The effects of video game play on young children's aggression, fantasy, and prosocial behavior

Silvern, Steven B.; Williamson, Peter

doi:10.1016/0193-3973(87)90033-5

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“…These results comport well with findings obtained in other studies (Anderson & Dill, 2000;Persky & Blascovich, 2007;Silvern & Williamson, 1987), including the meta-analysis conducted by Anderson and Bushman (2001). There were differences between male and female participants only on HR changes, when taking into account the two gaming phases.…”

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“…Bartholow and Anderson (2002) showed the effect of playing VG on aggressive behavior to be higher in men than in women. In contrast, others studies found no significant differences between the two sexes (Anderson & Dill, 2000;Persky & Blascovich, 2007;Silvern & Williamson, 1987). The meta-analysis of Anderson & Bushman (2001) also reported no evidence for sex as a moderating variable.…”

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Are the effects of Unreal violent video games pronounced when playing with a virtual reality system?

Arriaga

Esteves²,

Carneiro

et al. 2008

Aggressive Behavior

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This study was conducted to analyze the short‐term effects of violent electronic games, played with or without a virtual reality (VR) device, on the instigation of aggressive behavior. Physiological arousal (heart rate (HR)), priming of aggressive thoughts, and state hostility were also measured to test their possible mediation on the relationship between playing the violent game (VG) and aggression. The participants—148 undergraduate students—were randomly assigned to four treatment conditions: two groups played a violent computer game (Unreal Tournament), and the other two a non‐violent game (Motocross Madness), half with a VR device and the remaining participants on the computer screen. In order to assess the game effects the following instruments were used: a BIOPAC System MP100 to measure HR, an Emotional Stroop task to analyze the priming of aggressive and fear thoughts, a self‐report State Hostility Scale to measure hostility, and a competitive reaction‐time task to assess aggressive behavior. The main results indicated that the violent computer game had effects on state hostility and aggression. Although no significant mediation effect could be detected, regression analyses showed an indirect effect of state hostility between playing a VG and aggression. Aggr. Behav. 34:521–538, 2008. © 2008 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.

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Are the effects of Unreal violent video games pronounced when playing with a virtual reality system?

Arriaga

Esteves²,

Carneiro

et al. 2008

Aggressive Behavior

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“…In this sense, authors like Winkel and others [Winkel and others 1987] claim that electronic games may produce a more pronounced effect on physiological arousal in girls, and the impact of playing games with violent content could be even higher, both in terms of arousal and of aggression. However, according to Bartholow and Anderson [Bartholow and Anderson 2002 [Silvern and Williamson 1987] found no gender differences, and the recent study undertaken by Bartholow and Anderson [Bartholow and Anderson 2002] suggests that violent video games may have more impact on men's aggressive behaviour.…”

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“…Silvern and Williamson [Silvern and Williamson 1987] randomly exposed children, between the ages of four and seven, to an electronic game with violent content or to a violent cartoon, and then monitored their physical and verbal aggression, in a free play naturalistic setting. They found that exposure both to the violent cartoon and to the violent electronic game contributed to an increase of their aggressive responses.…”

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Violent computer games and their effects on state hostility and physiological arousal

Arriaga

Esteves

Carneiro

et al. 2006

Aggressive Behavior

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An experimental study was conducted to investigate the impact of violent computer games on state hostility, state anxiety and arousal. Participants were undergraduate students, aged from 18 to 25 years. Before the experimental sessions, participants filled in self‐report measures concerning their video game habits and were also pre‐tested for aggressiveness and trait anxiety. Physiological responses (heart rate and skin conductance) were measured during the experiment. After playing, information about state hostility and state anxiety was collected. The results showed that participants who played the violent game reported significantly higher state hostility, and support the assumption that an aggressive personality moderates the effect of playing a violent game on state hostility. Aggr. Behav. 32:146–158. 2006 © 2006 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.

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“…In regards to the hypothesis that active engagement in the playing of violent video games leads to increased aggression, findings are mixed and suggest the need for further research. Studies with children suggest a positive association between violent video game playing and aggression (15)(16)(17)(18). Studies on violent video game playing and aggression among adolescents and young adults have indicated less consistent results (19)(20)(21)(22).…”

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La relación entre los juegos de viodeo violentos, la aculturación y la agresión entre adolescentes latinos

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Multiple factors are involved in the occurrence of aggressive behavior. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the hypotheses that Latino middle school children exposed to higher levels of video game playing will exhibit a higher level of aggression and fighting compared to children exposed to lower levels and that the more acculturated middle school Latino children will play more video games and will prefer more violent video games compared to less acculturated middle school Latino children. This study involved 5,831 students attending eight public schools in Texas. A linear relationship was observed between the time spent playing video games and aggression scores. Higher aggression scores were significantly associated with heavier video playing for boys and girls (p<0.0001). The more students played video games, the more they fought at school (p<0.0001). As Latino middle school students were more acculturated, their preference for violent video game playing increased, as well as the amount of time they played video games. Students who reported speaking more Spanish at home and with their friends were less likely to spend large amounts of time playing video games and less likely to prefer violent video games (p<0.05).

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The effects of video game play on young children's aggression, fantasy, and prosocial behavior

Cited by 171 publications

References 3 publications

Are the effects of Unreal violent video games pronounced when playing with a virtual reality system?

Are the effects of Unreal violent video games pronounced when playing with a virtual reality system?

Violent computer games and their effects on state hostility and physiological arousal

La relación entre los juegos de viodeo violentos, la aculturación y la agresión entre adolescentes latinos

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