Can interface features affect aggression resulting from violent video game play? An examination of realistic controller and large screen size

Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 329-334

  Kim, Ki Joon ^a   Sundar, S Shyam ^a,b  

^a Sungkyunkwan University   (South Korea)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; AGGRESSION; AROUSAL; ARTICLE; COMPUTER INTERFACE; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; RECREATION; SPATIAL BEHAVIOR; STATISTICAL MODEL; VIOLENCE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; AGGRESSION; AROUSAL; DATA DISPLAY; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; HUMANS; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; SPATIAL BEHAVIOR; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE; VIDEO GAMES; VIOLENCE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84878488048     PISSN: 21522715     EISSN: 21522723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/cyber.2012.0500     Document Type: Article

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