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Sore Losers? A Reexamination of the Frustration-Aggression Hypothesis for Colocated Video Game Play
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Abstract The impact of video game play on player aggression continues to be debated within the
academic literature. Most of the studies in this area have focused on game content as the
independent variable, whereas the social context of gaming is largely neglected. This article
presents an experimental st... view more
The impact of video game play on player aggression continues to be debated within the
academic literature. Most of the studies in this area have focused on game content as the
independent variable, whereas the social context of gaming is largely neglected. This article
presents an experimental study (N 76) on the effects of game outcome and trash-talking
in a competitive colocated multiplayer sports video game on aggressive behavior. The
results indicate that an unfavorable outcome (i.e., losing) can increase postgame aggression,
whereas trash-talking by the opponent had no such effect. We also tested the frustration–
aggression hypothesis for video games and found that the effect of losing on aggressive
behavior is mediated by negative affect. The results suggest that the frustration–aggression
hypothesis can be applied to the use of digital games and that game characteristics alone are
not sufficient to explain effects on aggression.... view less
Keywords
computer game; behavior; aggression; frustration; interaction; communication; language; language behavior; match; experiment
Classification
Social Psychology
Free Keywords
video games; aggression; frustration; competition
Document language
English
Publication Year
2015
Page/Pages
p. 126-137
Journal
Psychology of Popular Media Culture, 4 (2015) 2
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1037/ppm0000020
ISSN
2160-4142
Status
Postprint; peer reviewed
Licence
Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications