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Aggression and Preference for First-Person Shooter and Action Games: Data From a Large-Scale Survey of German Gamers Aged 14 and Above
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Abstract Cross-sectional studies on video game violence and aggression have yielded contradictory results. Parts of this inconclusiveness can be attributed to the limitation to particular age groups. The present study investigated the relationship between preference for action and first-person shooter (FPS) ... view more
Cross-sectional studies on video game violence and aggression have yielded contradictory results. Parts of this inconclusiveness can be attributed to the limitation to particular age groups. The present study investigated the relationship between preference for action and first-person shooter (FPS) games and aggression for the groups of adolescents (14-18), younger (19-39), and older adults (40+) in a sample of German gamers (N = 4,500). The strength of the association differed between age groups. Even after controlling for gender, education, social support, self-efficacy, and overall video game use, we found a significant relationship between preference for action and FPS games and physical aggression that was strongest for the adolescents. We found no such association for anger and verbal aggression. The results indicate that potential selection or socialization effects are likely to differ with age and that research on video games and aggression can benefit from the inclusion of more heterogeneous samples.... view less
Keywords
adolescent; young adult; adult; computer game; behavior; violence; aggression; Federal Republic of Germany
Classification
Interactive, electronic Media
Developmental Psychology
Document language
English
Publication Year
2014
Page/Pages
p. 183-196
Journal
Communication Research Reports, 31 (2014) 2
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1080/08824096.2014.907146
ISSN
1746-4099
Status
Postprint; peer reviewed
Licence
Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications