The effects of competition and competitiveness upon intrinsic motivation in exergames

Hayeon Song; Jihyun Kim; Kelly E. Tenzek; Kwan Min Lee

doi:10.1016/j.chb.2013.01.042

The effects of competition and competitiveness upon intrinsic motivation in exergames

Hayeon Song, Jihyun Kim, Kelly E. Tenzek, Kwan Min Lee

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Abstract

This study examined the role of competition in exercise video games to promote intrinsic motivation for exercise. The experiment was a 2 (Competitive exercise context: Competition vs. No competition) × 2 (Individual competitiveness: High vs. Low) between-subjects design. The results showed significant interaction effects of the independent variables on intrinsic motivation, mood, and evaluation of the exergame. That is, the competitive context provided positive exergame experiences to competitive individuals, whereas it had detrimental effects for less competitive participants. Implications and future directions are discussed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1702-1708
Number of pages	7
Journal	Computers in Human Behavior
Volume	29
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2013.01.042
State	Published - 2013
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Competition
Exergames
Intrinsic motivation
Video games

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