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Corresponding Author
ROY RILLERA MARZO

Institutions
Asia Metropolitan University
Department of Community Medicine
Faculty of Medicine

Abstract
Background: According to a research by Christopher L. Groves and Craig A. Anderson (2014) video games only bring about negative effects to children and adolescents. But on contrary, Shuang Liang, Honghan Li, and Xiaojun Yang conducted a research focused on the positive outcome of video games. In this research, we would like to see the intersection of positive and negative effects of video games among teenagers because violent behaviours among teenagers have increased significantly and the mean age of the crime has become younger. Aim: Our objective is to determine the effects of violent video games on male teenagers- behaviors among population in Muar, Johor, Malaysia. Methodology. A cross-sectional study design, convenience sampling, aged between 13 to 17 years old from High School Muar are the target population. The validated questionnaire covered 4 parts, socio-demographic data, level of aggression (Buss Perry Aggression questionnaire), emotional empathy (Multi-dimensional Emotional Empathy questionnaire) and altruism (Self-report Altruism questionnaire). Independent sample t-test was used to analyze the data. Result. There is a significant relationship between content (violent and non-violent) videogames and aggression level (p 0.031), empathy level (p 0.022) and altruism level ( p 0.026) among teenagers. Conclusion: There is an association between playing violent videogames on aggression, empathy and altruism among adolescents in Muar, Johor.

Keywords
violent videogames, videogames, aggression, empathy, altruism

Topic
Information and Technology in Higher Education

Link: https://ifory.id/abstract/CtgJPd23h6wG