How peer influence mediates the effects of video games playing on adolescents' aggressive behavior. (November 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Sun, Yanqing; Sun, Mengru
• Is Part Of: Children and youth services review. Volume 130(2021)
• Publication Date: 2021-11
• Subjects: Aggression -- Video game playing -- Adolescents -- The influence of presumed influence -- Peer norms -- China; Social work with children -- Periodicals; Social work with youth -- Periodicals; Adolescent -- Periodicals; Child Welfare -- Periodicals; Social Work -- Periodicals; Service social aux enfants -- Périodiques; Service social à la jeunesse -- Périodiques; Electronic journals; 362.705
• DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2021.106225
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0190-7409

Abstract

Highlights: A theory-driven model was proposed. The framework was established on the influence of presumed influence model. Video game playing had the direct effect on adolescents' aggressive behavior. The direct effect was mediated by adolescents' perceptions of the peer norms for playing video games and the peer norms for aggression. Abstract: This study empirically examined a theory-driven model, testing the direct and indirect effects of video game playing on adolescents' aggressive behavior. The framework was established on the influence of presumed influence model. This framework was tested with a nationally representative dataset of adolescents from the China Education Panel Survey. Results showed that adolescents' video game playing was both directly and indirectly associated with their aggressive behavior. The indirect effect on adolescents' aggressive behavior was mediated by their perceptions of the peer norms for playing video games and the peer norms for aggression. These indirect and under-explored paths have several practical implications for education practitioners.