Cited by 237Bullying, Victimization, and AggressionDigital Games and MediaImpact of Technology on Adolescents

The DOI matches its Crossref record; 118 of the 119 references it cites were found in a registry or an index.

Twenty-Five Years of Research on Violence in Digital Games and Aggression: Empirical Evidence, Perspectives, and a Debate Gone Astray

Elson, Malte, Ferguson, Christopher J.·2014·European Psychologist

Open this paper in CoChat — free account

Abstract

Violence in digital games has been a source of controversy in the scientific community and general public. Over two decades of research have examined this issue. However, much of this research has been undercut by methodological limitations and ideological statements that go beyond what scientific evidence could support. We review 25 years of experimental, cross-sectional, longitudinal, and meta-analytical research in this field. Empirical evidence regarding the impact of violent digital games on player aggression is, at best, mixed and cannot support unambiguous claims that such games are harmful or represent a public health crisis. Rather, indulgence in such claims risked damage to the credibility of games effects research, credibility which can only be restored through better empirical research and more conservative and careful statements by scholars. We encourage the field to engage in a responsible dialog and constructive debate that could continue to be enriching and invigorating.

Integrity signals

Registry

Crossref · 10.1027/1016-9040/a000147

Cites

118 of 118 references verified0 citation errors · 0 not checkable

Statistics

Recomputing p-values needs the paper’s full text.

Claims the paper makes

This paper’s full text isn’t openly available, so its claims and self-check weren’t run. The registry and citation checks still apply.

Claims other papers make about this one

Each is checked against this paper’s own text: does it say what the citing paper says it does?

Human Aggression
Anderson, C. A., & Bushman, B. J. (2002) · Annual Review of Psychology · doi:10.1146/annurev.psych.53.100901.135231 · Cited by 3,915
The blank slate: the modern denial of human nature
(2003) · Choice Reviews Online · doi:10.5860/choice.40-4305 · Cited by 2,452
Violent video game effects on aggression, empathy, and prosocial behavior in eastern and western countries: A meta-analytic review
Anderson, C. A., Shibuya, A., Ihori, N., Swing, E. L., Bushman, B. J., Sakamoto, A., Rothstein, H. R., & Saleem, M. (2010) · Psychological Bulletin · doi:10.1037/a0018251 · Cited by 2,048
Video games and aggressive thoughts, feelings, and behavior in the laboratory and in life.
Anderson, C. A., & Dill, K. E. (2000) · Journal of Personality and Social Psychology · doi:10.1037//0022-3514.78.4.772 · Cited by 1,955
Social Learning Theory of Aggression
Bandura, A. (1978) · Journal of Communication · doi:10.1111/j.1460-2466.1978.tb01621.x · Cited by 1,487
The Influence of Media Violence on Youth
Anderson, C. A., Berkowitz, L. J., Donnerstein, E., Huesmann, L. R., Johnson, J. D., Linz, D. G., Malamuth, N. M., & Wartella, E. A. (2003) · Gothic.net · doi:10.1111/j.1529-1006.2003.pspi_1433.x · Cited by 977
Aggressive behavior and physiological arousal as a function of provocation and the tendency to inhibit aggression1
Taylor, S. P. (1967) · Journal of Personality · doi:10.1111/j.1467-6494.1967.tb01430.x · Cited by 870
Serious games : mechanisms and effects
Ritterfeld, U., Cody, M. J., & Vorderer, P. (2009) · MADOC (University of Mannheim) · Cited by 826
Human Communication Research
International Communication Association (2018) · Human Communication Research · doi:10.1111/(issn)1468-2958 · Cited by 673
Hot Temperatures, Hostile Affect, Hostile Cognition, and Arousal: Tests of a General Model of Affective Aggression
Anderson, C. A., Deuser, W. E., & DeNeve, K. M. (1995) · Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin · doi:10.1177/0146167295215002 · Cited by 517

