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The Effect of Peer Influence on the Reinforcing Value of Physically Interactive Video Games in Children

Siegmund, Lee Anne
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1353284000

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2012, PHD, Kent State University, College of Education, Health and Human Services / School of Health Sciences.
Relative to sedentary video games (e.g., Playstation 2 (PS2)), playing physically active video games (e.g., Nintendo Wii (Wii)) significantly increases caloric expenditure in children. Studies have demonstrated that the presence of a friend increases physical activity in children. We sought to determine if children would expend more energy and find playing Wii more motivating than PS2 when with a friend. Seventeen children (6-10 years old) rested, played PS2 and Wii Sports Boxing for 10 minutes each, in two conditions: one in which the children rested/played the games alone (alone condition) and another in which they were with a friend (peer condition). We assessed oxygen consumption (VO2), and liking (visual analog scale). After three 10-minute resting/gaming conditions, motivation was assessed using a relative reinforcing value task (RRV) in which children performed computer mouse presses to gain additional access for either PS2 or Wii. VO2 was greater (p < 0.001) with Wii compared to rest and PS2. During the peer condition, boys exhibited a greater (p = 0.02) increase in VO2 from rest to Wii. Liking was significantly (p < 0.001) greater for Wii and PS2 relative to rest. RRV for Wii significantly decreased (p = 0.03) from alone to the peer condition. Conclusion: The presence of a friend increased VO2 during Wii play for boys but not girls. Surprisingly, the presence of a friend decreased children's motivation to play Wii versus PS2.
Jacob Barkley, PhD (Advisor)
Ellen Glickman, PhD (Committee Member)
John Gunstad, PhD (Committee Member)
99 p.
Behavioral Sciences
Peer influence; motivation; reinforcing value; liking; video games

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  • Siegmund, L. A. (2012). The Effect of Peer Influence on the Reinforcing Value of Physically Interactive Video Games in Children [Doctoral dissertation, Kent State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1353284000

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Siegmund, Lee. The Effect of Peer Influence on the Reinforcing Value of Physically Interactive Video Games in Children. 2012. Kent State University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1353284000.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Siegmund, Lee. "The Effect of Peer Influence on the Reinforcing Value of Physically Interactive Video Games in Children." Doctoral dissertation, Kent State University, 2012. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1353284000

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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