Gamers Addiction Questionnaire (WoW Players)

[Callista]

I never actually let this community know that I was doing this, but for my Senior Project (graduating in Dec!) I am looking into Gamer Addiction and relating it to my World of Warcraft playing and procrastination. In doing so I have compiled a questionnaire of 20. Knowing that there are many WoW players here, I thought I would ask if you could please fill this out for me.

These questions directly relate to symptoms of Gamers Addiction. Please answer them truthfully. As this is part of my final Senior Project I need people to be honest and serious. If enough people are interested, I can post the final statistics of the questionnaire. I will no longer be considering answers to the questionnaire after December 5th.

If you read through these questions and find yourself not wanting to publicly post, my inbox is always open. If for some reason you cannot reach me on here, please e-mail me your replies to: jm2430@hotmail.com

If you would like the Word version of this questionnaire, please e-mail me and I will send it to you!

Thank you in advance!!!





Gamers Addiction: Are You Addicted?
QUESTIONNAIRE

1. Have you played other MMORPG’s before World of Warcraft?

a. Yes. How many? ________
b. No.

2. What was your first MMORPG?

___________________________

3. What or who got you hooked on MMORPG’s?

a. Family members
b. Friends
c. Other similar games
d. Read about them
e. Other: _____________

4. On average how many hours a day do you play World of Warcraft?

a. 1-2
b. 3-4
c. 5-6
d. 7+

5. When you have no pressing matters and an entire day free how many hours a day do you play World of Warcraft?

a. 1-2
b. 3-4
c. 5-6
d. 7+

6. When not playing what are you most likely doing?

a. Something school related
b. Something work related
c. Something friend/family related
d. Other: ____________


7. What is your main reason for playing World of Warcraft?

a. Relaxation
b. Stress reliever
c. Social aspect
d. Entertainment

8. Do you currently play any other games alongside World of Warcraft?

a. Yes. What? ____________________
b. No.

9. Have you ever found yourself frustrated at or because of World of Warcraft?

a. Yes.
b. No.

10. Do your negative emotions from World of Warcraft ever spill over to real life family and friends?

a. Yes.
b. No.

11. Do you ever get headaches or other bodily pains from playing World of Warcraft for long periods of time?

a. Yes.
b. No.

12. Do you ever continue playing World of Warcraft despite the fact that your body is very tired?

a. Yes.
b. No.

13. Have you ever consumed caffeine in order to play World of Warcraft longer?

a. Yes.
b. No.

14. How often would you say you do physical activity (ie: going to the gym or working out at home)?

a. < 2 times a week.
b. 2 – 3 times a week
c. 3+ times a week

15. How often do you interact with friends and family outside the game?

a. < 2 times a week.
b. 2 – 3 times a week
c. 3+ times a week

16. Have you ever skipped doing something or left something early to play World of Warcraft (ie: work/family functions, homework, school, etc)?

a. Yes
b. No

17. Has your work (school or job related) ever suffered from playing World of Warcraft (ie: lack of sleep, skipping, procrastination, etc)

a. Yes.
b. No.

18. Do you ever feel deprived when not playing World of Warcraft?

a. Yes
b. No

19. Do you think you could step away from World of Warcraft for a week or more period and not feel deprived or find yourself wanting to play?

a. Yes
b. No


20. Would you consider yourself addicted to World of Warcraft?

a. Yes.
b. No.

[Yog]

1. Have you played other MMORPG’s before World of Warcraft?
a. Yes. How many? 6 (most on trial basis)

2. What was your first MMORPG?
Anarchy Online

3. What or who got you hooked on MMORPG’s?
d. Read about them

4. On average how many hours a day do you play World of Warcraft?
b. 3-4

5. When you have no pressing matters and an entire day free how many hours a day do you play World of Warcraft?
d. 7+ (this varies)

6. When not playing what are you most likely doing?
d. Other: hanging out on forums

7. What is your main reason for playing World of Warcraft?
d. Entertainment

8. Do you currently play any other games alongside World of Warcraft?
a. Yes. What? Civilization IV, System Shock 2

9. Have you ever found yourself frustrated at or because of World of Warcraft?
b. No. I generally dont get frustrated with games. I do get very absent minded though. Its a time sink.

10. Do your negative emotions from World of Warcraft ever spill over to real life family and friends?
b. No.

11. Do you ever get headaches or other bodily pains from playing World of Warcraft for long periods of time?
b. No. Not really. Although, playing for a long time I may get tired and forget to do important real life things.