Show all 119 references

Research works printed but not linked: 9

10.1037/0022-3514.78.4.772 · DOI · Paper page
Azar B., 2010, Monitor on Psychology, 41
Beier R., 2012, Choose a juice! The effect of choice options and intention on aggression in a modified hot-sauce paradigm
Breuer J., 2012, Are we really only measuring media effects? Problems and pitfalls associated with the implementation and analysis of the Competitive Reaction Time Task (CRTT) in research on digital games
Fikkers K. M., 2012, Validity of adolescents’ direct estimates of their exposure to media violence in three types of media
iLab.o, 2011, Digimeter, rapport 3. Mediatechnologie en ICT-gebruik in Vlaanderen. Wave 3
Quandt T., 2010, MediaPerspektiven, 11, 515
Sacks D. P., 2011, Northwestern University Law Review Colloquy, 106, 1
Statens Medieråd, 2011, Våldsamma datorspel och aggression. En översikt av forskningen 2000–2011

Sorted by citations

Items 101–200 of 236

Higher Graphical Fidelity Decreases Players' Access to Aggressive Concepts in Violent Video Games
Zendle, D. I., Cairns, P. A., & Kudenko⋆, D. (2015) · Annual Symposium on Computer-Human Interaction in Play · doi:10.1145/2793107.2793113 · Cited by 8
A Review of Evidence on the Role of Digital Technology in Shaping Attention and Cognitive Control in ChildrenPreprint
Vedechkina, M., & Borgonovi, F. (2020) · PsyArXiv (OSF Preprints) · doi:10.31234/osf.io/vjsuw · Cited by 8
Predicting proteus effect via the user avatar bond: a longitudinal study using machine learning
Latifi, M. Q., Poulus, D., Richards, M., Yap, Y., & Stavropoulos, V. (2024) · Behaviour and Information Technology · doi:10.1080/0144929x.2024.2363974 · Cited by 7
Systematic Review of Gaming and Neuropsychological Assessment of Social Cognition
Hurel, E., Grall‐Bronnec, M., Bouillard, O., Chirio-Espitalier, M., Barrangou-Poueys-Darlas, M., & Challet‐Bouju, G. (2023) · Neuropsychology Review · doi:10.1007/s11065-023-09599-y · Cited by 8
The Importance of Digital Games for Children and Young People
Blades, M., Blumberg, F. C., & Oates, C. J. (2013) · Zeitschrift für Psychologie · doi:10.1027/2151-2604/a000132 · Cited by 7
Video Game Violence and Offline Aggression
Groves, C. L., & Anderson, C. A. (2015) · Oxford University Press eBooks · doi:10.1093/med/9780199380183.003.0005 · Cited by 8
It Does Matter If You Win or Lose, and How You Play the (Video) Game
Hemovich, V. (2020) · Games and Culture · doi:10.1177/1555412020913760 · Cited by 7
Relationships Among Violent and Non-Violent Video Games, Anxiety, Self-Esteem, and Aggression in Female and Male Gamers
Cabras, C., Cubadda, M. L., & Sechi, C. (2019) · International Journal of Gaming and Computer-Mediated Simulations · doi:10.4018/ijgcms.2019070102 · Cited by 7
Whose Expression Is It Anyway? Videogames and the Freedom of Expression
Jørgensen, K., & Mortensen, T. E. (2022) · Games and Culture · doi:10.1177/15554120221074423 · Cited by 7
The impact of acute violent videogame exposure on neurocognitive markers of empathic concern
Ritchie, M. B., Compton, S. A. H., Oliver, L. D., Finger, E. C., Neufeld, R. W. J., & Mitchell, D. G. V. (2024) · Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience · doi:10.1093/scan/nsae031 · Cited by 6
Calling HCI professionals into health research
Gotsis, M., & Jordan‐Marsh, M. (2018) · Panhellenic Conference on Informatics · doi:10.1145/3291533.3291562 · Cited by 6
Bleeding-Heart Horror Fans
Scrivner, C. (2024) · Journal of Media Psychology Theories Methods and Applications · doi:10.1027/1864-1105/a000405 · Cited by 6
Problematic Mobile Gameplay Among the World’s Most Intense Players
Seok, S., & DaCosta, B. (2015) · Games and Culture · doi:10.1177/1555412015616716 · Cited by 6
The effect of educational programs based on the theory of planned behavior on parental supervision in students' television watching.
Moshki, M., Noghabi, A. D., Darabı, F., Safari, H., & Bahri, N. (2016) · PubMed Central · Cited by 6
Game Boys: Gaming, Esports, and Young Men’s Mental Health
