Effects of video games on children and adolescents
I have chosen this issue and this work with reference to video games and their effect on children and adolescents, since, in my opinion it is a very current topic, which millions of children and adolescents being affected or benefited by this topic. In addition, it is an issue that I feel that I have lived first hand, because I spent long hours in front of the TV playing with the playstation or in my room with games on my phone. This is why analyzing different studies regarding the effects of video games with studies and research caught my attention and also that with some of the research that this work I feel identified and I could affirm that some consequences, positive and negative,Given in this they spend for so much time playing with video games affect me on a day -to -day basis.
The investigation carried out by Moncada Jiménez, José;Chacón Araya, Yamileth of the University of Costa Rica, in general, aims to show different studies, research and data regarding the negative and positive effects of video games on social, psychological and physiological aspects of children and adolescents. But I want to focus mainly on the psychological part.
It begins by exposing the importance of the game in the development of children. "Video games are aimed. However, as Mossle’s study shows, Kleinmann, Rehbein & Pfeiffer, found a direct relationship between time and dedicated to video games and poor academic performance especially in children. This is reinforced with the work of Cummings and Vandewater “Children who play video games do 34% spend less time to their duties."
One of the risks that occurs when it is played in excess is addiction, sedentary behaviors and lower capacity for the expression of feelings. In addition, Moncada Jiménez, José;Chacón Araya, Yamileth differentiate between active video games (you play them with movements) and liabilities (only one command is needed to play them). The latter being the most criticized for the lack of movement of the player.
In social effects, they put as negative, weak emotional relationships, lack of social skills to be able to socialize and a lower attachment towards parents and people of the same age. In Positive they put studies such as Biddis and Irwin who say that “it can favor competitiveness and that they can be useful to teach good customs to children, for example, vegetable consumption."
In the psychological effects, aggressive behavior is put firstly, in this consequence of the use of video games, experts still do not agree on whether or not there is a causal relationship between video games and aggressive behaviors, since in studies such as those ofFerguson;Olson;They conclude that there is no causal relationship between video games and aggressive behaviors. But if a child presents previously aggressive behaviors, the violent video game can enhance this behavior. Without a clutch a study like Allahverdipour, Bazargan, Farhadinasab, & Moeini, (2010), it results in that playing from an early age can bring aggressive behaviors, but says that playing video games for a moderate time can be beneficial.
It is also shown that there is a relationship between use video games and watch TV with the use of alcohol and drugs, 30% of children who were surveyed reported the use of some drugs, as well as a direct association between the time when children spent watchingT.V. and playing video games. The problems of attention are given as a second consequence, this is demonstrated in studies such as Swing, Gentile, Anderson & Walsh.
In the physiological effects, the hormonal response is shown first, which is basically that video games make more cortisol, this causes that a child spends a lot of time hooked can suffer the effects of a lot of cortisol on his body, for example, ""Depression, anxiety and memory loss ”(Lupien, Nair, Briere, Maheu, Tu, Lemay, Mcewen, & Meaney, 1999). Second, the energy expenditure is placed, where it was found that depending on whether it is an active or passive video game. However, much more energy is spent doing normal sports, for example, playing football or running. Third, he looks and visual attention, it is shown that in a study children with myopia played more video games than normal vision. But it was also found that children who played action video games had better reflections. Finally, the effect on the central nervous system, "which can cause photosensitive epilepsy" (Harding & Harding, 2010) or "lack of sleep".
Finally, Moncada;Chacón end with several conclusions:
The traditional and the one provided by video games will remain important in all stages of the development of children and adolescents;so the exposure and content of these must be controlled. Outdoor game is more beneficial than the one provided by video games. The scientific evidence about the theme of video games is sometimes contradictory. More studies should be carried out with solid research designs.
In my opinion, this work is quite impartial with respect to whether video games are bad or good, since, they simply show research and their results. But in some disagree or support, because I put my experiences and how I have affected video games in my life, for example, when they talk about the study of the direct relationship between time and dedicate to video games and not do tasks or tasks orStudy, in this I agree, since, I procrastine a lot to play video games and stop doing important activities such as studying or sports. Also where they show that more time on the less sociable screen in a teenager I agree, since, I think it is hard for me to make new friends, keep friends or talk to people in general, this does not mean that in the end I do not get it, but it is very difficult for me. In addition, in the lack of emotional relationships, that is, towards my parents and brothers, I feel that many times I go out high how affection they show me and the little with what I answer when they show me that love.
But there are times when I do not agree, for example, when it is mentioned that violent video games generate violence. This in my opinion is not entirely correct, that is, if a child or adolescent without disorders or pathologies with inclination to violent behavior you put a violent video game, there is no need for it to generate violent behavior. However, if you put a child or adolescent with any inclination to this type of behavior without treating, if you can develop these harmful attitudes and cause as murders have been seen in schools or their families.
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