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A Study on Fertility Desire of Chinese Players in Education Simulation: Investigating the Mesomeric Effects of Parasocial Relationship, Game Concentration, and Individual Role Identity
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: Received: 5 November 2023 / Approved: 6 November 2023 / Online: 6 November 2023 (07:31:53 CET)
How to cite:
Yuan, Q.; Liu, S.; Yin, J. A Study on Fertility Desire of Chinese Players in Education Simulation: Investigating the Mesomeric Effects of Parasocial Relationship, Game Concentration, and Individual Role Identity. Preprints2023, 2023110294. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202311.0294.v1
Yuan, Q.; Liu, S.; Yin, J. A Study on Fertility Desire of Chinese Players in Education Simulation: Investigating the Mesomeric Effects of Parasocial Relationship, Game Concentration, and Individual Role Identity. Preprints 2023, 2023110294. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202311.0294.v1
Yuan, Q.; Liu, S.; Yin, J. A Study on Fertility Desire of Chinese Players in Education Simulation: Investigating the Mesomeric Effects of Parasocial Relationship, Game Concentration, and Individual Role Identity. Preprints2023, 2023110294. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202311.0294.v1
APA Style
Yuan, Q., Liu, S., & Yin, J. (2023). A Study on Fertility Desire of Chinese Players in Education Simulation: Investigating the Mesomeric Effects of Parasocial Relationship, Game Concentration, and Individual Role Identity. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202311.0294.v1
Chicago/Turabian Style
Yuan, Q., Shaojun Liu and Jun Yin. 2023 "A Study on Fertility Desire of Chinese Players in Education Simulation: Investigating the Mesomeric Effects of Parasocial Relationship, Game Concentration, and Individual Role Identity" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202311.0294.v1
Abstract
Abstract: The population issue has been increasingly urgent in China in recent years. Fertility desire is an essential component of fertility research. Studies on fertility desire mainly contain two aspects: socio-economic structure and individual family[1]. The psychological structure of individuals in individual families is the primary factor of fertility desire. Based on the parasocial relationship theory, this study analyzed the changes in real behavioral intention achieved by players through the identification and attachment to avatars while constructing parasocial relationships[2]. The results indicate that character attachment can significantly enhance the variables of game concentration and player self-identity, actively mediates parasocial emotions and parasocial cognition, and ultimately increases fertility desire. As a theoretical contribution, this study provides a comprehensive interpretation of the psychology of Chinese players in a Simulation Game and explores the theoretical connections among role attachment, role identity, and parasocial relationships in virtual game players.
Keywords
Fertility Desire; Parasocial Relationship; Education Simulation Game
Subject
Public Health and Healthcare, Primary Health Care
Copyright:
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