O’Gorman, K. M., Benakovic, R., & Fisher, K. (2024) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-3-031-64053-7_4 · Cited by 5
Ethical Games: Toward Evidence-Based Guidance for Safeguarding Players and Developers
Hodent, C., Blumberg, F. C., & Deterding, S. (2024) · Games Research and Practice · doi:10.1145/3685207 · Cited by 5
Aggression and Preference for First-Person Shooter and Action Games: Data From a Large-Scale Survey of German Gamers Aged 14 and Above
Breuer, J., Festl, R., & Quandt, T. (2014) · Communication Research Reports · doi:10.1080/08824096.2014.907146 · Cited by 5
Review of Research on the Relationship Between Digital Technology Use and Child Development
Pavišić, K. P., Varga, V., Topić, M. K., & Merkaš, M. (2022) · Drustvena istrazivanja · doi:10.5559/di.31.2.08 · Cited by 7
The effect of competitive context in nonviolent video games on aggression: The mediating role of frustration and the moderating role of gender
Sun, J., Liao, J., Du, X., & Liu, Y. (2023) · Current Psychology · doi:10.1007/s12144-023-05223-7 · Cited by 6
Empathy and Violent Video Games: Aggression and Prosocial Behavior
Happ, C., & Melzer, A. (2014) · Open Repository and Bibliography (University of Luxembourg) · Cited by 5
Blood and Violence
Ashbarry, L., Geelan, B., de Salas, K., & Lewis, I. J. (2016) · Annual Symposium on Computer-Human Interaction in Play · doi:10.1145/2967934.2968111 · Cited by 6
Digital violence and the role of different factors in its prevention and sanction in Serbia
Jevtic, R. B. (2020) · Zbornik radova Pedagoskog fakulteta Uzice · doi:10.5937/zrpfu2022195j · Cited by 5
Frustration and Violence in Mobile Video Games
Květoň, P., & Jelínek, M. (2019) · Swiss Journal of Psychology · doi:10.1024/1421-0185/a000236 · Cited by 4
Self-reported and physiological stress indicators and the moderating role of the Dark Tetrad in violent and non-violent gaming
Wagener, G. L., & Melzer, A. (2024) · Physiology & Behavior · doi:10.1016/j.physbeh.2024.114724 · Cited by 4
Dissociable effects of acute versus cumulative violent video game exposure on the action simulation circuit in university students
Compton, S. A. H., Ritchie, M. B., Oliver, L. D., Finger, E. C., & Mitchell, D. G. V. (2022) · Social Neuroscience · doi:10.1080/17470919.2022.2095018 · Cited by 4
Maniac Mansion or Wing Commander? The attenuating influence of video game adoption on stress signals in times of forced isolation
Dewender, S., & Kübler, R. V. (2025) · International Journal of Research in Marketing · doi:10.1016/j.ijresmar.2025.04.004 · Cited by 4
When Media Violence Awakens our Better Nature: The Effect of Unpleasant Violence on Reactivity toward and Enjoyment of Media Violence
Waddell, T. F., Bailey, E., Weber, M. C., Ivory, J., & Downs, E. (2019) · Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media · doi:10.1080/08838151.2019.1677444 · Cited by 4
Şiddet İçerikli Video Oyunları ve Saldırganlık İlişkisinin Gözden Geçirilmesi
Bozkuş-Demir, O. (2021) · Gelişim ve Psikoloji Dergisi · doi:10.51503/gpd.791346 · Cited by 4
‘Material likely to harm or disturb them’: testing the alignment between film and game classification decisions and psychological research evidence
Handsley, E., & Warburton, W. (2021) · Psychiatry Psychology and Law · doi:10.1080/13218719.2021.1904446 · Cited by 4
Perceptions of the Uses of Cell Phones and Their Impact on the Health of Early Adolescents in Barcelona: a Qualitative Study
Olivella-Cirici, M., Sánchez, E., Continente, X., Clotas, C., & Pérez, G. (2021) · Journal of Technology in Behavioral Science · doi:10.1007/s41347-021-00228-0 · Cited by 5
The link between competitive personality, aggressive and altruistic behaviors in action video game playersPreprint
Pichon, S., Antico, L., Chanal, J. P., Singer, T., & Bavelier, D. (2019) · doi:10.31234/osf.io/te83n · Cited by 5
Media Influences on Self-Harm, Suicidality, and Suicide
Kruzan, K. P., Nesi, J. L., Hamilton, J. L., Vidal, C., Twenge, J. M., Peeples, D. A., & Niederkrotenthaler, T. (2024) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-3-031-69362-5_20 · Cited by 4
Breaking the Cycle of Violence: Victimization, Fairness Perceptions, Moral Disengagement, and Destructive Behavior in Competitive Online Games
Lee, S.-J., Jeong, E., & Lee, D. (2025) · International journal of human computer interactions · doi:10.1080/10447318.2025.2544009 · Cited by 3
“Unbreakable, Incorruptible, Unyielding”: Doom as an Agency Simulator
Kjeldgaard‐Christiansen, J. (2020) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-3-030-46190-4_12 · Cited by 3
Many hours of watching medical TV shows is associated with greater medical knowledge
Chow, R., Viehweger, J., & Kanmodi, K. K. (2018) · International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health · doi:10.1515/ijamh-2018-0026 · Cited by 3
Do Press Releases About Digital Game Research Influence Presumed Effects? How Details About Methodology and References to Societal Violence Affect the Anticipated Influence of Violent Video Games
Waddell, T. F. (2019) · Mass Communication & Society · doi:10.1080/15205436.2019.1672751 · Cited by 3
Bleeding-heart horror fans: Enjoyment of horror media is not related to lower empathy or compassionPreprint
Scrivner, C. (2022) · doi:10.31234/osf.io/rhc23 · Cited by 3
Violent Video Games, Recruitment and Extremism
Sorell, T., & Kelsall, J. (2025) · Criminal Justice Ethics · doi:10.1080/0731129x.2025.2484974 · Cited by 2
Autoethnographic Denial
Jennings, S. C. (2025) · Punctum Books · doi:10.53288/0441.1.20 · Cited by 2
Habitual violent media exposure does not bias facial emotional processing: a comparison of interactive vs. non-interactive content
Ubaradka, A., & Khanganba, S. P. (2025) · Scientific Reports · doi:10.1038/s41598-025-26041-w · Cited by 3
The Effect of Digital Games on Behavior: Analysis of the General Learning Model
Sarmet, M. M., & Pilati, R. (2016) · Temas em Psicologia · doi:10.9788/tp2016.1-03 · Cited by 4
The Effects of Violent Media on Children
Smith, S., & Ferguson, C. J. (2018) · Elsevier eBooks · doi:10.1016/b978-0-323-54854-0.00001-1 · Cited by 2
Self-citation
Reinterpretation of the stereotyped characteristic of digital games “digital games encourage aggressive behaviour”
Vitytė, B., & Monkevičienė, O. (2024) · Interactive Learning Environments · doi:10.1080/10494820.2024.2361371 · Cited by 2
The Effects of Game Players’ Social Intelligence on Social Support and Psychosocial Problem Factors in a 2-Wave Longitudinal Study
Lee, H. R., Jeong, E. J., & Lee, S. J. (2018) · Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS) · doi:10.24251/hicss.2018.241 · Cited by 2
Grow Up, Level Up, and Game On; Evolving Games Research
Kneer, J., & Jacobs, R. S. (2018) · Media and Communication · doi:10.17645/mac.v6i2.1566 · Cited by 2
Gaming quo vadis?
Bigl, B. (2020) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-3-658-31626-6_15 · Cited by 2
Beyond the Screen: Violence and Aggression towards Women within an Excepted Online Space
Bernstein, S., Warburton, W., Bussey, K., & Sweller, N. (2022) · Sexes · doi:10.3390/sexes3010007 · Cited by 2
Cultures of Computer Game Concerns
Sørensen, E. (2018) · transcript Verlag eBooks · doi:10.1515/9783839439340 · Cited by 3
Adolescent Readers vs Online-Surfers: Aggression Rates and School Climate Perceptions
Александрович, К. И. (2023) · New Ideas in Child and Educational Psychology · doi:10.11621/nicep.2023.0404 · Cited by 2
Playing with Death: The Potential for Violent Video Games to Induce Mortality Salience
Anderson, B. (2015) · Sound Ideas (University of Puget Sound) · Cited by 2
Priming and Negative Priming in Violent Video Games
Zendle, D. I. (2016) · White Rose eTheses Online (University of Leeds, The University of Sheffield, University of York) · Cited by 2
Stop or Go? Playing Violent Games Reduces Inhibitory Control in AdolescentsPreprint
Międzobrodzka, E., Buczny, J., Waiyaki, F. M., & Konijn, E. A. (2021) · PsyArXiv (OSF Preprints) · doi:10.31234/osf.io/2anrt · Cited by 2
Peer Review #1 of "How we see electronic games (v0.1)"
(2016) · PeerJ · doi:10.7287/peerj.1931v0.1/reviews/1 · Cited by 2
