Dimensional Approach to Understanding Video Game

Dimensional Approach to Understanding Video Game Effects Douglas A. Gentile, Ph.D. Director, Media Research Lab, Iowa State University Associate Director, Center for the Study of Violence Research Fellow, Institute on Science and Society © Douglas Gentile 2010

My approach today ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Research on Both Intended and Unintended Effects ,[object Object],[object Object]

What Makes a Great Teacher? (Gentile & Gentile, 2008) ,[object Object],[object Object]

What Makes a Great Teacher? (Gentile & Gentile, 2008) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],What Makes a Great Teacher? (Gentile & Gentile, 2008)

Research on Both Intended and Unintended Effects ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Violent Game Exposure (VGE) & Aggressive Fantasies (AF), predicting W3 Aggressive Behavior I VGE S VGE I AF S AF .44 c -.09 + .13 c .04 ns .56 c .45 c Agg Beh W3 -.28 b -.38 c X 2 = 53.8, p < .001 CFI = .99 RMSEA = .04 SRMR = .02 .29 b

Violent Game Exposure (VGE) & Normative Beliefs about Aggression (NB), predicting W3 Aggressive Behavior I VGE S VGE I NB S NB .35 c .07 ns .11 c .35 b .37 c .40 c Agg Beh W3 -.32 b -.33 c X 2 = 55.3, p < .001 CFI = .98 RMSEA = .04 SRMR = .02 .19 b

Research on Both Intended and Unintended Effects ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Prosocial Game Effects (Gentile et al., 2009) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Research on Both Intended and Unintended Effects ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Research on Both Intended and Unintended Effects ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Research on Both Intended and Unintended Effects ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

How can we make sense of it all?

There are Multiple Dimensions on Which Video Games can have an Effect ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Effects of Amount ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Effects of Content ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Effects of Structure ,[object Object],[object Object]

Unreal Tournament: Constant Scanning

Effects of Structure ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Halo: 2D info -> 3D navigation

Effects of Structure ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Star Wars Rogue Leader: 2D info to maintain Spherical 3D orientation ,[object Object]

Effects of Structure ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Effects of Context ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Effects of Mechanics ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Halo: Scope changes the use of input devices – small moves cause bigger changes

Four Benefits of This Approach ,[object Object],[object Object]

Smart Cycle Study N = 46 3 & 4-year-olds 3 Conditions: SC, TriC, Game only 3 weeks of home use ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

What are these effects? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Four Benefits of This Approach ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

To have the greatest impact, video game designers should consider all five dimensions of effect ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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