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BYU Research Examines Risk of Video Games PDF Print E-mail
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Tuesday, 10 February 2009 00:00

Researchers at Brigham Young University have found that, among college students, there is a connection between video game playing and poor personal relationships, alcohol and drug abuse, and low levels of self-esteem. Faculty member Laura Walker and undergraduate Alex Jensen collected information from 813 students around the country who reported how often they played video games and answered questions regarding the quality of their relationships with friends and family.

"It may be that young adults remove themselves from important social settings to play video games, or that people who already struggle with relationships are trying to find other ways to spend their time,” Walker said. “My guess is that it’s some of both and becomes circular.”

For more information on this study, visit the BYU web site.
 
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