Here, we report the data processing and analyses related to the paper "Video game play is positively correlated with well-being" (Johannes, Vuorre, & Przybylski, in prep). We explain all steps we took from raw data processing to final analysis and plots.
Preprint: https://psyarxiv.com/qrjza
The raw data are in zip compressed files at https://osf.io/fev95/. Those files were minimally processed to e.g. remove test survey sessions, as described in the following sections. The files are excel files and have a second tab which serves as a codebook.
The data analyses are organized into separate R Markdown files for processing, describing, and modelling. The source code is on GitHub: https://github.com/digital-wellbeing/gametime. Those source files are organized as an R bookdown project, whose results are at https://digital-wellbeing.github.io/gametime.
To reproduce our analyses, download the source files from Github, open the R Project, then build the book (e.g. in RStudio click the "Build Book" button). The code in the following sections will automatically download the data from the OSF. The results are rendered to docs/index.html. If you double click that file, it will open a web browser, which is identical to the book on https://digital-wellbeing.github.io/gametime. Alternatively, you can also open each R Markdown file and run it separately (e.g., in RStudio).