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Adolescents' Digital Game-Related Information-Seeking

Juho Kahila, Matti Tedre, Sanni Kahila, Henriikka Vartiainen, Teemu Valtonen
2021 Informaatiotutkimus  

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Digital games are a very popular medium among people of all ages. While information related to games is in high demand among adolescents, their digital game-related information-seeking remains an understudied subject. This study explored what kind of digital game-related information adolescents seek, and from what information sources. The data were collected from adolescents' essays (N=91) and analyzed using qualitative content analysis. The results show that adolescents seek information on new
more » ... games, guidance for gaming, and information on games' development, background stories, and future. Information is sought from internet sources, face-to-face sources, and books. The results offer valuable insights on adolescents' information behavior and practices in a wider context as well as adolescents' perspective on digital game-related information-seeking.
doi:10.23978/inf.97477 fatcat:k3ql4wt4h5b7bckykhm2yhdwwe
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Juho Kahila, Matti Tedre, Sanni Kahila, Henriikka Vartiainen, Teemu Valtonen. "Adolescents' Digital Game-Related Information-Seeking." Informaatiotutkimus (2021)