The Longitudinal Association between Competitive Video Game Play and Aggression among Adolescents and Young Adults

Autor/inn/en	Adachi, Paul J. C.; Willoughby, Teena
Titel	The Longitudinal Association between Competitive Video Game Play and Aggression among Adolescents and Young Adults
Quelle	In: Child Development, 87 (2016) 6, S.1877-1892 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0009-3920
DOI	10.1111/cdev.12556
Schlagwörter	Video Games; Play; Competition; Longitudinal Studies; Aggression; Young Adults; Adolescents; Comparative Analysis; Cohort Analysis; Behavior Problems; Behavior Change; Prediction; Predictor Variables; Student Surveys; Sport Psychology + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Video game; Videospiel; Videospiele; Spiel; Wettkampf; Longitudinal study; Longitudinal method; Longitudinal methods; Längsschnittuntersuchung; Young adult; Junger Erwachsener; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Kohortenanalyse; Vorhersage; Prädiktor; Schülerbefragung
Abstract	The longitudinal association between competitive video game play and aggression among young adults and adolescents was examined. Young adults (N = 1,132; M[subscript age] = 19 years) were surveyed annually over 4 years about their video game play and aggression, and data from a 4-year longitudinal study of adolescents (N = 1,492; M[subscript age] = 13 years) was reanalyzed. The results demonstrated a longitudinal association between competitive video game play and aggressive behavior among both age groups. In addition, competitive video game play predicted higher levels of aggressive affect over time, which, in turn, predicted higher levels of aggressive behavior over time, suggesting that aggressive affect was a mechanism of this link. These findings highlight the importance of investigating competitive elements of video game play that may predict aggression over time. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01