Playstation games and anime on primetime tv: A correlation study on its effects on the level of aggressive behavior among Filipino school children

• Main Authors: Alonto, Abulkhayr M., Villaluna, Katerine D.
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Animo Repository 2001
• Subjects: Video games and children, Video games > Psychological aspects, Aggressiveness in children; Psychology
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_bachelors/4248
• Institution: De La Salle University

The study, Playstation Games and Anime on Primetime TV: a correlational study on its effects on the levels of aggressive behavior among Filipino school children, used a total of 120 respondents (30 boys and 30 girls from the High Ses 30 boys and 30 girls from the Low Ses). Aged 9-10 years old. The instrument used was that of the survey questionnaire of Chua and Wong (The Effect of Film and Comic Book Violence on Children's attitude, 1979) with only a few revisions made so as to suit the children of today. The results were obtained by computing for Pearson's r - value and t-value to get the correlation of the variables. Results showed that Playstation scores are insignificant among the aggressive levels of the Male from High Ses, while a negative relationship showed on the males from High Ses. All females showed a positive relationship of verbal aggression on both male and females. The study determined certain positive and negative relationships between playstation game exposure and levels of aggression and passivity in children of both genders and socioeconomic statuses. The most significant finding, points to the relationship existing between exposure to the violent material and the Filipino child's aggression is not affected by the variables of age, gender and socioeconomic status. Most significantly, this study showed evidence of relationships between playing of Playstation games and the level of aggression of the child in terms of verbal and physical aggression and passivity. Male children of High Ses showed no relationship between exposure to playstation and levels of aggression. For the male children of Low ses, a negative relationship existed between exposure to playstation and level of non-verbal aggression. The female of High Ses showed a positive relationship between their level of verbal aggression and playing playstation. For female of Low Ses, positive relationship exist between their verbal aggression and passivity and their exposure to playstation.