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Young Children's Video/Computer Game Use: Relations with School Performance and Behavior

Year: 2009

Type: article

Abstract: This study examined the amount and content of children's video game playing in relation with behavioral and academic outcomes. Relationships among playing context, child gender, and parental monitoring were explored. Data were obtained through parent report of child's game play, behavior, and school performance. Results revealed that time spent playing games was related positively to aggression and negatively to school competence. Violent content was correlated positively and educational content negatively with attention problems. Educational games were related to good academic achievement. Results suggest violent games, and a large amount of game play, are related to troublesome behavioral and academic outcomes, but educational games may be related to positive outcomes. Neither gender nor parental monitoring emerged as significant moderators of these effects.

Source: Issues in Mental Health Nursing

DOI: 10.1080/01612840903050414

Authors: Erin C. Hastings, Tamara L. Karas, Adam Winsler, Erin Way, Amy Madigan, Shannon Tyler

Institutions: University of Florida, George Mason University

Language: English

Topic: Child Development and Digital Technology

Subfield: Education

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Quality education

Open Access status: green

Funder: National Institute on Aging