Effects of Video Games on Aggressive Behaviors of Adolescents

• Author: Nehat Rrudhani
• Position: University 'Fama' Pristina-Kosovo
• Pages: 215-218

European Journal of Economics, Law and Social Sciences

IIPCCL Publishing, Graz-Austria

Vol. 1 No. 1

January 2017

ISSN 2519-1284

Acces online at www.iipccl.org

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E ects of Video Games on Aggressive Behaviors of Adolescents

Dr.sc. Nehat Rrudhani

University “ Fama” Pristina-Kosovo

Abstract

Based on the facts, a large number of adolscents in Kosovo use video games, and in general it

is considered as an obvious ma er, therefore, we decided to analyze this topic, particularly in

the municipality of Vitia in the Republic of Kosovo.

New tendencies and rapid changes in technology can produce negative as well as positive

results.

The beginning of adolescence is a period when an individual develops all aspects such as

identity, adolescent relationship closeness and success. This period of maturity features with

expectations, emotions, ideas, beliefs, a itudes, and behaviors. Video games represent a

widespread activity from middle childhood until being an adult (Anderon & Bailey, 2010).

Adolescence has many factors within itself dealing with the identity of a person and many

issues connected to it.

Keywords: Video games, e ects, adolescents, behaviour.

Introduction

In this phase youngsters are excited, have more courage, are more omptimistic, and

for this reason they tend to take risks. The growth of Internet technology has brought

popular deliberations because of the increase of agressive behavior on the internet

and computer games (Yörükoğlu, 1989). As it seems, rapid growth and development

of technology is a ecting a itudes and behaviors of the people. On the other hand,

there are not encouraging signs because while playing games, we can not achieve

intelectual success, because when children play these agressive games, it seems that

they are ge ing emotional, by changing their position and they become addicted to

that game. We appreciate that teachers can see when children show great interest about

the game, watching television as well as playing computer games. Playing games

constantly can reduce the time of students’ homework, that has a negative impact on

students. It is academically proven that male are unsuccessful because they spend

more time playing video games (Benton dhe Colwell, 1995). Based on the fi ndings

that computer games are helpful in ecouraging the learning, it is claimed that the use

of video games can stimulate motivation, increase memory as well as encourage the

development of social and cognitive skills, whereas on the other side it is claimed

that the usage of playing computer games constantly can deteriorate psycho-social

tendencies (such as social isolation as well as violence) (Mitchell & Smith, 2004).

Video games play a remarkable role in the American culture of children and teenagers,

taking into consideration the widespread of their impact, these games can a ect in

welfare and health of the children (Dorman, 2009).