Microtransactions and their relationship with impulsivity, emotional intelligence and the problematic use of video games in a sample between 18 and 30 years

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https://doi.org/10.55739/fer.v24i24.118
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Problematic Use of Videogames, Emotional Intelligence, Impulsivity, Micro transactions
Abstract

The present study aims to describe Problematic Use of Videogames, Emotional Intelligence, and Impulsivity in the sample. The sample consisted of 258 participants, of whom 77,9% were men and 22.1% were women and 40,7% them were from the north zone, other 51,2% were from the center zone and the last 8,1% were form the south zone. The instrument used were the IGD-20, the
TMMS-4 and the Barrat’s impulsivity scale (A11) The design of the present research is of quantitative cohort and ex post facto retrospective scope. The results showed that Problematic Use of Videogames was related with Emotional Clarity, Emotional
Repair, Impulsivity, hours to play a day, hours to play a week and money used in micro transactions. Also, Emotional Clarity, Impulsivity, and hour to play a week explained Problematic Use of Videogames, so intervening Emotional intelligence and
impulsivity should reduce and/or Prevent Problematic use of videogames.

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  1. Percy L. Álvarez-Cabrera, , Universidad Santo Tomás, Arica-Chile.

    Doctor en psicología (UCM-Madrid-España), Psicólogo, Licenciado en psicología (UTA, Arica-
    Chile), jefe de carrera de psicología, Escuela de psicología, facultad de ciencias sociales y comunicaciones.
    Universidad Santo Tomás, Arica-Chile. ORCID 0000-0002-6000-0366.

  2. Juan Pablo Lagos-Lazcano, , Universidad Santo Tomás, Arica-Chile.

    Psicólogo, Licenciado en psicología (UST, Arica-Chile), Escuela de psicología, facultad de
    ciencias sociales y comunicaciones. Universidad Santo Tomás, Arica-Chile.

    ORCID 0000-0002-8648-2404.

  3. Marcelo Andrés Carlos Ríos, , Universidad Santo Tomás, Arica-Chile

    Psicólogo, Licenciado en psicología (UST, Arica-Chile), Escuela de psicología, facultad de
    ciencias sociales y comunicaciones. Universidad Santo Tomás, Arica-Chile.

    ORCID 0000-0003-2942-0052.

  4. Yibran Urtubia Medina, , Universidad Santo Tomás, Arica-Chile

    Psicólogo, Licenciado en psicología (UST, Arica-Chile), Escuela de psicología, facultad de
    ciencias sociales y comunicaciones. Universidad Santo Tomás, Arica-Chile.

    ORCID 0000-0002-9292-2103.

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2022-09-30
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Microtransactions and their relationship with impulsivity, emotional intelligence and the problematic use of video games in a sample between 18 and 30 years. (2022). FIDES ET RATIO, 24(24), Pág. 39 - 60. https://doi.org/10.55739/fer.v24i24.118 (Original work published 2024)

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