Table 3.
Digital gameplay: preferences, motives, and behaviors.
| Digital gameplay and characteristics | All, n (%) | Female, n (%) | Male, n (%) | P value | ||||||
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Team compositiona,b (n=464) |
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Partner and family | 193 (41.6) | 144 (42.5) | 49 (39.2) | .53 | ||||
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Friends | 274 (59.1) | 199 (58.7) | 75 (60.0) | .80 | ||||
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Same hobbies | 132 (28.4) | 97 (28.6) | 35 (28.0) | .90 | ||||
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Same eating behavior | 188 (40.5) | 144 (42.5) | 44 (35.2) | .16 | ||||
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No similarities | 109 (23.5) | 79 (23.3) | 30 (24.0) | .88 | ||||
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Other | 26 (5.6) | 20 (5.9) | 6 (4.8) | .65 | ||||
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No team | 37 (8.0) | 25 (7.4) | 12 (9.6) | .43 | ||||
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Teammatesc,d (n=445) |
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≤5 | 116 (26.1) | 67 (20.7) | 49 (40.2) | <.001 | ||||
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6-10 | 11 (2.5) | 5 (1.5) | 6 (4.9) | .04 | ||||
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>10 | 8 (1.8) | 3 (0.9) | 5 (4.1) | .03 | ||||
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Alone | 130 (29.2) | 98 (30.3) | 32 (26.2) | .40 | ||||
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I do not play | 152 (34.2) | 129 (39.9) | 23 (18.9) | <.001 | ||||
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I do not know | 28 (6.3) | 21 (6.5) | 7 (5.7) | .77 | ||||
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Game characterc,e (n=468) |
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Cute animal | 51 (10.9) | 45 (13.2) | 6 (4.8) | .01 | ||||
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Impressive animal | 23 (4.9) | 16 (4.7) | 7 (5.6) | .70 | ||||
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Fantasy animal | 20 (4.3) | 15 (4.4) | 5 (4.0) | .84 | ||||
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Fantasy character | 89 (19.0) | 62 (18.1) | 27 (21.4) | .42 | ||||
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Human being | 226 (48.3) | 163 (47.7) | 63 (50.0) | .65 | ||||
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Other | 26 (5.6) | 18 (5.3) | 8 (6.3) | .65 | ||||
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No answer applies | 33 (7.1) | 23 (6.7) | 10 (7.9) | .65 | ||||
| Motivesa,f (n=442) |
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Emotion |
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Pleasure | 199 (45.0) | 123 (38.3) | 76 (62.8) | <.001 | ||||
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Happiness | 46 (10.4) | 20 (6.2) | 26 (21.5) | <.001 | ||||
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Sadness | 20 (4.5) | 13 (4.0) | 7 (5.8) | .43 | ||||
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Boredom | 190 (43.0) | 131 (40.8) | 59 (48.8) | .13 | ||||
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Friends | 36 (8.1) | 16 (5.0) | 20 (16.5) | <.001 | ||||
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On the go | 101 (22.9) | 82 (25.5) | 19 (15.7) | .03 | ||||
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University and workplace | 44 (10.0) | 32 (10.0) | 12 (9.9) | .99 | ||||
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Alone at home | 153 (34.6) | 98 (30.5) | 55 (45.5) | .003 | ||||
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Other situations | 27 (6.1) | 18 (5.6) | 9 (7.4) | .47 | ||||
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Other |
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I do not play | 154 (34.8) | 131 (40.8) | 23 (19.0) | <.001 | ||||
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I do not know | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | — | ||||
| Behaviors |
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Digital gameplayc,g (n=468) |
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Yes | 293 (62.6) | 193 (56.4) | 100 (79.4) | <.001 | ||||
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No | 175 (37.4) | 149 (43.6) | 26 (20.6) | — | ||||
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Duration of digital gameplay (smartphone/tablet)c,h (n=453) |
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≤30 minutes | 222 (49.0) | 160 (48.6) | 62 (50.0) | .80 | ||||
