Is basic personality related to violent and non-violent video game play and preferences?

Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 191-198

  Chory, Rebecca M ^a   Goodboy, Alan K ^b  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PERSONALITY; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RECREATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; TEMPERAMENT; VIOLENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PERSONALITY; PERSONALITY TESTS; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; SEX FACTORS; TEMPERAMENT; VIDEO GAMES; VIOLENCE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79954593526     PISSN: 21522715     EISSN: 21522723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/cyber.2010.0076     Document Type: Article

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