本研究有兩個目的,一是採用Eysenck的性格模式來檢驗性格因素、電玩遊玩場所與電玩成癮傾向間的關係。第二個目的在於試著尋找出和電玩成癮傾向有關的危險因子,並使用逐步回歸的技術來找出最能夠預測電玩成癮可能性的一組變項。 本次調查採用Griffiths的8題核對表在中原大學559位選修通識課程的學生(平均年齡為20.35歲)中篩選出具電玩成癮傾向的族群。其他使用的工具有中文版艾森克個性問卷及由研究者所設計的電玩遊樂型態問卷。使用羅吉斯迴歸分析、卡方檢定與t檢定來進行研究假設的考驗。 研究結果顯示:(1)內外向不具備預測電玩成癮傾向的能力;此外它和電玩遊玩場所間也沒有交互作用產生。但是在女性群體中,外向的女生較易有電玩成癮的傾向。(2)高神經質的受試較易有電玩成癮的傾向。(3)精神性有預測電玩成癮傾向的能力,但若將性別因素加入此模式中,精神性的預測力就會消失。(4)性別、是否為線上版本、神經質及住處是否購置電玩為最能預測電玩成癮傾向的四個變項。 總結來看,研究結果暗示Eysenck性格模式中的激發狀態假設無法被拿來解釋電玩成癮的形成機制;而神經質很可能是電玩成癮形成機制中的一個重要性格因素。本研究最後根據各結果的可能意義與日後研究的方向進行討論。
The purpose of this research was two-fold: (1) to examine the relationship among personality, computer games playing places and computer games addiction tendency (CGAT) with Eysenck’s personality model, and (2) to find the risk factors of CGAT and find the best predictors of it with stepwise regression technique. The subjects were 559 students (mean age 20.35) from some classes of the general education courses at the Chung Yuan Christian University. Using Griffiths’ 8-item checklist, each subject was assigned to either the CGAT group or the control group. The other instruments used were the Chinese version of Eysenck Personality Questionnaire and the Computer Games Usage Patterns Questionnaire, which was developed by the researcher. Logistic regression, Chi-square and t test were used to test the hypotheses. The results indicated: (1) Introversion-Extroversion did not predict CGAT. Besides, there was no interaction between Introversion-Extroversion and computer games playing places. But, in the female group, extroverts were apt to have CGAT. (2) Neurotic subjects were apt to have CGAT. (3) Psychoticism predicted CGAT, but it failed to predict this tendency when gender was included in this model. (4) Gender, online game, neuroticism and ‘possessing game machine at home’ were the best four predictors of CGAT. In conclusion, the results of this research suggest that the arousal hypotheses of Eysenck personality model cannot explain the development of CGAT. Neuroticism may be an important personality factor in its development. The implications of these findings and future research directions were discussed.