Effects of the Contextual Variables of Racing Games on Risky Driving Behavior

This research examined the effects of car racing video games on risky driving behavior. Three experiments were conducted using a simulated car racing game followed by the Vienna Risk-Taking Test to study risk-taking inclination. In experiment one, participants played a racing game and a neutral game (poker) and game violence and risk-taking inclination were examined. Experiment two analyzed the impact of a high level of competition and a low level of competition within the game on risk-taking inclination. In experiment three, participants played either a game that rewarded players for breaking rules or a game that penalized players for breaking rules. It was determined that the violence, competitiveness and reward characteristics of racing games significantly increased risky driving behavior while punitive characteristics of games decreased risky driving behavior. It is suggested that racing games should be classified and graded based on their contextual variables.

• Record URL:
  • https://doi.org/10.1089/g4h.2016.0103
• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/issn/2161783X
• Authors:
  • Deng, Mingming
  • Chan, Alan H S
  • Wu, Feng
  • Liu, Shulin
• Publication Date: 2017-8

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: References;
• Pagination: pp 249-254
• Serial:
  • Games for Health Journal
  • Volume: 6
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: Mary Ann Liebert, Incorporated
  • ISSN: 2161-783X
  • EISSN: 2161-7856
  • Serial URL: https://home.liebertpub.com/publications/games-for-health-journal/588

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Behavior; Competition; Drivers; Risk taking; Simulation
• Uncontrolled Terms: Video games
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01672204
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 18 2018 12:21PM