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Metaanalysis of the relationship between violent video game play and physical aggression over time

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Prescott, Anna T., Sargent, James D., Hull, Jay G.·2018·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
DOI 10.1073/pnas.1611617114PMC PMC6176643
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To clarify and quantify the influence of video game violence (VGV) on aggressive behavior, we conducted a metaanalysis of all prospective studies to date that assessed the relation between exposure to VGV and subsequent overt physical aggression. The search strategy identified 24 studies with over 17,000 participants and time lags ranging from 3 months to 4 years. The samples comprised various nationalities and ethnicities with mean ages from 9 to 19 years. For each study we obtained the standardized regression coefficient for the prospective effect of VGV on subsequent aggression, controlling for baseline aggression. VGV was related to aggression using both fixed [β = 0.113, 95% CI = (0.098, 0.128)] and random effects models [β = 0.106 (0.078, 0.134)]. When all available covariates were included, the size of the effect remained significant for both models [β = 0.080 (0.065, 0.094) and β = 0.078 (0.053, 0.102), respectively]. No evidence of publication bias was found. Ethnicity was a statistically significant moderator for the fixed-effects models ( P ≤ 0.011) but not for the random-effects models. Stratified analyses indicated the effect was largest among Whites, intermediate among Asians, and nonsignificant among Hispanics. Discussion focuses on the implications of such findings for current debates regarding the effects of violent video games on physical aggression.

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  1. H Hirtenlehner, D Strohmeier, Does playing violent video games lead to more criminal violence among adolescents? Monatsschr Kriminol 98, 444–463 (2015).

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Authors
Prescott, A. T., Sargent, J. D., & Hull, J. G.
Affiliations
Dartmouth College (US)
Corresponding author
Hull, Jay G.
ORCID
Sargent, James D.
Venue
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Publisher
National Academy of Sciences
Published
2018-10
Volume
115
Issue
40
Pages
9882-9888
ISSN
  • 0027-8424 (ISSN-L)
  • 1091-6490
DOI
10.1073/pnas.1611617114
PMC
PMC6176643
OpenAlex
W2893335453
Cited by
303
References
47
Citations by year
2026: 29 · 2025: 35 · 2024: 40 · 2023: 50 · 2022: 58 · 2021: 40 · 2020: 32 · 2019: 17 · 2018: 2
FWCI
3.44
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
www.pnas.org/site/aboutpnas/licenses.xhtml (vor, 182 d)
Locations
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
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, physical aggression, aggression, prospective study, children and adolescents
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Aggression, Child, Female, Humans, Male, Models, Psychological, Time Factors, Violence, Video Games

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