The Effects of Videogame Skills Across Diverse Genres on Verbal and Visuospatial Short-Term and Working Memory, Hand-Eye Coordination, and Empathy in Early AdulthoodPreprint
Zioga, T., Ferentinos, A., Konsolaki, E., Nega, C., & Kourtesis, P. (2024) · Preprints.org · doi:10.20944/preprints202406.1813.v1 · Cited by 1
Young Scholars, and Old Debates
Vossen, E. (2025) · Punctum Books · doi:10.53288/0441.1.04 · Cited by 1
On the Political Function of Triflers and Spoilsports in Game Studies
Mitchell, L. (2025) · Punctum Books · doi:10.53288/0441.1.15 · Cited by 1
Historiographies of Game Studies
Karabinus, A., Kocurek, C. A., Mejeur, C., & Vossen, E. (2025) · Punctum Books · doi:10.53288/0441.1.00 · Cited by 2
Definitions and Misunderstandings in Game Studies
Mejeur, C. (2025) · Punctum Books · doi:10.53288/0441.1.06 · Cited by 1
Circadian rhythm and aggressive behavior in community-dwelling schizophrenia patients testing a moderated mediation model
Duan, L. Y., Wu, D. M., Jiang, M.-L., Wang, Y.-T., Duan, Z.-Y., Xu, J., Miao, R.-T., Lin, W., & Jiang, Y. (2026) · Frontiers in Psychiatry · doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1741109 · Cited by 1
A Comparison of the Online Learning Activities and Learning Style Preferences of Young Adult Video Game Players and Nonplayers
Seok, S., & DaCosta, B. (2016) · Asian Social Science · doi:10.5539/ass.v12n3p1 · Cited by 1
Do Video Games Need to Be Better Regulated?
Gunter, B. (2016) · Palgrave Macmillan UK eBooks · doi:10.1057/978-1-137-57985-0_11 · Cited by 1
Gaming: Violent Content = Violent Children?
Phippen, A. (2016) · Palgrave Macmillan UK eBooks · doi:10.1057/978-1-137-57095-6_4 · Cited by 1
Krytyka psychologicznych badań nad przemocą w grach komputerowych. Przykład Christophera J. Fergusona
Krawczyk, S. (2014) · Homo Ludens · Cited by 1
Computerspiele
Ledder, S. (2021) · J.B. Metzler eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-3-476-04901-8_61 · Cited by 1
The Mediality of Dis/Ability: Producing ‘Disability’ and ‘Ability’ in the Realm of Digital Games
Ledder, S. (2023) · Palgrave games in context · doi:10.1007/978-3-031-34374-2_8 · Cited by 1
Relationships Among Violent and Non-Violent Video Games, Anxiety, Self-Esteem, and Aggression in Female and Male Gamers
Cabras, C., Cubadda, M. L., & Sechi, C. (2022) · IGI Global eBooks · doi:10.4018/978-1-6684-7589-8.ch084 · Cited by 1
The Process Model of Gameplay to Understand Digital Gaming Outcomes
Kaye, L. K. (2017) · Advances in multimedia and interactive technologies book series · doi:10.4018/978-1-5225-2255-3.ch289 · Cited by 1
Social Safety in Games: Moderating Voice Chat in the Metaverse
Pappas, M. (2023) · Games Research and Practice · doi:10.1145/3624356 · Cited by 1
The Effects of Videogame Skills Across Diverse Genres on Verbal and Visuospatial Short-Term and Working Memory, Hand-Eye Coordination, and Empathy in Early AdulthoodPreprint
Zioga, T., Ferentinos, A., Konsolaki, E., Nega, C., & Kourtesis, P. (2024) · Preprints.org · doi:10.20944/preprints202406.1813.v2 · Cited by 1
L’écran et le truand : influence des jeux vidéo violents sur le passage à l’acte criminel
Fournis, G., Nabhan-Abou, N., Gautier, L., Orsat, M., Garré, J.-B., & Gohier, B. (2015) · Annales Médico-psychologiques revue psychiatrique · doi:10.1016/j.amp.2014.10.023
Understanding How the Media Depict Computer Games: A Content Analysis of the U.S. Game Coverage
Min, Y., & Kim, N. S. (2016) · Advanced science and technology letters · doi:10.14257/astl.2016.129.24
Can Playing Video Games Really Trigger Aggression?
Gunter, B. (2016) · Palgrave Macmillan UK eBooks · doi:10.1057/978-1-137-57985-0_5
Do Players Respond Similarly to All Video Violence?
Gunter, B. (2016) · Palgrave Macmillan UK eBooks · doi:10.1057/978-1-137-57985-0_9
What Are the Concerns About Mediated Violence?
Gunter, B. (2016) · Palgrave Macmillan UK eBooks · doi:10.1057/978-1-137-57985-0_1
What Is the Overall State of Evidence Concerning the Effects of Violent Video Games
Gunter, B. (2016) · Palgrave Macmillan UK eBooks · doi:10.1057/978-1-137-57985-0_10
