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An Interpretive Phenomenological Inquiry Into Fulfillment Of Choice Theory's Four Basic Psychological Needs Through Console Video Game Engagement

Alexander, Joseph R
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1425243488

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2015, PHD, Kent State University, College of Education, Health and Human Services / School of Lifespan Development and Educational Sciences.
This study sought to understand how people satisfy needs by engaging in console-based video games and ultimately help counselors understand clients' need fulfillment by video games. Data has been collected on the players' experiences and thoughts on how console-based video games meet the four basic psychological needs of choice theory. After reviewing the participants' data, patterns and themes have been generated and reported from the dialog of the participants. These patterns and themes were used to inform professional counselor readers how to assist video game playing clients understand their basic psychological needs more efficiently.
Steve Rainey, Ph.D. (Committee Co-Chair)
Betsy Page Ed.D. (Committee Co-Chair)
Alicia R. Crowe Ph.D. (Committee Member)
219 p.
Counseling Education; Counseling Psychology; Mental Health
counseling; video games; Choice theory; Reality therapy; gamer; basic needs; console video games; mental health; Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis; Typological Analysis; Qualitative; games; leisure; William Glasser;

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  • Alexander, J. R. (2015). An Interpretive Phenomenological Inquiry Into Fulfillment Of Choice Theory's Four Basic Psychological Needs Through Console Video Game Engagement [Doctoral dissertation, Kent State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1425243488

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Alexander, Joseph. An Interpretive Phenomenological Inquiry Into Fulfillment Of Choice Theory's Four Basic Psychological Needs Through Console Video Game Engagement. 2015. Kent State University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1425243488.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Alexander, Joseph. "An Interpretive Phenomenological Inquiry Into Fulfillment Of Choice Theory's Four Basic Psychological Needs Through Console Video Game Engagement." Doctoral dissertation, Kent State University, 2015. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1425243488

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