The effect of violent electronic games on levels of depression, anger and aggression in late adolescence

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12681/psy_hps.33169
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Violent electronic games Depression Anger Aggression Late adolescence
Vasileios Kakouris
European University of Cyprus
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3203-2985
Spyridon Kamtsios
University of Ioannina
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9802-6740
Abstract

The present study examined the effect of violent electronic games on depression, anger and aggression in late adolescence, using a quasi-experimental design. The sample consisted of 100 teenagers, who participated in the experimental group or the control group, based on previous engagement with the violent electronic game PUBG MOBILE. Measurements were made in two phases (before and after playing games) using the following research instruments: (a) a demographics questionnaire, (b) Beck Depression Inventory - II (Beck et al., 1996), (c) State Anger Scale (Spielberger, 1988) and (d) Buss- Perry Aggression Questionnaire-Short Form (Bryant & Smith, 2001˙ Buss & Perry, 1992). The experimental group played the aforementioned mobile game for 15 minutes, while at the same time the control group played the non-violent game FIFA Football. The results of the study showed a statistically significant increase in anger, verbal and physical aggression in the experimental group, immediately after engaging in the violent electronic game, while no statistically significant difference was observed, between Time 1 and Time 2 measurement, in the aforementioned variables in the control group. Depression remained the same in both groups before and after gaming. In addition, hours spent playing video games, the importance participants place on playing video games, and depression were found to be predictors of video game addiction. The results demonstrate that engaging in violent electronic games increases players' anger and aggression in the short term and specifically physical and verbal aggression but not indirect aggression. The findings are discussed in the context of the contemporary literature.

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