Review Article
Overviewing Gaming Motivation and Its Associated Psychological and Sociodemographic Variables: A PRISMA Systematic Review
Table 5
The table reports the correlations observed between each gaming motivation and the variable “Age.”.
| | Motivation | Positive correlation | Negative correlation | No correlation | Notes |
| | Achievement1 | () | () | — | [63]: age is a predictor of achievement; Yee [25]: achievement is negatively correlated with age only for male players | | Grinding31 | — | () | — | — | | Advancement3 | — | () | — | — | | Social and social aspects65 (social capital66, team play71, relationships59, and social interaction65) | () | () | — | [44]: college students play for social motives | | Immersion35 | — | () | () | Yee [25] found a negative correlation only with the age of female players | | Escapism25 | () | () | () | — | | Autonomy7 | () | — | — | — | | Competition13 | — | () | — | [44]: strong motivation for 8th, 11th, and college students | | Fantasy28 | () | () | — | [44]: strongest motivation for 5th graders | | Customization17 | — | () | — | — | | Role playing61 | — | () | — | — | | Narration48 | — | ( 1) | — | — | | Story70 | — | () | () | — | | Violent reward74 | — | — | () | — | | Mechanics44 | — | () | — | — | | Exploration26 | — | () | — | — | | Catharsis73 | — | () | — | — | | Loss-aversion43 | — | () | — | — | | General motivation30 | — | | — | — | | Entertainment24 | — | () | — | — | | Manipulation45 | — | () | — | — | | Skill development63 | () | — | — | — | | Cognitive development10 | () | — | — | — | | Recreation56 | () | — | — | — | | Coping15 | () | — | — | — | | Discovery18 | () | — | — | — |
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