Effects of Violent-Video-Game Exposure on Aggressive Behavior, Aggressive-Thought Accessibility, and Aggressive Affect Among Adults With and Without Autism Spectrum Disorder

Psychological Science

Volumn 26, Issue 8, 2015, Pages 1187-1200

  Engelhardt, Christopher R ^a,b   Mazurek, Micah O ^a,b   Hilgard, Joseph ^a   Rouder, Jeffrey N ^a   Bartholow, Bruce D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b University of Missouri   (United States)

Author keywords

aggressive affect; aggressive behavior; aggressive thought accessibility; autism spectrum disorder; open data; open materials; violent video games

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ADVERSE EFFECTS; AFFECT; AGGRESSION; AUTISM; EXPOSURE TO VIOLENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGY; THINKING; VIDEO GAME; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; AGGRESSION; AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER; EXPOSURE TO VIOLENCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; THINKING; VIDEO GAMES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84938580286     PISSN: 09567976     EISSN: 14679280     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0956797615583038     Document Type: Article

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