The manifestation of disturbing behavior on adolescents as a result of using violent video-games

Leticja Papa Gusho and Marsela Mitrushi

Academicus International Scientific Journal, 2017, issue 16, 113-121

Abstract: The use of violent video-games among teenagers is�becoming undisputed. The goal of this study is identifying the video-game�typology played by teenagers in�two most important High Schools in the two most important cities of Albania and�present the effect of this video-games.�There were twenty-six participants in this study, all students in the tenth grade.��Of these�selected students, sixteen were boys and ten were girls. For�selecting�the participants in the�study,�it was used the accidental sampling method�and�for the data collection it was�used the semi-structured�interviews.�Thematic analysis is used to analyze the data collected.� One of the most interesting findings of this study is that the use of violent video-games can�cause a remodeling in teenager�s behavior, accompanied by a psychological vitality, which in many cases could be negative, especially when this experience is direct. The study doesn�t have a generalizing character.

Keywords: video-games; teenagers; aggressive behavior (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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