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Effects of Video-Game Ownership on Young Boys’ Academic and Behavioral Functioning: A Randomized, Controlled Study

Weis, Robert, Cerankosky, Brittany C.·2010·Psychological Science

DOI 10.1177/0956797610362670

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Young boys who did not own video games were promised a video-game system and child-appropriate games in exchange for participating in an "ongoing study of child development." After baseline assessment of boys' academic achievement and parent- and teacher-reported behavior, boys were randomly assigned to receive the video-game system immediately or to receive the video-game system after follow-up assessment, 4 months later. Boys who received the system immediately spent more time playing video games and less time engaged in after-school academic activities than comparison children. Boys who received the system immediately also had lower reading and writing scores and greater teacher-reported academic problems at follow-up than comparison children. Amount of video-game play mediated the relationship between video-game ownership and academic outcomes. Results provide experimental evidence that video games may displace after-school activities that have educational value and may interfere with the development of reading and writing skills in some children.

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Authors: Weis, R., & Cerankosky, B. C.
Affiliations: Denison University (US)
Corresponding author: Weis, Robert
ORCID: Weis, Robert
Venue: Psychological Science
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Published: 2010-02-18
Volume: 21
Issue: 4
Pages: 463-470
ISSN: 0956-7976 (ISSN-L)
1467-9280
DOI: 10.1177/0956797610362670
OpenAlex: W2126721489
Cited by: 127
References: 30
Citations by year: 2026: 3 · 2025: 6 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 12 · 2022: 9 · 2021: 12 · 2020: 8 · 2019: 5 · 2018: 7 · 2017: 7 · 2016: 9 · 2015: 14 · 2014: 15 · 2013: 3 · 2012: 8
FWCI: 25.59
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license (tdm)
Locations: Psychological Science (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Education › Child Development and Digital Technology
Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Impact of Technology on Adolescents
Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Educational Games and Gamification
Keywords: video games, young boys, academic performance, reading skills, writing skills, after-school activities, behavioral problems, child development, mediation, screen time
MeSH terms: Achievement, Child, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Leisure Activities, Male, Reading, Social Behavior, Writing, Video Games

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