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60 minutes | 5 (1.1) | 5 (1.5) | 0 (0.0) | .17 | ||||
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>60 minutes | 4 (0.9) | 2 (0.6) | 2 (1.6) | .31 | ||||
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I do not play | 212 (46.8) | 155 (47.1) | 57 (46.0) | .83 | ||||
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I do not know | 10 (2.2) | 7 (2.1) | 3 (2.4) | .85 | ||||
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Duration of digital gameplay (PC/console)c,i (n=463) |
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≤30 minutes | 50 (10.8) | 36 (10.7) | 14 (11.1) | .90 | ||||
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60 minutes | 57 (12.3) | 32 (9.5) | 25 (19.8) | .003 | ||||
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>60 minutes | 99 (21.4) | 45 (13.4) | 54 (42.9) | <.001 | ||||
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I do not play | 248 (53.6) | 218 (64.7) | 30 (23.8) | <.001 | ||||
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I do not know | 9 (1.9) | 6 (1.8) | 3 (2.4) | .68 | ||||
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Frequency of digital gameplay (smartphone/tablet)c,j (n=456) |
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Daily | 97 (21.3) | 72 (21.6) | 25 (20.3) | .76 | ||||
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Weekly | 66 (14.5) | 47 (14.1) | 19 (15.4) | .72 | ||||
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Monthly | 65 (14.3) | 47 (14.1) | 18 (14.6) | .89 | ||||
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I do not play | 220 (48.2) | 163 (48.9) | 57 (46.3) | .62 | ||||
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I do not know | 8 (1.8) | 4 (1.2) | 4 (3.3) | .14 | ||||
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Frequency of digital gameplay (PC/console)c,k (n=466) |
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Daily | 39 (8.4) | 17 (5.0) | 22 (17.7) | <.001 | ||||
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Weekly | 57 (12.2) | 25 (7.3) | 32 (25.8) | <.001 | ||||
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Monthly | 97 (20.8) | 64 (18.7) | 33 (26.6) | .06 | ||||
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I do not play | 257 (55.2) | 225 (65.8) | 32 (25.8) | <.001 | ||||
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I do not know | 16 (3.4) | 11 (3.2) | 5 (4.0) | .67 | ||||
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Nutritional education by digital gamesc,l (n=468) |
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Yes | 343 (73.3) | 273 (79.8) | 70 (55.6) | <.001 | ||||
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No | 125 (26.7) | 69 (20.2) | 56 (44.4) | — | ||||
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Ways of nutritional education by digital gamesa,m (n=463) |
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Quiz | 323 (69.8) | 253 (74.9) | 70 (56.0) | <.001 | ||||
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Tasks | 333 (71.9) | 257 (76.0) | 76 (60.8) | .001 | ||||
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Movies | 150 (32.4) | 114 (33.7) | 36 (28.8) | .32 | ||||
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Mates | 98 (21.2) | 71 (21.0) | 27 (21.6) | .89 | ||||
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Other | 56 (12.1) | 38 (11.2) | 18 (14.4) | .36 | ||||
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No learning | 31 (6.7) | 12 (3.6) | 19 (15.2) | <.001 | ||||
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No answer applies | 15 (3.2) | 12 (3.6) | 3 (2.4) | .54 | ||||
aMultiple responses allowed.
bIn a digital game about nutrition, goals are to be achieved together in a team. Who should the players on this team be?
cSingle response allowed.
dHow many players do you like to play digital games with?
eWhich character would you most like to be in a digital game?
fWhen do you often play digital games?
gDo you play digital games (smartphone, PC, console, apps)?
hHow long do you play digital games on your smartphone/tablet/apps without any interruption?
iHow long do you play digital games on your PC/console without any interruption?
jHow often do you play digital games on your smartphone/tablet/apps? "App” is not shown in table.
kHow often do you play digital games on your PC/console?
lWould you like to receive nutrition information in a digital game?
mHow would you like to learn about nutrition in a digital game?