Hello and thank you for taking this voluntary survey! Its purpose is to better understand how you engage with video games. No identifying information will be collected and your data will not be used in any official research capacity. This survey is just part of an assignment for a psychology writing class at San Francisco State University. You may opt out at any time by simply not submitting the survey.

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* 1. How old are you?

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* 2. How often do you play video games?

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* 3. On days where you do play video games, how long do you play on average?

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* 4. What games do you like to play? (List any games you have played in the last month)

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* 5. Rate the following statements about your motivation for playing video games on a scale from 1 (not at all true) to 5 (very true).

  1 - Not at all true 2 3 - Somewhat true 4 5 - Very true
I play video games to socialize with my friends.
I play video games to feel a sense of accomplishment.
I play video games to relax and enjoy myself in my free time.
I play video games to compete against other real players.
I play video games to explore new worlds and/or new identities.
I play video games to cope with the stresses of real life.
I play video games to avoid or distract myself from the problems I'm facing.

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* 6. Rate the following statements about yourself on a scale from 1 (not at all true) to 5 (very true).

  1 - Not at all true 2 3 - Somewhat true 4 5 - Very true
I am skilled at regulating my own emotions.
I am happy with my friends and social life.
I have good relationships with my family members.
When I am facing a tough issue in life, I prefer to address it directly.

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