Videogames, aggression, and self-esteem: A survey

A survey was administered to 153 sixth through twelfth graders, including items on videogame play plus self-esteem and aggression scales. Teachers also rated the children on self-esteem and aggression. Amount of videogame play was found to correlate with aggression but not with self-esteem. About 4,796 of the sample said some videogames might foster anger or aggression. Results also indicated that boys play videogames more than girls and are more aggressive than girls. Self-esteem and aggression were positively correlated on teacher ratings but negatively on self-ratings.