A longitudinal test of video game violence influences on dating and aggression: A 3-year longitudinal study of adolescents

Journal of Psychiatric Research

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 141-146

  Ferguson, Christopher J ^a   San Miguel, Claudia ^a   Garza, Adolfo ^a   Jerabeck, Jessica M ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Aggression; Dating violence; Video games; Violence

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATING VIOLENCE; FAMILY VIOLENCE; FEMALE; FUNDING; HISPANIC; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POLICY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOPATHY; RECREATION; SCHOOL CHILD; VIDEO GAME VIOLENCE; VIOLENCE;

EID: 84856003055     PISSN: 00223956     EISSN: 18791379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2011.10.014     Document Type: Article

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