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Impersonal Agencies Of Communication: Comparing The Effects Of Video Games And Other Risk Factors On Violence, Whitney Decamp
Impersonal Agencies Of Communication: Comparing The Effects Of Video Games And Other Risk Factors On Violence, Whitney Decamp
Whitney DeCamp
In the debated topic of violent video games and violent behavior, empirical evidence has been mixed. Some studies support the assertion that there is a causal or correlational link between gaming and violence, while others do not find such support. Recent advances have demonstrated that adequately controlling for background characteristics that might result in a selection bias decrease the effect sizes. However, it remains unclear how strong of an effect video game playing has in comparison to other risk factors. The present study uses data from over 6,000 eighth grade students to examine the effects of playing violent games. Using …