Violent Computer Games and
Children
HAEWOOK LEE
CIS 1055
SECTION 008
Table of Contents
 Facts
 Rating
 Negative effects
 Examples
 YouTube video
 Solutions
 Bibliography
Facts
 Increasing amount of time playing
 Boys – 13 hours per week
 Girls – 5 hours per week
 “Half of the violent incidents would result in serious injuries or
death in the "real" world.” (Children and Violent Video Games)
 Out of 2,000 8 to 18 years-old children (Generation M),
 12% – play video games they know their parents don't want them playing
 17% – parents check ratings of the games
Rating
AO(18 )
M(17
)
T(13
)
E10+
E(6
EC(3
)
)
Negative Effects
 Violent behavior
 “Violent games activate their anger center while
dampening the brain's conscience." (Children and
Violent Video Games)
 “Highly engaged, rewarded by violent behavior, and
repeat this behavior over and over as they play.”
(The negative effects , Par 7)
 Possible confusion between reality and fantasy
 Social isolation
Examples
YouTube
He studied
the
relevance
between
violent
games and
children.
Solutions
 Active parental participation in managing children’s
game usage
 Encourage alternative activities
 Choose games that lead children to develop
strategies
 Check ESRB rating symbols on the front of the game
box
Bibliography
“Children and Violent Video Games.” Dr. Phil. 12 April 2009.
<http://www.drphil.com/articles/article/297>
“Generation M: Media in the lives of 8-18 year olds.” A Kaiser Family Foundation
Study. Kaiser Family Foundation. 9 March 2005. 12 April 2009.
<www.kff.org/entmedia/upload/Generation-M-Media-in-the-Lives-of-8-18-Year-oldsReport.pdf >
Daniela. “The negative effects of violent computer games on children.” 5 May 2005. 12
April 2009.
<http://daniela.supersized.org/archives/42-The-negative-effects-of-violentcomputer-games-on-children.html>
“Effects Of Video Game Playing On Children.” National Institute on Media and the
Family. MediaWise. June 2008. 12 April 2009.
<http://www.mediafamily.org/facts/facts_effect.shtml>