1. For Better or Worse?: The Effects of Interactivity and Perspective on Identification, Social Comparison, and Self-Esteem in Video Games Open Access Author: Dooley, Anne Title: For Better or Worse?: The Effects of Interactivity and Perspective on Identification, Social Comparison, and Self-Esteem in Video Games Graduate Program: Media Studies (MA) Keywords: video gamestext-based gamesinteractivityidentificationsocial comparisonself-esteemmedia effects File: Download Final_Thesis.pdf Committee Members: Anthony Olorunnisola, Program Head/ChairMichael Grant Schmierbach, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorMary Beth Oliver, Committee MemberFrank Dardis, Committee Member