Interruption study 1: Psychological effects of interrupting a video gamedoi:10.26165/JUELICH-DATA/COPLGJJülich DATA2024-12-191Üsten, Ezel; Sieben, Anna, 2024, "Interruption study 1: Psychological effects of interrupting a video game", https://doi.org/10.26165/JUELICH-DATA/COPLGJ, Jülich DATA, V1Interruption study 1: Psychological effects of interrupting a video gamedoi:10.26165/JUELICH-DATA/COPLGJÜsten, EzelSieben, AnnaRuhr University BochumUniversity of St. GallenUniversity of WuppertalUniversity of Wuppertal - Campus Haspel, Pauluskirchstraße 7, 42285, Wuppertal, North Rhine-Westphalia, DE, Building: , ROR: 00613ak93Jülich DATAOtheremotionexperimentheart rateinterruptionpedestrian dynamicspsychologyquestionnairequestionnaire studyThe goal proximity concept suggests that individuals value their goals more as they approach completion, making interruptions more disruptive and annoying. A study with 61 participants explored early and late interruptions during a computer game task, finding that interruptions closer to goal completion evoked distinct psychological and physiological responses. Participants were briefed about a game, interrupted either early or late, and asked to complete questionnaires focusing on their interruption experience rather than gameplay.2021-05-25Due to COVID restrictions, pedestrian experiments were not permitted during that time. Due to not being able to meet the quota in Germany, the rest of the data was collected in Turkey.