Background The present study was designed and conducted to determine the effect of video game play on pain of venipuncture in 3-6 year-old children. Materials and Methods This randomized controlled trial study was conducted on 80 hospitalized children with pain of venipuncture procedures. Playing a video computer game for children during the venipuncture procedures was the intervention for the ...

this study has aimed to investigate the effect ofthree-dimensional and two-dimensional video games on problem-solving styles ofstudents. statistic society in this study consisted of persian gulf universitystudents in 2016-2017 academic year. and after notification by theproclamation, 45 students were selected voluntarily. at first all 45 students,completed intelligence test and past the experie...

BACKGROUND In recent years the video game industry has surpassed both the music and video industries in sales. Currently violent video games are among the most popular video games played by consumers, most specifically First-Person Shooters (FPS). Technological advancements in game play experience including the ability to play online has accounted for this increase in popularity. Previous resea...

OBJECTIVES: The study objectives were to examine video game use in boys with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) compared with those with ADHD or typical development (TD) and to examine how specific symptoms and game features relate to problematic video game use across groups. METHODS: Participants included parents of boys (aged 8–18) with ASD (n = 56), ADHD (n = 44), or TD (n = 41). Questionnaires ...

In the past 2 decades, correlational and experimental studies have found a positive association between violent video game play and aggression. There is less evidence, however, to support a long-term relation between these behaviors. This study examined sustained violent video game play and adolescent aggressive behavior across the high school years and directly assessed the socialization (viol...