Date of Award
5-3-2017
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Psychology
First Advisor
Kevin Swartout
Abstract
Playing violent video games has been linked with many negative outcomes (e.g., aggression and hostility); however, much has yet to be explored on the effects of violence against women in video games. The present study aimed to explore the relationships between playing video games containing violence against women and men’s perceptions and reactions to intimate partner violence (IPV). Specifically, the present study aimed to determine whether playing more games containing violence against women negatively predicts men’s likelihood to recognize aggression and their intention to intervene in a recorded IPV scenario. Five hundred and fifty seven men completed an online survey assessing their video game playing experiences and attitudes about violence against women, then viewed and responded to a brief video depicting IPV. Although the original hypotheses were not supported, in the final model, playing more video games containing violence against women significantly predicted increased justifications of date rape and indirectly predicted decreased identification of aggression.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.57709/10066945
Recommended Citation
Borgman, Robyn, "Virtual Violence against Women: Is Increased Exposure Related To Men's Attention To Intimate Partner Violence and Bystander Behavior?." Thesis, Georgia State University, 2017.
doi: https://doi.org/10.57709/10066945