Radiography of a myth: the social representation of gamers put to test in Chile

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dc.contributor.authorJaramillo, Marco
dc.contributor.authorSaldana, Magdalena
dc.date.accessioned2024-01-10T13:45:27Z
dc.date.available2024-01-10T13:45:27Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.abstractGamers are usually portrayed in the media and in cultural products as young boys or young men with limited social life, no engagement in community ac-tivities, sedentary habits, and low interest in work or studies. But, to what extent do these stereotyped representations have empirical support? By relying on data from the National Survey on Time Use con-ducted in Chile in 2015, and drawing upon the theo-retical perspective of social representation, this study tests the relationship between videogame use and the alleged lack of interest in social, work, community, and recreational activities. Findings in-dicate that, although young men are more likely to be gamers, there is no relationship between playing videogames and being satisfied with one's personal life or participating in work, social, community, or political activities. Likewise, findings suggest that those who play videogames also do sports, which debunks multiple myths about videogame players. We discuss how these results challenge stereoty-ped representations found in the literature, and how this study's findings differ from those obtained by studies in the Global North.
dc.fuente.origenWOS
dc.identifier.doi10.5354/0719-1529.2023.69107
dc.identifier.eissn0719-1529
dc.identifier.issn0716-3991
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.5354/0719-1529.2023.69107
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.uc.cl/handle/11534/79034
dc.identifier.wosidWOS:001026083900004
dc.information.autorucFacultad de Comunicaciones; Saldaña Villa, Magdalena Carolina; S/I; 1061637
dc.issue.numero47
dc.language.isoen
dc.nota.accesoSin adjunto
dc.pagina.final50
dc.pagina.inicio38
dc.publisherUNIV CHILE
dc.revistaCOMUNICACION Y MEDIOS
dc.rightsregistro bibliográfico
dc.subjectSocial representation
dc.subjectstereotypes
dc.subjectChi-lean gamers
dc.subject.ods01 No poverty
dc.subject.odspa01 Fin de la pobreza
dc.titleRadiography of a myth: the social representation of gamers put to test in Chile
dc.typeartículo
sipa.codpersvinculados1061637
sipa.indexWOS
sipa.trazabilidadCarga SIPA;09-01-2024
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