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Weiwei Xu1,2, Sihui Ge1,2, Dang Ding1,2
1Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China.
Behavioral Sciences (Basel, Switzerland)
|April 26, 2025
Summary
Achievement motivation impacts wargame performance via creativity. Hope of success boosts performance through creativity, while fear of failure hinders it, underscoring the need to foster positive motivation and creativity.
Area of Science:
- Cognitive psychology
- Human-computer interaction
- Game studies
Background:
- Computer-based wargames serve as dynamic experimental platforms for cognitive and behavioral research.
- Understanding the influence of achievement motivation on performance in these complex scenarios is crucial.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the mediating role of creativity in the relationship between achievement motivation and wargame performance.
- To validate and refine scales for achievement motivation and creativity within Chinese wargame contexts.
Main Methods:
- Study 1: Scale revision and validation (exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses) using data from 647 students and wargame players.
- Study 2: Application of validated scales to 171 participants to analyze the motivational mechanisms influencing performance.
Main Results:
- Refined scales for achievement motivation and creativity demonstrated strong reliability and structural validity.
- Hope of success motivation positively influenced wargame performance indirectly through enhanced creativity.
- Fear of failure motivation negatively impacted creativity and, consequently, wargame performance.
Conclusions:
- Achievement motivation significantly influences wargame performance, with creativity acting as a key mediator.
- Strategies to optimize wargame performance should focus on enhancing hope of success motivation, mitigating fear of failure, and fostering creativity.
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