CAUSAL FACTORS OF THE PROPER ONLINE GAMING BEHAVIORS OF LOWER SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS
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The purpose of this research was to study model of causal relationship that effect to the proper online gaming behaviors of lower secondary school students. The sample of 400 students was selected by Multi-stage random sampling. The research instruments were six level Likert Scale type of questionnaire, It was a measure of the cause and effect of proper online gaming behaviors. AMOS program was applied to analyze the data using Path Analysis technique.
The result revealed that the developed behavior model of the proper online gaming behavior of lower secondary school students is consistent with empirical data according to interactionism model and ethical trees theory in the proper online gaming behaviors depends on the psychological states the most (the attitude toward proper online gaming behaviors) followed by the psychological characteristics or features within them (future orientation and self control) and the situational factors (online family game controls) respectively. In addition, they have a direct influence on the proper online gaming behavior and sends psychological states as well (the attitude toward proper online gaming behaviors).
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