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Peer reviewedSimon, Armando – Psychology in the Schools, 1987
Dungeons & Dragons, game involving extensive fantasy role-playing, has been blamed for suicides and homicides. To examine emotional stability of players, Cattell's Sixteen Personality Factor Questionnaire (16PF) was administered to 68 adolescent and adult game players. Results showed no significant correlation between years of playing the game…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Emotional Adjustment, Fantasy
