2003 Volume 13 Issue 2 Pages 139-148
Experimental studies and one–shot surveys have often been conducted to study the impact of video game use on aggressiveness; however, only a few panel studies have been conducted so far that were able to address the long–term impact. In this research, a panel study was conducted with 771 elementary school students to examine causal relationships between video game play and aggressiveness. The survey was conducted twice with a 4 to 5 month interval, and the video game use of the subjects and their aggressiveness in six aspects, including physical violence, were measured. The result of the cross–lagged effect model analyses indicated that video game play had effects on physical violence. The video game play showed no influence on other aspects of aggressiveness such as verbal attacks and hostility. Implications of the study result such as how video game play influenced aggressiveness were discussed.
