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- Title
EFFECT OF VIDEOGAME PLAY AND EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES ON PARENT PERCEIVED SOCIO-EMOTIONAL FUNCTIONING IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS.
- Authors
Boyce, Aaron; Thomas Schanding Jr., G.; Burridge, Andrea Backscheider; Keller-Margulis, Milena
- Abstract
Background: Videogames have become a large part of children and adolescents' everyday life and social interaction. Tanner (2007) reports that over 90% of children play videogames and this is likely an understatement. Previous research has shown a significant effect between playing videogames and aggressive and hostile behavior; however, there is some disagreement about the magnitude of the effect and what factors contribute to aggression and social skills. Purpose: The current study aimed to add to the literature regarding videogames and adolescent socio-emotional functioning, specifically the impact of videogame play on social skills and problem behaviors of children and adolescents as perceived by parents using a regression analysis. In addition, a relatively unknown predictor in this area, involvement in extracurricular activities, was included in the analysis. Material and Method: The sample included parents (N = 114) of 4 to 17 year old children who were recruited through a social networking site. Parents completed a demographic form and the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire in order to assess for social/emotional functioning. Results: The results suggested that none of the predictors were significant in predicting social skills and socio/emotional functioning at the .05 level. Future directions and limitations are discussed.
- Subjects
VIDEO games &; society; VIDEO games &; children; VIDEO games &; teenagers; CHILDHOOD attitudes; HOSTILITY; REGRESSION analysis
- Publication
International Journal of Psychology: A Biopsychosocial Approach / Tarptautinis Psichologijos Žurnalas: Biopsichosocialinis Požiūris, 2013, Issue 12, p29
- ISSN
1941-7233
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.7220/1941-7233.12.2