"Only connect!": creating connections when reading fiction and digital texts
Kokkola, L. (2015) · e_Buah
The No-Effect of Player Role in Digital Games on Prosocial Behavior
Sarmet, M. M., & Pilati, R. (2017) · Temas em Psicologia · doi:10.9788/tp2017.4-16 · Cited by 3
Gewalthaltige Medien und aggressives Verhalten
Messner, C., & Friese, M. (2018) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-3-662-57369-3_6
Games on Society: Playable Anxieties
Ivănescu, A. (2019) · Palgrave studies in audio-visual culture · doi:10.1007/978-3-030-04281-3_3
The influence of virtual reality exposure on social and phobic behaviours
Oing, T. (2019) · UBIR (University of Greater Manchester)
Esport: Between internet gaming addiction and traditional sport
Sokić, J., & Crvenko, A. (2020) · TIMS: Acta · doi:10.5937/timsact14-29292
The Effect of MAOA Gene × Gender on the Relationship between Negative Network News Browsing Preference and Aggression among College StudentsPreprint
Gao, F., Guo, Z., Zhan, X., Jun, W., Shi, H., Yan, Y., Sun, Y., & Wang, P. (2021) · Research Square · doi:10.21203/rs.3.rs-206982/v1
How Can Games Save the World?
Abraham, B. J. (2022) · Palgrave studies in media and environmental communication · doi:10.1007/978-3-030-91705-0_2
Psychology’s Multiple Concerns About Research on the Effects of Media Violence
Sørensen, E., Elson, M., & Rothmund, T. (2018) · transcript Verlag eBooks · doi:10.1515/9783839439340-016
Self-citation
Virtuelle Spiele
Bigl, B. (2019) · TransferPlus - aktuelle Beiträge zur Medienbildung · doi:10.25366/2019.34
Peer Review #2 of "How we see electronic games (v0.1)"
(2016) · PeerJ · doi:10.7287/peerj.1931v0.1/reviews/2
References
Liddon, L., & Barry, J. A. (2021) · Wiley eBooks · doi:10.1002/9781119685340.biblio
The best game in the world: Exploring young children’s digital game -related meaning-making via drawingPreprint
Mertala, P., & Meriläinen, M. (2019) · doi:10.31235/osf.io/3mtn9
Turn Down the Volume, Son! The Ways Black Boys Consume Violent Urban Music and Its Impact
Brown, T. (2019) · American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting (AERA) · doi:10.3102/1440653
The media and violence - cyberbullying
Milenković, V. (2023) · Zbornik Matice srpske za drustvene nauke · doi:10.2298/zmsdn2385079m
Amérique du Sud : le cas du Brésil
Cayres, V., Alves, L., & Araújo, J. P. (2023) · Presses universitaires de Liège eBooks · doi:10.4000/books.pulg.26384
References
Barry, J. A., & Liddon, L. (2021) · Wiley eBooks · doi:10.1002/9781119685340.refs
Η επίδραση των βίαιων ηλεκτρονικών παιχνιδιών στα επίπεδα της κατάθλιψης, του θυμού και της επιθετικότητας στην ύστερη εφηβεία
Κακούρης, Β., & Kamtsios, S. (2024) · Psychology the Journal of the Hellenic Psychological Society · doi:10.12681/psy_hps.33169 · Cited by 1
Utilização de videogames violentos e envolvimento em situações de bullying/cyberbullying
Stroppa, T. V. D. S. (2022) · doi:10.34019/ufjf/te/2022/00128
Analisis Kontrak Kontinjensi Stres Peristiwa Arknights
Irwansyah, A., & Ansyah, E. H. (2024) · Journal of Islamic Psychology. · doi:10.47134/islamicpsychology.v1i2.72
SLEEPING PATTERNS AND ONLINE GAMING HABITS: UNRAVELLING THEIR INFLUENCE ON ANGER TOLERANCE AMONG UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
Islam, M. M., Mimi, A., Khatun, M., Islam, T., & Based, M. A. A. (2025) · Psychiatry Nursing Journal (Jurnal Keperawatan Jiwa) · doi:10.20473/pnj.v7i1.56578
Competition decreases exercise potential for aggression reduction: a psychophysiological experiment
Borges, U., Schwalb, F., Javelle, F., Hartmann, U., Pels, F., Chermette, C., & Kleinert, J. (2025) · International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology · doi:10.1080/1612197x.2025.2500496 · Cited by 2
“There’s Nothing Written about It”
Harvey, A. (2025) · Punctum Books · doi:10.53288/0441.1.32
Down on Luck
DeAnda, M. A. (2025) · Punctum Books · doi:10.53288/0441.1.21
“Publish in English or It’s Game Over”
Poirier-Poulin, S. (2025) · Punctum Books · doi:10.53288/0441.1.30