12. Do you ever continue playing World of Warcraft despite the fact that your body is very tired?
a. Yes.

13. Have you ever consumed caffeine in order to play World of Warcraft longer?
b. No. I rarely drink coffee or Cola/Pepsi. Its not healthy,

14. How often would you say you do physical activity (ie: going to the gym or working out at home)?
b. 2 – 3 times a week


15. How often do you interact with friends and family outside the game?
c. 3+ times a week

16. Have you ever skipped doing something or left something early to play World of Warcraft (ie: work/family functions, homework, school, etc)?
b. No

17. Has your work (school or job related) ever suffered from playing World of Warcraft (ie: lack of sleep, skipping, procrastination, etc)
b. no.

18. Do you ever feel deprived when not playing World of Warcraft?
b. No

19. Do you think you could step away from World of Warcraft for a week or more period and not feel deprived or find yourself wanting to play?
a. Yes. This is a seasonal thing. There have been weeks where I have not been playing at all. For the last few days though, I have been playing very intensily.

20. Would you consider yourself addicted to World of Warcraft?
b. No. I can step away from it if I want, it can be very addictive in periods though.

[Figrin D'an]

1. Have you played other MMORPG’s before World of Warcraft?

a. Yes: Anarchy Online, Everquest, Star Wars: Galaxies, but all were on a trial basis (a month or less on all three).


2. What was your first MMORPG?

Everquest


3. What or who got you hooked on MMORPG’s?

d. Read about them (WoW is the first and only MMO that I have ever been "hooked" on... the others didn't hold my interest for very long.)


4. On average how many hours a day do you play World of Warcraft?

b. 3-4


5. When you have no pressing matters and an entire day free how many hours a day do you play World of Warcraft?

d. 7+


6. When not playing what are you most likely doing?

b. Something work related
or
c. Something friend/family related



7. What is your main reason for playing World of Warcraft?

d. Entertainment



8. Do you currently play any other games alongside World of Warcraft?

a. Yes, KOTOR II, Warcraft III, C&C: Generals (only on occasion, though... WoW takes up by far the majority of my gaming time).



9. Have you ever found yourself frustrated at or because of World of Warcraft?

Yes, but only due to certain ongoing technical issues with the game that still need to be corrected. I don't get frustrated with the game content itself.




10. Do your negative emotions from World of Warcraft ever spill over to real life family and friends?

b. No.



11. Do you ever get headaches or other bodily pains from playing World of Warcraft for long periods of time?

b. No, no more so than when sitting for period time watching a movie, etc.



12. Do you ever continue playing World of Warcraft despite the fact that your body is very tired?

a. Yes, generally when we're close to accomplishing something significant on a guild raid.



13. Have you ever consumed caffeine in order to play World of Warcraft longer?

b. No.



14. How often would you say you do physical activity (ie: going to the gym or working out at home)?

a. < 2 times a week.



15. How often do you interact with friends and family outside the game?

c. 3+ times a week




16. Have you ever skipped doing something or left something early to play World of Warcraft (ie: work/family functions, homework, school, etc)?

b. No, family/friends and other real life matters always take priority.



17. Has your work (school or job related) ever suffered from playing World of Warcraft (ie: lack of sleep, skipping, procrastination, etc)

b. No.



18. Do you ever feel deprived when not playing World of Warcraft?

b. No



19. Do you think you could step away from World of Warcraft for a week or more period and not feel deprived or find yourself wanting to play?

a. Yes, I have taken time off from the game before. Of late, I have been playing much more than I did in the summer, for example.



20. Would you consider yourself addicted to World of Warcraft?

b. No. I would consider myself to be a very avid player of the game, and I have a lot of fun playing, but I can step away from the game at any point if I choose.

[Morgan Evanar]

1. Have you played other MMORPG’s before World of Warcraft?
Guild Wars

2. What was your first MMORPG?
Guild Wars. I played everquest at a friends for an hour, it stunk.
___________________________

3. What or who got you hooked on MMORPG’s?

a. Family members
b. Friends
c. Other similar games
d. Read about them
e. Other: _____________Not hooked

4. On average how many hours a day do you play World of Warcraft?

a. 1-2

5. When you have no pressing matters and an entire day free how many hours a day do you play World of Warcraft?

c. 5-6

6. When not playing what are you most likely doing?

work and school

7. What is your main reason for playing World of Warcraft?

d. Entertainment

8. Do you currently play any other games alongside World of Warcraft?

a. Yes. What? Need for Speed Most Wanted and Thief: Deadly Shadows

9. Have you ever found yourself frustrated at or because of World of Warcraft?

a. Yes.

10. Do your negative emotions from World of Warcraft ever spill over to real life family and friends?

b. No.

11. Do you ever get headaches or other bodily pains from playing World of Warcraft for long periods of time?

b. No.

12. Do you ever continue playing World of Warcraft despite the fact that your body is very tired?

b. No.

13. Have you ever consumed caffeine in order to play World of Warcraft longer?

b. No.

