Preference for Violent Electronic Games, Self-Concept, and Gender Differences in Young Children

Electronic game-playing has been linked to adjustment problems in player subgroups. This study examined relationships among time commitment, gender, preference for violent games, and self-concept in 364 fourth and fifth graders. Main effects were identified for game preference and gender, with.stron...

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Veröffentlicht in:	American journal of orthopsychiatry 2000-04, Vol.70 (2), p.233-241
Hauptverfasser:	Funk, Jeanne B, Buchman, Debra D, Germann, Julie N
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Behavior, Addictive - diagnosis Behavior, Addictive - psychology Biological and medical sciences Child Child Behavior Disorders - diagnosis Child Behavior Disorders - psychology Child clinical studies Child psychology Children Children & youth Choice Behavior Commitment Computer & video games Computer Games Electronic games Electronic Technology Elementary School Students Female Games Gender Gender differences Gender Identity Human Human Sex Differences Humans Male Medical sciences Personality Development Preferences Psychiatry Psychology Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry Psychopathology. Psychiatry Risk Factors Self Concept Selfconcept Sex Sex Differences Sexes Social behavior disorders Studies Time Utilization Violence Violence - psychology
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Zusammenfassung:	Electronic game-playing has been linked to adjustment problems in player subgroups. This study examined relationships among time commitment, gender, preference for violent games, and self-concept in 364 fourth and fifth graders. Main effects were identified for game preference and gender, with.stronger preference for violent games being associated with lower self-perceived behavioral conduct. Implications for future research are discussed.
ISSN:	0002-9432 1939-0025
DOI:	10.1037/h0087738