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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

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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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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: bronze
doi.org
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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