14. How often would you say you do physical activity (ie: going to the gym or working out at home)?

a. < 2 times a week.
Not enough, but that was an issue beforehand.
15. How often do you interact with friends and family outside the game?

c. 3+ times a week

16. Have you ever skipped doing something or left something early to play World of Warcraft (ie: work/family functions, homework, school, etc)?

b. No

17. Has your work (school or job related) ever suffered from playing World of Warcraft (ie: lack of sleep, skipping, procrastination, etc)

a. Yes.

18. Do you ever feel deprived when not playing World of Warcraft?

b. No

19. Do you think you could step away from World of Warcraft for a week or more period and not feel deprived or find yourself wanting to play?

a. Yes


20. Would you consider yourself addicted to World of Warcraft?

b. No. I stopped playing because I have way too much homework I let pile up. It's not an issue with WoW it's an issue with me doing things other than homework :|

Seriously I'm happier I'm not playing right now

[Lady Vader]

1. Have you played other MMORPG’s before World of Warcraft?

a. Yes. How many? 5: Star Wars Galaxies, The Sims Online, Disney’s Toontown Online (trial), Disney’s Virtual Magic Kingdom, Guild Wars (trial)

2. What was your first MMORPG?

Disney’s Toontown Online (trial)

3. What or who got you hooked on MMORPG’s?

d. Read about them

4. On average how many hours a day do you play World of Warcraft?

b. 3-4

5. When you have no pressing matters and an entire day free how many hours a day do you play World of Warcraft?

d. 7+

6. When not playing what are you most likely doing?

b. Something work related
or
c. Something friend/family related

7. What is your main reason for playing World of Warcraft?

a. Relaxation
and/or
d. Entertainment

8. Do you currently play any other games alongside World of Warcraft?

b. No.

9. Have you ever found yourself frustrated at or because of World of Warcraft?

a. Yes. (But only because of technical problems, not because of any other aspect of the game.)

10. Do your negative emotions from World of Warcraft ever spill over to real life family and friends?

b. No.

11. Do you ever get headaches or other bodily pains from playing World of Warcraft for long periods of time?

b. No.

12. Do you ever continue playing World of Warcraft despite the fact that your body is very tired?

a. Yes. (Unless I’m literally falling asleep at the keyboard, then I shut the game off.)

13. Have you ever consumed caffeine in order to play World of Warcraft longer?

a. Yes. (Only a few times, and it’s always a can of Pepsi.)

14. How often would you say you do physical activity (ie: going to the gym or working out at home)?

a. < 2 times a week.

15. How often do you interact with friends and family outside the game?

c. 3+ times a week

16. Have you ever skipped doing something or left something early to play World of Warcraft (ie: work/family functions, homework, school, etc)?

a. Yes. (But never something drastically important, i.e. it can wait until the next day without harming anything.)

17. Has your work (school or job related) ever suffered from playing World of Warcraft (ie: lack of sleep, skipping, procrastination, etc)?

b. No.

18. Do you ever feel deprived when not playing World of Warcraft?

b. No

19. Do you think you could step away from World of Warcraft for a week or more period and not feel deprived or find yourself wanting to play?

a. Yes. (I've done this on various occassions to take care of things in life.)

20. Would you consider yourself addicted to World of Warcraft?

a. Yes. (To a very mild extent.)

[Callista]

Keep up comin' you crazy WoW players!! TY to all that have filled this out so far :) Really appreciate it

[Zasz Grimm]

Gamers Addiction: Are You Addicted?
QUESTIONNAIRE

1. Have you played other MMORPG’s before World of Warcraft?

a. Yes. How many? 2


2. What was your first MMORPG?

Diablo 2 (maybe) and Ragnarok Online

3. What or who got you hooked on MMORPG’s?


b. Friends

4. On average how many hours a day do you play World of Warcraft?


d. 7+

5. When you have no pressing matters and an entire day free how many hours a day do you play World of Warcraft?


d. 7+

6. When not playing what are you most likely doing?


b. Something work related
c. Something friend/family related


7. What is your main reason for playing World of Warcraft?


d. Entertainment

8. Do you currently play any other games alongside World of Warcraft?

b. No.

9. Have you ever found yourself frustrated at or because of World of Warcraft?

a. Yes.


10. Do your negative emotions from World of Warcraft ever spill over to real life family and friends?

b. No.

11. Do you ever get headaches or other bodily pains from playing World of Warcraft for long periods of time?

b. No.

12. Do you ever continue playing World of Warcraft despite the fact that your body is very tired?

a. Yes.


13. Have you ever consumed caffeine in order to play World of Warcraft longer?

b. No.

14. How often would you say you do physical activity (ie: going to the gym or working out at home)?

a. < 2 times a week.


