Abstract:

The purpose of the study is to examine the difference between the personality traits and basic value judgments of individuals who play digital games and individuals who do not play digital games. Because playing games and the behaviors performed in games can give information about individuals. At this point, the study group of the research consists of 738 students who continue their education at Süleyman Demirel University. For the purpose of the study, the HEXACO-60 Personality Inventory developed by Lee and Ashton (2004; 2006) and the Portrait Values Questionnaire developed by Schwartz et al. (2001) are used. According to the findings of the study, it is determined that those who play digital games are more extraverted, active, social, sociable, sociable and talkative individuals than those who do not play digital games. At the same time, these individuals are success-oriented. They desire to gain respect from other people in their environment and are prone to teamwork. Considering the importance of human relations in the business world, it can be said that individuals who play digital games will have better relations with their colleagues. Also, they can better adapt to changing processes.

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