M-rated video games and aggressive or problem behavior among young adolescents

Applied Developmental Science

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 188-198

  Olson, Cheryl K ^a   Kutner, Lawrence A ^a   Baer, Lee ^a   Beresin, Eugene V ^a   Warner, Dorothy E ^a   Nicholi II, Armand M ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

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EID: 70449117856     PISSN: 10888691     EISSN: 1532480X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10888690903288748     Document Type: Article

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