수면시간은 일반학생과 비슷하거나 많았으며, 하루 평균 인터넷 사용시간과 인터넷 게임시간은 비장애학생에 비해 많은 것으로 나타났다. 또한 인터넷 게임 사용 유형은 청각장애 남학생이 여학생에 비해 위험자 군으로 분류되는 학생의 비율이 많았고, 비장애학생과 비교했을 때 위험사용자 군이 훨씬 많은 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구의 결과를 통해 현재 실시되고 있는 국가적 인터넷 게임 사용자 실태조사에서 장애학생들을 포함시켜야하며, 장애학생들을 위한 게임 과몰입 예방 프로그램의 개발 필요성이 시급함을 알 수 있다.

• 한국멀티미디어학회논문지
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.404-419
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• 2017

This study is to examine how middle and high school students vary in terms of good and bad usage of online games and how these factors have varying effects on their use of the internet as a whole. My focus is to study their behavioral patterns individually while playing internet-based online games. The results are as follows: First, 260 out of 390 subjects used the internet. Male students who are high school students with siblings, or preschool time game users were revealed to play online games more often rather than female students who are middle school students with no siblings, or non-preschool time game users. Secondly, the analysis of differences of good and bad usage of online games revealed that there is a significant correlation between gender and beginning age. Lastly, a thorough analysis of the average difference in terms of following the online game shutdown found that there is no significant correlation among the sub-groups. However, an analysis of the difference of the problematic game usage has shown that there is a significant difference in the heavy user group. This findings means that the students who don't follow the online game shutdown spend more time than those who do.

• 한국경영과학회지
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.85-97
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• 2001

Online games have become the focus of entertainment and multimedia industries as the developments in computer technologies are accelerated and the use of the Internet diffuses broadly. In spite of such growth of online games, academic discussions regarding online games are relatively limited. This research examines several factors that affect player loyalty to online games. In this research, the loyalty is classified into two categories, the behavioral loyalty measured by the intensity, volume, and frequency of use, and the cognitive loyalty measured by the degree of immersion in online games. In this research, an integrated model to explain and predict player loyalty to online games in proposed. Two studies are conducted to test to research model. Throughout analyzing 334 respondents, the first study finds that the impulsive personality of individual players significantly affects both behavioral loyalty and cognitive loyalty. Additionally, it finds that, whereas the behavioral loyalty is influenced by the convenience of online game playing, the cognitive loyalty is influenced by the motive of game playing and the playfulness of games. The second study finds that the behavioral loyalty differs across demographic differences of players (age and occupation), preferred online games of players, and online game playing locations, but the cognitive loyalty differs across only age differences of players. This research has opened a forum for social awareness about the online game culture, provided information to guide online game producers to prepare customer-oriented online games, and created a foundation for academic research on online game industry.

• International Journal of Internet, Broadcasting and Communication
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.185-190
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• 2023

With the continuous development of the game field, the subdivision of game types is becoming more and more precise. There are also more and more games that draw on some achievements in other fields in their game design. Among them are meta-fiction games based on metafiction. This article will explore whether the combination of a meta-fiction game and a side-scrolling game with a unique visual experience is appropriate. If the side-scrolling game is the external form of the game, then the meta-fiction game is the internal content core of the game. The degree of fit between the external form and the internal core will undoubtedly determine the lower limit and upper limit of the game quality. Based on alienation theory, this article takes several highly rated side-scrolling games on the market as examples to conduct a theoretical analysis on the compatibility of side-scrolling games and metafiction games. The analysis results suggest that compared to first-person games, side-scrolling games with a unique third-person perspective have the best compatibility with meta-games.

• 컴퓨터교육학회논문지
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.61-68
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• 2010

사람들은 인터넷 활동이 중독이라는 부정적 측면 때문에 교육적 활용을 자제하는 분위기가 형성되어 있다. 그러나 온라인 교육용 게임은 흥미 유발과 함께 학습자-교수자간의 원활한 상호작용을 끌어낼 수 있는 좋은 수업자료이고, 몰입과 관련한 선행 연구들에서는 인터넷이 주는 긍정적 측면을 검증했다. 온라인 교육용 게임이 개인별 학습 분야의 유용한 도구라는 점을 고려하면, 앞으로의 연구는 개별화에 초점을 맞춘 몰입 연구가 요구된다. 본 논문은 온라인 교육용 게임에서 개인의 인지양식에 따라 학습몰입 구성 요소들 간에 어떠한 차이를 보이는지 밝힌다.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제40권2호
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• pp.255-263
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• 2010

