The influence of violent video game enjoyment on hostile attributions

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Highlights:

• Violent video games did not lessen aggressive cognition among frustrated players.

• Playing a video game helped frustrated participants purge negative emotions.

• Frustrated participants rated gameplay as more enjoyable, regardless of content.

• Enjoyment of violent games moderated the effect of game on hostile attributions.

• High enjoyment increased hostile attributions; low enjoyment decreased them.

摘要

•Violent video games did not lessen aggressive cognition among frustrated players.•Playing a video game helped frustrated participants purge negative emotions.•Frustrated participants rated gameplay as more enjoyable, regardless of content.•Enjoyment of violent games moderated the effect of game on hostile attributions.•High enjoyment increased hostile attributions; low enjoyment decreased them.

论文关键词:Violent media,Aggression,Hostile attribution bias,Enjoyment,Competency,Frustration

论文评审过程:Available online 26 June 2015, Version of Record 26 June 2015.

论文官网地址:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2015.05.044