Author(s): Mehtap ÅELÄ°MEN Harun CEYLAN
In order to examine the affects of violent computer games on children’s aggressiveness behaviour, this study analyzes the relationship between data related with demography of children and computer gaming habits by using the sub factors presented in Buss-Perry Aggression Scale such as physical aggression, verbal aggression, anger and hostility. The participants of the research consists of 100 children attending 7th and 8th grade in 11 primary schools in Yalova city who comes from different socioeconomic social classes and aged between 13 and 14. The main hypothesis of the study has beenverified as the results of the study exhibits that playing violent computer games significantly and negatively affect the aggressive behaviour of children.
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