ABSTRACT

Most research on video games has examined short-term psychological consequences, leaving the long-term effect on social outcomes unclear. To address this limitation, this study utilized the life course perspective and tested whether video game play during adolescence lowers the chance of successful transition into adulthood. Using the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health (N = 15,409), logistic regression models tested the association between video game play in adolescence and the chance of achieving six markers of adulthood in their 20’s and 30’s. Results showed that the association depends on the intensity of game play, gender, and the outcome under examination.

摘要

关于视频游戏的大多数研究都检查了短期的心理后果，尚不清楚对社会结果的长期影响。为了解决这一局限性，本研究利用了生命历程的观点，并测试了青少年时期的视频游戏玩是否降低了成功过渡到成年的机会。使用《青少年对成年人健康的国家纵向研究》（N = 15409），逻辑回归模型测试了青少年的电子游戏玩法与20岁和30岁达到六个成年标志的机会之间的关联。结果表明，这种关联取决于游戏的强度，性别和接受检查的结果。