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Os videojogos online como promotores de desenvolvimento psicossocial.
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Até à data tem havido diversas fontes de literatura que realizam a apologia dos videojogos online como um meio de desenvolvimento de competências, assim como a sua contribuição nociva para o desenvolvimento do indivíduo. O presente estudo procurou de facto verificar se existem provas conclusivas que levem ao desenvolvimento de capacidades psicossociais de comunicação, trabalho em equipa assim como uma personalidade criativa. Para testar esta hipótese, o presente estudo de natureza exploratória realizou um levantamento de dados via questionário online a uma amostra (N=339) internacional de jogadores e não jogadores. Foram investigadas as variáveis dependentes de acordo com os jogos online preferidos, o cluster cultural em que se encontravam e o género. Concluiu-se com o presente estudo que o grupo de não jogadores obtiveram melhores scores face aos grupos de jogadores nas variáveis de trabalho em equipa e comunicação, mas que estes resultados podem ter sido influenciados grandemente pela distribuição do género, uma vez que existem também diferenças significativas entre o sexo feminino e masculino nos mesmos scores.
ABSTRACT: Up until now there have been several sources in literature which support online videogames as a means to develop skills, as well as its negative contribution to an individual’s development. The current study sought to verify if there are conclusive proofs which may lead to the development of psychosocial skills of communication, teamwork as well as creative personality. To test this hypothesis, the present study of an exploratory nature sought to acquire its subjects through an online survey, obtaining an international sample (N=339) of online gamers and non-gamers. The dependent variables were investigated in accordance to the preferred genre of videogame, cultural cluster in which they were found and gender. It was concluded in the current study that non-gamers scored higher than online gamers in the variables of teamwork and communication, but that this results may be influenced greatly by the distribution of genders, since there were also significate differences between those same scores between males and females.
ABSTRACT: Up until now there have been several sources in literature which support online videogames as a means to develop skills, as well as its negative contribution to an individual’s development. The current study sought to verify if there are conclusive proofs which may lead to the development of psychosocial skills of communication, teamwork as well as creative personality. To test this hypothesis, the present study of an exploratory nature sought to acquire its subjects through an online survey, obtaining an international sample (N=339) of online gamers and non-gamers. The dependent variables were investigated in accordance to the preferred genre of videogame, cultural cluster in which they were found and gender. It was concluded in the current study that non-gamers scored higher than online gamers in the variables of teamwork and communication, but that this results may be influenced greatly by the distribution of genders, since there were also significate differences between those same scores between males and females.
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Dissertação de Mestrado apresentada no ISPA - Instituto Universitário
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Videojogos online Comunicação Soft skills Trabalho em equipa Criatividade Desenvolvimento de competências Online gaming Communication Soft skills Teamwork Creativity Skill development