Trends in youth’s videogame playing, overall computer use, and communication technology use: The impact of self-esteem and the Big Five personality factors

The objective of the current research is to model trends in video game playing, overall computer use, and communication technology use in a longitudinal sample of youths, aged 11–16 over a 3-year interval. In addition, individual difference characteristics that may be predictive of these trends were...

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Published in:Computers in human behavior 2011-03, Vol.27 (2), p.763-769
Main Authors: Witt, Edward A., Massman, Adam J., Jackson, Linda A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Biological and medical sciences
Child
Child development
Computer simulation
Computer Software
Developmental psychology
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Games
Human behavior
Individual Differences
Longitudinal
Mathematical models
Personality
Prediction
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Slopes
Socio-demographic characteristics
Sociodemographic Factors
Technology
Trends
Youth
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Summary:The objective of the current research is to model trends in video game playing, overall computer use, and communication technology use in a longitudinal sample of youths, aged 11–16 over a 3-year interval. In addition, individual difference characteristics that may be predictive of these trends were included, namely, socio-demographic characteristics (gender, ethnicity, and parental income) and personality characteristics (self-esteem, the Big Five personality factors). Findings suggested that youth increased their overall computer and communication technology use but decreased their videogame playing over time. Many individual differences predicted mean levels of these technologies with fewer predicting slopes. Conclusions, implications, and limitations are discussed.
ISSN:0747-5632
1873-7692
DOI:10.1016/j.chb.2010.10.025