More Than Just Fun and Games: The Longitudinal Relationships Between Strategic Video Games, Self-Reported Problem Solving Skills, and Academic Grades

Journal of Youth and Adolescence

Volumn 42, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 1041-1052

  Adachi, Paul J C ^a   Willoughby, Teena ^a  

^a BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Academic performance; Adolescent development; Problem solving; Video games

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RECREATION; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MODELS, STATISTICAL; PROBLEM SOLVING; SELF REPORT; SEX FACTORS; VIDEO GAMES;

EID: 84878770511     PISSN: 00472891     EISSN: 15736601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10964-013-9913-9     Document Type: Article

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