COLLECTION NAME:
Graduate Thesis Collection
Record
Title:
Understanding the Feeling of Anxiety in Female Gamers Caused by Video Games
Creator:
Menon, Aishwarya
Subject:
Thesis (M.F.A.) -- Interactive Design and Game Development
Subject:
Savannah College of Art and Design -- Department of Interactive Design and Game Development
Rights:
Copyright is retained by the authors or artists of items in this collection, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.
Abstract:
"This thesis examines the impact of video games on female gamers, explicitly addressing the potential for negative emotions such as anxiety. The primary objective is to identify the key visual and mechanical triggers within video games that contribute to heightened anxiety levels among female players. To achieve this, the study involves conducting surveys among female gamers, designing a game level based on psychological theories, and conducting experiments. The findings of this research demonstrate that incorporating Reciprocal Inhibition, color therapy, and reversal theory into video games can effectively reduce anxiety levels in female gamers, creating an optimal gameplay experience that maintains an appropriate level of anxiety. By implementing these strategies, game developers can promote a more enjoyable and fulfilling gaming experience for women." --Abstract
Keywords: female gamers, anxiety, psychotherapy, reciprocal inhibition, systematic desensitization, behavior therapy, counterconditioning, phobic stimulus, color therapy, reversal theory, game art, game mechanics
Keywords: female gamers, anxiety, psychotherapy, reciprocal inhibition, systematic desensitization, behavior therapy, counterconditioning, phobic stimulus, color therapy, reversal theory, game art, game mechanics
Publisher:
Savannah, Georgia : Savannah College of Art and Design
Date:
2023-06
Format:
2 online resources: 1 PDF (Thesis, 76 pages, color illustrations) + 1 mp4 film (Studio component, approximately 13 min., sound, color)