Jugar en red social¿adicción digital versus comunicación e interacción en CityVille?
- María Esther Del Moral Pérez 1
- Alba Patricia Guzmán Duque 2
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Universidad de Oviedo
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- 2 Unidades Tecnológicas de Santander, Bucaramanga, Colombia
ISSN: 0719-3661
Year of publication: 2016
Issue Title: Comunicación y salud
Issue: 38
Pages: 217-231
Type: Article
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Abstract
Network playing carries the risks of addiction related to excessive time and money investment and the virtualization of relationships, although it may facilitate com- munication linked to online entertainment. Interviews with CityVille players (N=105) show the relationship between time and money invested with levels achieved and accomplishments. Men spend more money and time in games than women and pri- oritize competition, while the latter stress collaboration. Both genders perceive having developed interpersonal skills, but women emphasize the communicative ones. Addict- ed subjects spend more than 5 hours a day and invest 23 USD per month in this game, and play 5 to 7 other online games.