Effect of Exposure to Gun Violence in Video Games on Children's Dangerous Behavior With Real Guns: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Among resource-rich countries, the United States has the highest rate of child mortality by unintentional firearm use.

Objective

To test whether children's exposure to violent video games increases dangerous behavior around firearms.

Design, setting, and participants

This randomized clinical trial was set in a university laboratory and included pairs of children aged 8 to 12 years who knew each other. Of 313 participants who signed up, 250 were tested (2 arrived without partners, 61 did not arrive to participate). Of the 250 children tested, 8 were excluded (2 did not complete the study, 2 had participated in a related study, and 4 were outliers). Each child was paid $25. Data were collected July 1, 2017, to July 31, 2018.

Interventions

In a 3-group

SUBMITTER: Chang JH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6547242 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature