Globally, depression and anxiety are the two most prevalent mental health disorders. They
occur both acutely and chronically, with various symptoms commonly expressed …

Introduction: Emotion regulation (ER) supports multiple individual functions and promotes
mental health and wellbeing. Among the tools that may be used to help people in managing …

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected our lives in many ways, including how we choose to
spend our time and deal with unprecedented circumstances. Anecdotal reports suggest that …

Based on self-determination theory, the current laboratory experiment investigates how the
use of virtual reality (VR) technology shapes the gaming experience. We hypothesize that …

Video game streaming platforms have reached high popularity within the last years. As one
of these popular platforms, Twitch provides users with the opportunity to participate in …

Despite stereotypes of video games as isolating technologies, video gaming can be a highly
social activity that contributes to well-being. Advances in computing technology and greater …

Purpose Virtual reality (VR) technology is a potential tool for tourism marketers to maintain
the attractiveness of their destinations and recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. However …

This study deals with personality characteristics of gaming addicts, regular gamers, and non-
gamers while differentiating between the gamers' favorite game genres. In order to point out …

Purpose Massive multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPGs) are representative
metaverse games that are thriving in academia and the industry. This study aims to develop …

Recent years have seen important advances in the study of video games, with many
scholars examining how video games impact emotional experiences of players. While this …