Aggressor Games: Of Violent Video Games and Aggression among Higher-income Group Schoolchildren in Malaysia

Rajasakran, Thanaseelen; Wong, Andy K.C.; Sinnappan, Santhidran; Kumarasuriar, Vashnarekha; Pangiras, Geraldine; Koran, Sivan

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“…Notably, male students from higher income background have higher chances expose to violent video games. In turn, they displayed higher degree of aggressiveness and do poor in academic achievement (Rajasakran et al, 2014).…”

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The Effect of Violent Video Game Exposure on the Aggression Level of Undergraduates

Meng

Xin

Chen

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Video game violence has seen to be one of the factors that cause aggressive behaviour and this act of aggression can be a potential source of violence. This study provide a better understanding on how video game will influence an individual level of aggression through examining the possible contributing factors such as the time spent on playing violent video game, the type of video game with violent content or non-violent content. 100 undergraduates from Universiti of Tunku Abdul Rahman Perak Campus were invited to participate in this study using convenience sampling method. This quantitative research adopted Habitual Video Gaming Violent (HVGV) questionnaire to measure the frequency of video gaming and Buss and Perry (1992) aggression questionnaire to measure the aggression level of participants. The main findings of this study were the content (violent or non-violent) of video game and the frequency of violent video game played will affect an individual’s aggression level. In future research, a larger scale experiment may be carried out in different state of Malaysia and have a more diverse sample, including people of other races and ages to generate a more reliable data.

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The Effect of Violent Video Game Exposure on the Aggression Level of Undergraduates

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Chen

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“…This is what causes adolescents often experience difficulties when interacting with the environment so it is not uncommon for them to experience difficulties then the response that arises first or is shown is maladaptive responses, one of which is aggressive behavior that can injure themselves and others (Santrock, 2012). This aggressive behavior can occur directly or indirectly, it can be either passive or aggressive which is displayed in the form of physical or mere words (Rajasakran et al, 2014). This aggressive behavior based on theory consists of four components, namely physical aggressive behavior, verbal, angry feelings, and hostility towards others and the neighborhood (Gallagher et al, 2016).…”

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Analysis of Aggressive Behavior in High School Students in The City of Pekanbaru

Fitri¹,

Marlita²,

Febrianita³

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Aggressive behavior is the fourth leading cause of adolescent death in 2016 (Enopadria, 2018). The effects of aggressive behavior on adolescents include physical injuries, psychological injuries and social injuries. This aggressive behavior is not only in the form of physical aggression but can manifest in other forms such as angry behavior, verbal aggression, and show hostility to others (Hardoni, 2019). The purpose of this study is to analyze the aggressive behavior that occurs in adolescents, especially high school students in the Pekanbaru city. The population in this study were high school students in the city of Pekanbaru. The number of samples of this study were 904 adolescents. The sample technique used is accidental sampling. The research instrument uses the Brief Aggression Questionnaire. The results of a study conducted in 2020 on high school students in Pekanbaru city about aggressive behavior were 42.1% of adolescents showing low aggressive behavior, while another 57.9% showed high aggressive behavior. It is expected that educational sites will activate the PIK-R program at school because this program is expected to be one of the platforms to suppress aggressive behavior that can occur in adolescents or students in Pekanbaru and its surroundings.

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“…Jenis dari perilaku agresif remaja dibedakan dalam 3 bentuk yaitu perilaku agresif fisik, verbal, dan relasional (Saklofske & Zeidner, 2009). Pendapat lain hampir sama yaitu perilaku agresif berupa agresif langsung dan tidak langsung, agresif aktif dan pasif, serta agresif verbal dan fisik (Rajasakran, Wong, Sinnappan, Pangiras, & Koran, 2014). Sedangkan menurut Buss-Perry bahwa perilaku agresif terdiri dari 4 karakteristik, yaitu perilaku agresi fisik, verbal, kemarahan serta permusuhan (Gallagher & Ashford, 2016).…”

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Karakteristik Perilaku Agresif Remaja pada Sekolah Menengah Kejuruan

Hardoni¹,

Neherta

Sarfika

2019

JKJ

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Masa remaja merupakan masa transisi dan akan memperlihatkan perilaku yang unik dan mengalami kesulitan mengelola emosi dan perilaku, sehingga salah satunya akan menyebabkan perilaku agresif. Berbagai dampak dapat terjadi akibat perilaku agresif yaitu seperti menurunnya prestasi belajar, hubungan sosial tidak baik, kecemasan, depresi dan bunuh diri. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui gambaran karakteristik perilaku agresif remaja berdasarkan aspek agresi fisik, verbal, kemarahan dan permusuhan pada sekolah menengah kejuruan “X di Kota Padang. Penelitian merupakan jenis penelitian kuantitatif dengan desain deskriptif. Teknik pengambilan sampel yaitu proportional random sampling dengan jumlah sampel sebanyak 164 siswa. Pengumpulan data perilaku agresif dengan menggunakan Buss-Perry Aggression Questionnaire Scale. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan rerata perilaku agresif remaja 86,74. Rerata aspek agresi fisik 26,98, agresi verbal 14,58, kemarahan 20,44 dan permusuhan 24,75. Perilaku agresif remaja sekolah menengah kejuruan di kota Padang cenderung tinggi dengan karakteristik yaitu permusuhan dan agresi fisik. Diharapkan perawat jiwa untuk memberikan latihan asertif, rational emotive behaviour therapy dan aggression replacement training pada remaja yang mengalami perilaku agresif. Kata kunci: remaja, perilaku agresif, kecemasan THE AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOR CHARACTERISTIC OF ADOLESCENT AT VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL ABSTRACTAdolescent is a transition period and will show unique behavior and have difficulty in managing emotions and behavior so one of the effects is causing aggressive behavior. Various impacts can occur due to aggressive behavior, such as low learning achievement, bad social relations, anxiety, depression and suicide. This study aimed to describe the aggressive behavior characteristic of adolescent at vocational high school “X” in Padang City. This study was quantitative research with descriptive design. The samples were chosen by proportional random sampling technique with a total sample of 164 students. The data of aggressive behavior were collected by using the Buss-Perry Aggression Questionnaire Scale. The results indicated that the average aggressive behavior of adolescent 86.74. The average phsycal aggression aspect is 26.98, verbal aggression is 14.58, anger is 20.44 and hostility is 24.75. Aggressive behavior of adolescent at vocational high school tended to be high with characteristic is hostility and phsycal aggression. It is expected that psychiatric nurses can provide assertive training, rational emotive behavior therapy and aggression replacement training for adolescent who experience aggressive behavior. Keywords: adolescent, aggressive behavior, anxiety

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Aggressor Games: Of Violent Video Games and Aggression among Higher-income Group Schoolchildren in Malaysia

Cited by 6 publications

References 52 publications

The Effect of Violent Video Game Exposure on the Aggression Level of Undergraduates

The Effect of Violent Video Game Exposure on the Aggression Level of Undergraduates

Analysis of Aggressive Behavior in High School Students in The City of Pekanbaru

Karakteristik Perilaku Agresif Remaja pada Sekolah Menengah Kejuruan

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