Positive and Avoidance Outcome Expectancies as Mediators of the Relationship between Social Influence and Problematic Internet Gaming Behavior: Preliminary Findings.
This study tested the hypothesis that positive expectancies (i.e., the belief that gaming will be rewarding) and avoidance expectancies (i.e., the belief that gaming will relieve stress) would mediate the impact of peer social influence on problematic internet gaming behavior. Internet game players...
| Published in: | Journal of Psychopathology & Behavioral Assessment Vol. 46; no. 2; pp. 450 - 457 |
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| Format: | research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Springer Nature
Jun2024
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