Leveling Up: Video Games, Development, and the Narrated Everyday Experiences of Male College Students

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Abstract

Video games have become an integral part of the day to day lives of college students in the United States, with nearly two thirds of all college students playing on a regular basis (Lee, 2003). This study investigates the ways in which male college students narrate their interactions and perceptions of video games in their day to day lives, and asks:
1. How do male college students narrate their interaction and perceptions of video games in their day to day lives?
2. To what extent do they perceive video games impacting their psychosocial and intellectual development?
This study consisted of 21 semi-structured interviews of male college students who self-identified as gamers at a large public research university.

Author

• Vanessa Haddad, Niagara University