Playing under threat. Examining stereotype threat in female game players

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Highlights:

• Investigating stereotype threat in the context of women playing games.

• Women's gamer identity and play habits as important moderators for threat effects.

• Worse performance in threat condition compared to neutral and boost conditions.

• Increased negative affect in threat condition compared to neutral and boost conditions.

• Female role modeling does not guarantee improved performance or affective responses.

摘要

•Investigating stereotype threat in the context of women playing games.•Women's gamer identity and play habits as important moderators for threat effects.•Worse performance in threat condition compared to neutral and boost conditions.•Increased negative affect in threat condition compared to neutral and boost conditions.•Female role modeling does not guarantee improved performance or affective responses.

论文关键词:Digital games,Experiment,Female players,Gender,Social identity,Stereotype threat

论文评审过程:Received 9 June 2015, Revised 15 December 2015, Accepted 17 December 2015, Available online 31 December 2015, Version of Record 31 December 2015.

论文官网地址:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2015.12.042