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Video Game and Aggressive Behavior:A Qualitative Perspective among Adolescent Boys


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1 Department of Psychology, Farook College, Kozhikode, Kerala, India
     

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Videogames are becoming more prominent source of media in today's society. The aim of the present study was to understand the effect of videogame on aggressive behavior among adolescent boys. The sample includes 20 adolescent boys selected through purposive sampling technique from Koduvally, Calicut, and Kerala. Interview schedule, prepared by the researcher has been administered to participants. The study concludes that exposure to both violent and non-violent videogame have influence on aggressive behavior and thought.

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Aggression, Video Games, Adolescent Boys.
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Authors

Dhaniya
Department of Psychology, Farook College, Kozhikode, Kerala, India
Farah Haris
Department of Psychology, Farook College, Kozhikode, Kerala, India

Abstract


Videogames are becoming more prominent source of media in today's society. The aim of the present study was to understand the effect of videogame on aggressive behavior among adolescent boys. The sample includes 20 adolescent boys selected through purposive sampling technique from Koduvally, Calicut, and Kerala. Interview schedule, prepared by the researcher has been administered to participants. The study concludes that exposure to both violent and non-violent videogame have influence on aggressive behavior and thought.

Keywords


Aggression, Video Games, Adolescent Boys.

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