Gaming at a LAN event 19
Table 1
Principal components solution for gamers to participate in a LAN event
Items* Factor
1
#
Factor 2
#
Factor 3
#
Factor 4
#
competion sociality interest relaxation
I go to a LAN event
to beat other gamers
.849
.133
.133
to keep the upper hand over other gamers
.816
.107
to win games
.802
to show everyone how good I am at gaming
.768
.153
to impress other people
.729
.114
.226
to outstrip other gamers
.728
.100
-.115
because I am good at gaming
.700
.205
to
win
prizes
.591 -.128 .244 .175
to improve my score and skills
.654
.163
.215
to feel important
.473
.254
.251
When I talk to people at a LAN event, I recognize
things of myself
.245 .658 .290
At a LAN event I experience a bond with other people
.206
.642
.291
I enjoy myself tremendously at a LAN event
.596
-.225
.231
I make friends at a LAN event
.261
.587
.269
I go to a LAN event because I prefer gaming with
others to gaming alone
.148 .580 .218 .122
I go to a LAN event to meet friends / acquaintances
.190
.528
.391
Time passes quickly at a LAN event
.523
I have a lot in common with other visitors
.502
.151
-.198
I go to a LAN event for fun
.103
.484
-.313
.197
I go to a LAN event to learn new things about games
.290
.685
.110
I go to a LAN event to talk to people who really know
about games
.629 -.246
I go to a LAN event to do whatever I like
.106
.765
I go to a LAN event to relax
-.121
-.129
.658
I go to a LAN event because I don’t have to worry
about anything
.205 .188
.441
Cronbach’s alpha
.90 .76 .65 .49
* Items are translated from Dutch
# Loadings < .10 are suppressed
Convention