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Effects of Outcome of a Videogame on Frustration and Aggression

Hawk, Christopher E
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=csu1398870209

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2014, Master of Arts in Psychology, Cleveland State University, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences.
The effect of winning or losing in a videogame on levels of aggression and frustration was examined in this experiment. A total of 109 college-aged students at Cleveland State University participated in this study. The participants were randomly assigned to either a winning group or a losing group. Participants played a videogame for 15 minutes against computer controlled bots, and then filled out questionnaires. There was a significant difference between groups for the frustration scores, t(107) = 2.580, p = .011, but there was no significant difference for aggression. In accordance with the hypothesis, there was a significant increase in frustration for the losers but not for the winners. However, there was no significant difference for aggression regardless of the group. This lack of change in aggression could be due to the amount of time the participant spent playing the videogame.
Steve Slane, Ph.D. (Committee Chair)
Michael Wisniewski, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
Cheryl Bracken, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
48 p.
Psychology
Aggression, Frustration, Videogame

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  • Hawk, C. E. (2014). Effects of Outcome of a Videogame on Frustration and Aggression [Master's thesis, Cleveland State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=csu1398870209

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Hawk, Christopher. Effects of Outcome of a Videogame on Frustration and Aggression. 2014. Cleveland State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=csu1398870209.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Hawk, Christopher. "Effects of Outcome of a Videogame on Frustration and Aggression." Master's thesis, Cleveland State University, 2014. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=csu1398870209

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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