“Dangerous Games” and Adolescents’ Psychological Functioning
A Multimethod Assessment
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21432524 |
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| Authors | Rute da Conceição Machado (0000-0002-7290-0839, Faculdade Ari de Sá, Brazil), Lucila Moraes Cardoso (0000-0002-8890-9352, Universidade Estadual do Ceará) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 35 |
| Publication date | 2025-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Paidéia (Ribeirão Preto (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0103-863X • E-ISSN: 1982-4327 |
| Publisher | FapUNIFESP (SciELO) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1590/1982-4327e3511 |
| OpenAlex | W4413214628 |
| SciELO | S0103-863X2025000100602 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 17 |
“Dangerous games” are a complex social phenomenon which demands in-depth investigation. This study aimed to compare adolescent groups with and without a history of practicing “aggression games” and/or “non-oxygenation games” regarding impulsivity, depressive symptoms, the big five personality traits and emotional dynamics. Thus, a total of 239 adolescents aged 12 to 17 years initially and asynchronously answered five self-report measures. Then, 70 participants from the previous stage answered the Pfister Online in remote synchronous mode at a second moment. Descriptive and inferential statistical analysis were used. Different patterns were found between groups in relation to neuroticism, conscientiousness, impulsive and depressive symptom traits. Regarding emotional dynamics, a tendency to behave in an aggressive way and to be attracted to intense stimuli was observed among “aggression game” participants. Furthermore, “non-oxygenation game” participants showed greater insecurity and search for emotional balance
Aggression · Big Five personality traits · Conscientiousness · Developmental psychology · Extraversion and introversion · Impulsivity · Neuroticism · Personality · Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression · Clinical Psychology · Personality Disorders and Psychopathology · Personality Traits and Psychology · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Highly cited | No |
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