Why do habitual violent video game players believe in the cathartic effects of violent video games? A misinterpretation of mood improvement as a reduction in aggressive feelings.

Aggress Behav · 2022 · PMC11475470 · PMID 34743352

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One‐way between‐subjects analysis of variances showed marginally significant differences in terms of age, F (2, 253) = 3.01, p = .051, and habitual violent video game play, F (2, 253) = 2.99, p = .052.

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