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Effect of Exposure to Gun Violence in Video Games on Children's Interest in Real Guns: A Randomized Clinical Trial
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Video games and violence for Psychology, Social and Adolescent Behavior. Completed, enrolled 250 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
More American children die by accidental gun use than children in other developed countries. One factor that can influence children's interest in guns is exposure to media containing guns. The objective of this study is to test whether children who play a video game containing guns will handle a real gun longer, will pull the trigger more times, and pull the trigger while pointing the gun at themselves or another than children who see the same movie without guns.
Study Details
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Interventions
Participants will be randomly assigned to play a video game which contains either (1) no violent content, (2) violent content with swords, or (3) violent content with guns. The game, rated E, is age appropriate and modded to include guns in the appropriate condition.