Videogames, Aggression, and Self-Esteem

A survey was administered to 153 sixth through twelfth graders. It included items on videogame play plus self-esteem and aggression scales. Teachers also rated the children on self-esteem and aggression. Amount of videogame play correlated with aggression and not with self-esteem. About 4796 of the sample said some videogames might foster anger or aggression. Among other results was evidence that boys play videogames more than girls and are more aggressive than girls. Self-esteem and aggression were positively correlated on teacher ratings but negatively on self-ratings

Aggression · Anger · Developmental psychology · Self-esteem · Child Development and Digital Technology · Clinical Psychology · Digital Games and Media · Educational Games and Gamification · Psychology · Social Psychology

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