15. How often do you interact with friends and family outside the game?


c. 3+ times a week

16. Have you ever skipped doing something or left something early to play World of Warcraft (ie: work/family functions, homework, school, etc)?

a. Yes (Raid)


17. Has your work (school or job related) ever suffered from playing World of Warcraft (ie: lack of sleep, skipping, procrastination, etc)


b. No.

18. Do you ever feel deprived when not playing World of Warcraft?


b. No

19. Do you think you could step away from World of Warcraft for a week or more period and not feel deprived or find yourself wanting to play?


b. No


20. Would you consider yourself addicted to World of Warcraft?

a. Yes.

[Callista]

and we have the results...which sucked tallying up....ty to my b/f for being a good sport, lol

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1. Have you played other MMORPG’s before World of Warcraft?

a. 74% said Yes with the number of games ranging from 1-9, 5-7 being the most
b. 26% said No

2. What was your first MMORPG?

For most it was EverQuest, Star Wars Galaxies, Ultimate Online, and Final Fantasy

3. What or who got you hooked on MMORPG’s?

a. 4% said Family members
b. 59% said Friends
c. 7% said Other similar games
d. 15% said Read about them
e. 15% said Other with significant other being the most

4. On average how many hours a day do you play World of Warcraft?

a. 4% said 1-2
b. 59% said 3-4
c. 7% said 5-6
d. 20% said 7+

5. When you have no pressing matters and an entire day free how many hours a day do you play World of Warcraft?

a. 0% said 1-2
b. 4% said 3-4
c. 24% said 5-6
d. 72% said 7+

6. When not playing what are you most likely doing?

a. 39% said Something school related
b. 28% said Something work related
c. 26% said Something friend/family related
d. 7% said Other with Forum trolling and television being the most


7. What is your main reason for playing World of Warcraft?

a. 14% said Relaxation
b. 2% said Stress reliever
c. 19% said Social aspect
d. 67% said Entertainment

8. Do you currently play any other games alongside World of Warcraft?

a. 50% said Yes with Civilization, and other console games being the most
b. 50% said No

9. Have you ever found yourself frustrated at or because of World of Warcraft?

a. 87% said Yes
b. 13% said No

10. Do your negative emotions from World of Warcraft ever spill over to real life family and friends?

a. 30% said Yes
b. 70% said No

11. Do you ever get headaches or other bodily pains from playing World of Warcraft for long periods of time?

a. 35% said Yes
b. 65% said No

12. Do you ever continue playing World of Warcraft despite the fact that your body is very tired?

a. 87% said Yes
b. 13% said No

13. Have you ever consumed caffeine in order to play World of Warcraft longer?

a. 57% said Yes
b. 43% said No

14. How often would you say you do physical activity (ie: going to the gym or working out at home)?

a. 46% said < 2 times a week.
b. 26% said 2 – 3 times a week
c. 28% said 3+ times a week

15. How often do you interact with friends and family outside the game?

a. 9% said < 2 times a week.
b. 17% said 2 – 3 times a week
c. 74% said 3+ times a week

16. Have you ever skipped doing something or left something early to play World of Warcraft (ie: work/family functions, homework, school, etc)?

a. 83% said Yes
b. 17% said No

17. Has your work (school or job related) ever suffered from playing World of Warcraft (ie: lack of sleep, skipping, procrastination, etc)

a. 61% said Yes.
b. 39% said No

18. Do you ever feel deprived when not playing World of Warcraft?

a. 37% said Yes
b. 63% said No

19. Do you think you could step away from World of Warcraft for a week or more period and not feel deprived or find yourself wanting to play?

a. 59% said Yes
b. 41% said No


20. Would you consider yourself addicted to World of Warcraft?

a. 63% said Yes
b. 37% said No




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So...basically what we have here are a bunch of addicted people that obviously see and, for some, feel the affects, but don't care! lol

It was funny reading some of the replies from people...some wanted a 15+ hour category on how many hours they play...while others that said they played 7+ said they weren't addicted... The people that said they weren't addicted gave other answers/signs that they really were...and most that said this are continually on when I get on (okay so that hasn't been much lately :P) so I have to wonder if they are trying to fool themselves or really believe they aren't. /shrug oh well it was fun and interesting!

I ended up with 54 people including myself - hella turn out! I was at the most hoping for 50 and didn't expect to get much over 30, so that was nice :)

Thanks so much guys :) I'll send you who asked for the results the Word version at the end of the week! Thanks again! now go play WoW :P

[Lady Vader]

Glad the survey turned out well! I was gonna say, if you needed any more, I have a few WoW boards (two of them for my guilds) that I frequent, and I coulda posted your survey there.

But it looks like you did ok! Glad we were able to help out! :D