Personality and frustration predict aggression and anger following violent media

Devilly, GJ (通讯作者),Griffith Univ, Sch Appl Psychol, Mt Gravatt Campus,Messines Ridge Rd, Mt Gravatt, Qld 4122, Australia.;Devilly, GJ (通讯作者),Griffith Univ, Griffith Criminol Inst, Mt Gravatt Campus,Messines Ridge Rd, Mt Gravatt, Qld 4122, Australia.
2023-1-2
The General Aggression Model is one of the major frameworks that studies use to conceptualise the relationship between violent video games and aggression. Although commonly used, this model incorporates important personological and media characteristics into its formulation at a minimal level. As such, the purpose of the current research was to investigate the effect of four media types (violent video game, non-violent video game, violent book, and violent television show) on state anger and behavioural aggression. Analysis revealed no differences in state anger and behavioural aggression between the four media types. Regression analysis suggests that individuals with higher levels of impulsivity, increased emotional reactivity to the media, and frustration with the content of the media are more likely to have a higher state anger response to media exposure. Behavioural aggression was higher for those participants less disturbed by the media and with higher trait anger. Overall, these results suggest that personality and frustration are better predictors of anger and aggression in the context of media exposure. Implications for models of media aggression (such as the Immersive Media Prediction model) and future research are discussed.
PSYCHOLOGY CRIME & LAW
卷号:29|期号:1|页码:83-119
ISSN:1068-316X|收录类别:SSCI
语种
英语
来源机构
Griffith University; Griffith University
资助机构
'Services for Australian Rural and Remote Allied Health' (S.A.R.R.A.H) Clinical Psychology Scholarship
资助信息
Dr Riley O'Donohue was supported by a 'Services for Australian Rural and Remote Allied Health' (S.A.R.R.A.H) Clinical Psychology Scholarship.
被引频次(WOS)
2
被引频次(其他)
2
180天使用计数
7
2013以来使用计数
17
EISSN
1477-2744
出版年
2023-1-2
DOI
10.1080/1068316X.2021.1999949
学科领域
循证法学
关键词
Violent video games aggression personality anger frustration
WOS学科分类
Criminology & Penology Law Psychology, Multidisciplinary