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ARTICLES

SELF-CONSTRUAL, PERSONALIZATION, USER EXPERIENCE, AND WILLINGNESS TO USE CODESIGN FOR ONLINE GAMES

Pages 1298-1322 | Received 06 May 2011, Accepted 25 Aug 2011, Published online: 21 Oct 2011

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