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More Than Just Fun and Games: The Longitudinal Relationships Between Strategic Video Games, Self-Reported Problem Solving Skills, and Academic Grades

Adachi, Paul J. C., Willoughby, Teena·2013·Journal of Youth and Adolescence
DOI 10.1007/s10964-013-9913-9
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Some researchers have proposed that video games possess good learning principles and may promote problem solving skills. Empirical research regarding this relationship, however, is limited. The goal of the presented study was to examine whether strategic video game play (i.e., role playing and strategy games) predicted self-reported problem solving skills among a sample of 1,492 adolescents (50.8 % female), over the four high school years. The results showed that more strategic video game play predicted higher self-reported problem solving skills over time than less strategic video game play. In addition, the results showed support for an indirect association between strategic video game play and academic grades, in that strategic video game play predicted higher self-reported problem solving skills, and, in turn, higher self-reported problem solving skills predicted higher academic grades. The novel findings that strategic video games promote self-reported problem solving skills and indirectly predict academic grades are important considering that millions of adolescents play video games every day.

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  1. Kinney, L. (1952). Developing problem-solving skills in adolescents. The High School Journal, 35, 113–119.

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Authors
Adachi, P. J. C., & Willoughby, T.
Affiliations
Brock University (CA)
Corresponding author
Adachi, Paul J. C.
ORCID
Willoughby, Teena
Venue
Journal of Youth and Adolescence
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
2013-01-24
Volume
42
Issue
7
Pages
1041-1052
ISSN
  • 0047-2891 (ISSN-L)
  • 1573-6601
DOI
10.1007/s10964-013-9913-9
OpenAlex
W1987260235
Cited by
328
References
47
Citations by year
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FWCI
44.64
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
Locations
  • Journal of Youth and Adolescence (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Educational Games and Gamification
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Digital Games and Media
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Impact of Technology on Adolescents
Keywords
role-playing games, strategy games, problem-solving skills, student grades, adolescents, longitudinal development, self-reported skills
MeSH terms
Achievement, Adolescent, Female, Humans, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Problem Solving, Sex Factors, Models, Statistical, Video Games, Self Report

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