Is It Still Double Edged? Not for University Students’ Development of Moral Reasoning and Video Game Play

Due to the concerns over the effects of video game play, this study investigated adolescents’ moral development and their video game play. 166 adolescents aged 11–18 years (M = 13.08, SD = 1.91) attending an English school completed an online survey, which included a measure of moral development and questions regarding video game play. In contrast to previous research, male participants were found to have significantly (p = 0.02) higher moral reasoning scores than females. The results also suggested a transition in moral development, which takes place between the ages of 12–14. The results of moral development and video game played suggested both positive and negative relationships. Regression analysis suggested that there was a significant positive relationship between the more types of game genres played and higher moral scores. Although not significant, the results suggested a trend for the following variables; years playing video games, mature content, engagement, moral narrative, Grand Theft Auto, Call of Duty, and length of time playing video games which all had a negative relationship with moral scores. The implications of these results are discussed with regards to moral education and the variables involved in video game play, including the role of video game content.

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“…This study aims to examine the relationships between moral development, video game play and moral scores (SRM) (Hodge et al, 2015).…”

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It’s Double Edged: The Positive and Negative Relationships Between the Development of Moral Reasoning and Video Game Play Among Adolescents

2019

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“…Para que sea aplicable, se debe estar moralmente comprometido con las decisiones que se toman y también reflexionar sobre el significado de las opciones que se muestran. Respecto a los jugadores y la forma de comprender la moralidad, Hodge et al (2020) sugieren un mayor razonamiento moral por parte de los sujetos que se describieron a sí mismos como jugadores (gamers) y de aquellos que no jugaban (no-jugadores), en comparación con los que sí lo hacían pero que no se identificaron como jugadores (no-gamers). En relación con la vida real de los jugadores y su moralidad, no se encontró que esta última esté relacionada con la toma de decisiones en el juego.…”

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Tras la explosión digital: experiencia y experimentación en videojuegos de RV y RA

Ahumada¹

2021

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Según Manovich, los nuevos medios son el resultado de la traducción a datos numéricos de medios anteriores. La perspectiva semiótico-cultural de Iuri Lotman y su preocupación por los procesos “explosivos” de la cultura, nos permite suponer que este proceso de digitalización tiene enorme importancia sobre la producción de sentido y de subjetivación dentro y fuera del mundo virtual. A partir de una crítica sobre las formas de experiencia y experimentación que prevén y proveen los videojuegos (Juul), nuestro trabajo aborda dos ejemplos, uno de realidad aumentada (Diggs Nightcrawler) y otro de realidad virtual (Transference), para mostrar modos de relación entre textos y jugador/a en contextos virtuales controlados. Esas relaciones son efecto de la explosión digital, a la vez que señala horizontes posibles para las ficciones interactivas con videojuegos.

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“…Around a quarter of university students were suggested to fall between moderate to high risk for their gambling behaviour, with potential implications on future gambling behaviour being problematic [ 41 ]. Similarly, over 90% of university students reported playing video games [ 42 ]. Many games share features and mechanics related to gambling, such as virtual currency and betting/wagering [ 43 ].…”

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What’s in the box? Exploring UK players’ experiences of loot boxes in games; the conceptualisation and parallels with gambling

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Loot boxes are a popular mechanic within many video games, but it remains unclear if some forms of loot boxes can be seen of as gambling. However, the perspectives of players are often neglected, such as whether they see them as ‘fair’ game elements and how closely they feel this aligns with gambling. In this paper, we synthesise a conceptualisation for loot boxes through players’ actual experience and explore if there are any parallels with gambling. Twenty-one participants who played video games took part in the research through either an interview or online survey. Thematic analysis suggested that six themes were core to exploring loot boxes: Random Chance Effects, Attitudes Towards Content, Implementation, Parallels with Gambling, Game Design, and The Player. The results suggested both indirect and direct parallels with gambling from the players experiences. Implications of game design and classifying loot boxes as gambling are discussed in relation to game design and risk factors of gambling and purchasing behaviour.

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Is It Still Double Edged? Not for University Students’ Development of Moral Reasoning and Video Game Play

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It’s Double Edged: The Positive and Negative Relationships Between the Development of Moral Reasoning and Video Game Play Among Adolescents

It’s Double Edged: The Positive and Negative Relationships Between the Development of Moral Reasoning and Video Game Play Among Adolescents

Tras la explosión digital: experiencia y experimentación en videojuegos de RV y RA

What’s in the box? Exploring UK players’ experiences of loot boxes in games; the conceptualisation and parallels with gambling

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