Effects of video-game ownership on young boys' academic and behavioral functioning: A randomized, controlled study

Psychological Science

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 463-470

  Weis, Robert ^a   Cerankosky, Brittany C ^a  

^a DENISON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic achievement; Children; Time use; Video games

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LEISURE; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; READING; RECREATION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; WRITING;

ACHIEVEMENT; CHILD; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; MALE; READING; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; VIDEO GAMES; WRITING;

EID: 77951250941     PISSN: 09567976     EISSN: 14679280     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0956797610362670     Document Type: Article

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