TY - GEN
T1 - The "S" in social network games
T2 - 44th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, HICSS-44 2010
AU - Wohn, Donghee Yvette
AU - Lampe, Cliff
AU - Wash, Rick
AU - Ellison, Nicole
AU - Vitak, Jessica
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - Social network games embedded within social network sites (SNSs) such as Facebook facilitate play with "Friends" within the SNS. In this study, we look at different dimensions of how game play contributes to relationship initiation and development using qualitative data collected from adult Facebook users (N=18). Our data suggest that interpersonal motivations are a primary driver of initial game play and that while game play doesn't facilitate direct social interaction, participants perceive indirect interaction and sharing game-based content as useful in maintaining and even enhancing relationships.
AB - Social network games embedded within social network sites (SNSs) such as Facebook facilitate play with "Friends" within the SNS. In this study, we look at different dimensions of how game play contributes to relationship initiation and development using qualitative data collected from adult Facebook users (N=18). Our data suggest that interpersonal motivations are a primary driver of initial game play and that while game play doesn't facilitate direct social interaction, participants perceive indirect interaction and sharing game-based content as useful in maintaining and even enhancing relationships.
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U2 - 10.1109/HICSS.2011.400
DO - 10.1109/HICSS.2011.400
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:79952927205
SN - 9780769542829
T3 - Proceedings of the Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences
BT - Proceedings of the 44th Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, HICSS-44 2010
Y2 - 4 January 2011 through 7 January 2011
ER -