Violent Video Games Exposure and Aggressive Behaviors among Chinese Adults: The Roles of Motivation of Violence Rewards, Normative Beliefs about Aggression and Gender

Baiqi LI, Zixuan ZHU

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Abstract

Grounded in General Aggression Model, this study investigated the serial and complex mechanism of impact of violent video games exposure (VVGE) on aggression in both online and offline environments through Chinese adults. Results indicated that the following focal mechanisms existed between VVGE and aggression: (1) the mediating roles of motivation of violence rewards, (2) the chain mediating effects of motivation of violence rewards and normative beliefs about aggression, and (3) the moderating roles of gender.
Original languageEnglish
Number of pages29
Publication statusPublished - Aug 2022
EventAssociation for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) 2022 105th Annual Conference
- Detroit, United States
Duration: 3 Aug 20226 Aug 2022
http://www.aejmc.com/home/2022/07/2022-abstracts/

Conference

ConferenceAssociation for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) 2022 105th Annual Conference
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityDetroit
Period3/08/226/08/22
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