Abstract: «The current study examines
the influence of violent video game exposure on delinquency and bullying behavior in 1,254 seventh - and eighth - grade students.
In the wake of the Florida school shooting, politicians have raised concern over
the influence of violent video games and films on young people.
Not exact matches
A study done by several universities, The
Influence of Media Violence on Youth, states, «Research on
violent television and films,
video games, and music reveals unequivocal evidence that media violence increases the likelihood
of aggressive and
violent behavior in both immediate and long - term contexts.»
Previous experimental studies have shown that a few minutes» worth
of violent video game play can
influence a person's levels
of aggression and willingness to help others.
The group, however, clarified that it has not found enough evidence to prove that the
influence of popular
violent video games, such as Grand Theft Auto and Call
of Duty, led individuals to commit criminal acts.