Title
The Proteus effect on security and safety exergamers
Authors
[ 1 ] Instytut Zarządzania, Wydział Zarządzania i Dowodzenia, Akademia Sztuki Wojennej | [ P ] employee
Scientific discipline (Law 2.0)
Year of publication
2021
Published in
Article type
scientific article
Publication language
english
Keywords
EN
- Proteus effect
- Exergames
- Security and safety education
- Avatar
- Gender
Abstract
EN The Proteus effect of exergames has been widely regarded as a factor that influences human performance and learning. Within the context of security and defense exergames, identification with a digital alter-ego affects students’ task performance as well as their emotional states. In the present study, we examined the influence of the perceived masculinity of male avatars on players who were engaged in gamified military exercises (based on competition and command) in a three-dimensional environment. Analysis of data that were obtained from 51 male learners using semi categorized interviews revealed that, during the game, participants with more masculine avatars were more self-confident, engaged with the task, and obtained higher scores than their counterparts with less masculine avatars. Moreover, when they adopted an avatar that they perceived to be more masculine, they reported improved mood, self-confidence, and decisiveness after the completion of the game.
Pages (from - to)
1 - 15 (pdf)
Comments
Impact Factor: 1.938 [2019]. This work was supported by the War Studies University in Warsaw under the Grant “Statutory Research 2018” No. II.2.15, 264 as well as by the Ministry of National Defence of the Republic of Poland, Research Grant Programme, No. GB/4/2018/208/2018/DA (2018–2020).
Ministry points / journal
140
Ministry points / journal in years 2017-2021
140
Impact Factor
4,965
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