Journal article
Videogames and guns in adolescents: T ests of a bipartite theory
Abstract
The possible role of video gaming in imprinting aggressive and specifically gun-related behaviors has been elusive, and findings regarding these associations have been inconsistent. I address this gap by proposing and testing a bipartite theory that can explain inconsistent results regarding the previously assumed linear association between videogames and gun-related behaviors. The theory suggests that this association follows a U-shape. It …
Authors
Turel O
Journal
Computers in Human Behavior, Vol. 109, ,
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
August 2020
DOI
10.1016/j.chb.2020.106355
ISSN
0747-5632