Violent Media Comparison: Personality Difference, Media Exposure, and Aggression

• In Event: Individual Differences in the Media Attraction and Effects Processes

Abstract

Violent video game research often draws from the literature regarding film and television violence. To date, such a comparison has not been empirically tested with a satisfactory degree of control. The current study utilized a 2 x 2 experimental design to compare low interactivity (film) and high interactivity (video game) conditions, as well as nonviolent and violent conditions with regards to aggression, arousal, and enjoyment.

Authors

• Gerard C. Jalette, University of Connecticut

• Norbert Mundorf, University of Rhode Island