Authors: Elson, M., & Ferguson, C. J.
Affiliations: University of Münster (DE)
Stetson University (US)
ORCID: Elson, Malte
Ferguson, Christopher J.
Venue: European Psychologist
Publisher: Hogrefe Publishing Group
Published: 2014-01-01
Volume: 19
Issue: 1
Pages: 33-46
ISSN: 1016-9040 (ISSN-L)
1878-531X
DOI: 10.1027/1016-9040/a000147
OpenAlex: W2116610197
Cited by: 237
References: 119
Citations by year: 2026: 9 · 2025: 44 · 2024: 15 · 2023: 11 · 2022: 13 · 2021: 16 · 2020: 18 · 2019: 16 · 2018: 17 · 2017: 15 · 2016: 23 · 2015: 23 · 2014: 12
FWCI: 31.52
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Locations: European Psychologist (publishedVersion)
Bern Open Repository and Information System (University of Bern) (submittedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression
Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Digital Games and Media
Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Impact of Technology on Adolescents
Keywords: violent video games, aggression, video games, media influence, research credibility, methodological limitations

About these checks

Registry, retraction, Cites and statistics results are computed, not judged, with one exception: a printed reference that no index lists is read once by a model before it counts as a citation error. Claims are extracted by a model and kept only when their quote appears verbatim in the text; each cited source is then checked, with a model’s help, for whether it says what the claim relies on. Those verdicts can be wrong — read the claim’s quote and the cited source before relying on one.

Statistics and arithmetic are recomputed, not judged.

Confidence bands are shown only for fields calibrated on our annotated test set. None is calibrated yet, so no band is shown.

What counts as a claim ›How we measure confidence ›How we check this ›

Are you an author, or do you see a problem with this page? Request a review

Twenty-Five Years of Research on Violence in Digital Games and Aggression: Empirical Evidence, Perspectives, and a Debate Gone Astray

Abstract

Overview

Integrity signals

Verification

Claims the paper makes

Claims other papers make about this one

Citations

Cites

Cited by

Related

Metadata

Record

About these checks