Abstract:

Violent video games have become one the favorite activities of

youth all over the world. A lot of research is been done in this area to
get a linkage between video game play and aggressive behavior,
anger and hostility. The goal of this study was to examine associations
among violent video game exposure, aggression, anger and
involvement in physical fights. Respondents who play more violent
video games had a more ratio of violence in their routine life and had a
more involvement in physical fights.
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