Kordyaka, Bastian
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Kordyaka, Bastian
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Item type:Publication, What drives gamer toxicity? Essays from playersNegative online behaviors, such as toxicity, continue being issues in several popular multiplayer online games. Related research suggests that there are individual differences in how players understand the concept, and that various interconnected variables are relevant in understanding the emergence of toxicity. To explore this topic further, in this study, we gathered 16 essays from gamers regarding their experiences of toxicity in online games. Using the Gioia method for qualitative analysis, we divided the concepts described in the essays broadly into characteristics related to (1) the socio-technological setting in which the playing takes place; (2) the stakeholders' individual disposition including personality and player relationships; and (3) situational drivers, meaning events and actions that transpire during gameplay. As an important meta-level implication, our findings raise concerns regarding the lack of a universally shared view on toxicity, which were visible even with the rather homogenous sample of participants in this study.conference paper39 25 - Some of the metrics are blocked by yourconsent settings
Item type:Publication, A toxic triad: Aggression, anger, and authoritarianism - A study with multiplayer online battle arena game playersPrevious research on players’ toxic behaviors in multiplayer online battle arena games (MOBAs) has suggested that individual beliefs about how other players “ought to behave” are major contributors to how they perceive and experience toxicity. In this study, we operationalized a psychometric measure of authoritarianism as a proxy for capturing players’ beliefs about the rigidity of roles and behavioral expectations in the MOBAs League of Legends and Dota 2. Using reasoning from frustration-aggression theory, we formulated hypotheses which we tested with a cross-sectional sample (N=216). The results offered support for our hypothesis that those scoring higher on authoritarianism also reported experiencing higher levels of anger and aggression in MOBAs. This study is among the first to offer empirical support that strong beliefs about rigid roles and behavioral patterns may lead to increased frustration and, consequently, toxic behavior.journal article48 23