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine effects of an empowerment education program (EEP) on internet games addiction, empowerment, and stress in middle school students. Methods: The EEP used in this study was based on the Freire' Empowerment Education Model. The research design of this study was a non-equivalent control group pretest-posttest design for 48 middle school students, who were conveniently assigned to an experimental group or a control group. The data were collected from May 29 to June 19, 2005. Data were analyzed using SPSS/PC program with frequencies, $\chi^2$-test, Fisher exact test, t-test, mean, standard deviation and ANCOVA. Results: 1) The first hypothesis that, "the experimental group would have higher empowerment scores than the control group. "was supported. 2) The second hypothesis that, "the experimental group would have lower internet games addiction scores than the control group."was supported. 3) The third hypothesis that, "the experimental group would have lower stress scores than the control group." was supported. Conclusion: We suggest, therefore, that the EEP should be used with adolescent to help them control their stress, internet games addiction and to increase their empowerment.

• 가정과삶의질연구
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.209-219
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• 2006

The purpose of this study was to investigate the relative effect of individual-, parents-, and game-related variables on game addiction. Totally, 1065 10 to 18-year-olds participated and completed questionnaires. Male students had more tendency to game addition than female students. No difference in the level of addiction, however, was appeared among elementary, junior-high, and high school groups, which means that many young children are already Same-addicted. More severely addicted children and adolescents showed higher level of impulsivity, more difficulties in communication with their parents, and more expectation of psychological gratification and interpersonal relationship through the internet games. The relative effects of these independent variables to game addiction were different among gender*school groups. Firstly, impulsivity was significant only in boys of elementary group. Secondly, for the junior-high group, communication with father and mother was important to boys and girls, repectively. Lastly, expected gratification from gaming itself mainly predicted high school students' game addiction, irrespective of gender. The findings of this study suggest that earlier intervention to young garners should be carried out. It is also indicated that parents' and teachers' role for guidance of the internet games would be different with children's gender and developmental stages.

• 한국게임학회 논문지
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.56-66
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• 2003

As internet populations are growing very fast, online computer game has been extensively propagated in the internet community. Currently online Baduk game haws id attention as one of the most popular games in Korea. Therefore, the game industry has developed a variety of Baduk games and internet services providers and portal sites have competitively provided Baduk game services. Considering this trend, this paper attempts to develop an evaluation model for online Baduk games, which can serve as a guideline for selecting the appropriate game by game users. In addition, this evaluation has been applied to the 2 best known Baduk games and compared each other based on the model factors. Finally, this paper suggest some practical guidelines for game developers in order to increase user acceptance.

• International Journal of Internet, Broadcasting and Communication
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.120-125
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• 2023

According to whether language symbols are used to solve puzzles, puzzle games can be roughly divided into puzzle games with language symbols and puzzle games without language symbols. Puzzles games with language symbols can be subdivided into dialogue puzzles games and word puzzles games. These different puzzle-solving methods have different characteristics and have different effects on the empathy in the game. In horizontal scrolling games, due to the characteristics of the third-person perspective of horizontal scrolling games, there is always a 'fourth wall' between the player and the controlled character, making it difficult for players to gain a empathy when playing such games .Especially when there is a dialogue between a player-controlled character and an NPC, the sense of distance between the player and the character will be further amplified. As one of the most common game types in side-scrolling games, side-scrolling puzzle games can be divided into language symbols-based puzzle game and non-language symbols-based puzzle game according to whether language symbols are used to solve puzzles, and then promote the development of the game plot. We combine the characteristics of horizontal scrolling games, and analyze the influence of language symbols on empathy in puzzle-solving games by summarizing the game characteristics of two different puzzle-solving methods. The results show that in horizontal scrolling puzzle games, solving puzzles without using language symbols can better expand the player's sense of plot substitution.

• International Journal of Internet, Broadcasting and Communication
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.181-186
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• 2023

With the development of VR technology, the visual immersion of VR games has been greatly enhanced nowadays. There has been an issue that has been troubling players in previous VR games, which is motion sickness. Therefore, VR games have been limited in terms of game mechanics, game duration, and game scale, greatly reducing the immersive experience of visual immersion. However, <Half-Life: Alyx> is different from previous VR games in that players can actually perform spatial displacement in the game scene, rather than being fixed in one place for 360-degree observation and interaction. At the same time, compared to traditional games, VR games no longer need to rely on screens, and the complete visual immersion enhances the fun and playability of the game. This research focuses on the VR game <Half-Life: Alyx> to explore its immersive factors in terms of visual perception. Through in-depth analysis of elements such as color, texture mapping, lighting, etc. in VR games, it was found that the game creates a strong sense of visual immersion in these aspects. Through analysis, it is helpful to gain a deeper understanding of the factors that contribute to visual immersion in VR games, which has certain reference value for game developers and related professionals.