Video game play among adolescents : gender differences and effects on anger and physical aggression

• Main Author: Anna Jóna Reynisdóttir 1991-
• Other Authors: Háskólinn í Reykjavík
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2016
• Subjects: Sálfræði; Tölvuleikir; Reiði (tilfinning); Unglingar; Kynjamunur; Psychology; Computer games; Anger; Adolescent; Gender equality; Drengir; Iceland
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/1946/25647

Evidence of the effects of playing video games on children’s anger and aggression has been mixed. This study examined the following hypotheses: 1) Video game play would have an effect on anger and physical aggression, 2) The more video game play the higher levels of anger and aggression in both gend...