Impulsive Behavior and Attention Problems Playing Video Game For KidsImpulsive behavior make the child becomes addicted in doing something uncontrolled and difficult to prevent. While
children who have attention problems have difficulty concentrating,
make and maintain behavior to achieve goals, especially when someone is
having trouble or boredom.
A new study says that children who experience problems with impulsive behavior with attention, will have a tendency to play more video games. Likewise, children who spend too much time playing video games, will develop a tendency to impulsive behavior and attention problems.
"This is an important finding, given the many studies on the subject of attention is focused on aspects of biological and genetic factors than environmental factors," said Douglas A. Gentile, PhD from Iowa State University and author of the study, quoted by Science Daily (23/02).
The study is titled Video game playing, attention problems, and impulsiveness: Evidence of Bidirectional Causality and published in the journal Psychology of Media and Popular Culture by the American Psychological Association (APA).
Although the findings suggest that playing violent video games themed also be associated with impulsive behavior and attention problems, but the amount of time spent playing is the main focus. All forms of video games into the same factors in influencing these findings. It can happen to anyone, regardless of race, gender, or social and economic status.
The research was conducted on 3034 children ranging in age from 8 to 17 years and has performed more than three years in Singapore.
Not always playing video games have negative effects if the levels are normal. Gentile also noted that based on previous research, video games have a positive aspect in improving visual attention to more quickly recognize and accurately capture information from the environment.
Different again when a child is actually spending a lot of time just to play video games.
"There is a possibility that the use of electronic media may interfere with the necessary attention to the concentration of concentration even in the ability to see and process visual information," said Gentile.
Understand more about the environmental effects, especially video games can help parents in understanding impulsive behavior and attention problems in their children more effectively.
A new study says that children who experience problems with impulsive behavior with attention, will have a tendency to play more video games. Likewise, children who spend too much time playing video games, will develop a tendency to impulsive behavior and attention problems.
"This is an important finding, given the many studies on the subject of attention is focused on aspects of biological and genetic factors than environmental factors," said Douglas A. Gentile, PhD from Iowa State University and author of the study, quoted by Science Daily (23/02).
The study is titled Video game playing, attention problems, and impulsiveness: Evidence of Bidirectional Causality and published in the journal Psychology of Media and Popular Culture by the American Psychological Association (APA).
Although the findings suggest that playing violent video games themed also be associated with impulsive behavior and attention problems, but the amount of time spent playing is the main focus. All forms of video games into the same factors in influencing these findings. It can happen to anyone, regardless of race, gender, or social and economic status.
The research was conducted on 3034 children ranging in age from 8 to 17 years and has performed more than three years in Singapore.
Not always playing video games have negative effects if the levels are normal. Gentile also noted that based on previous research, video games have a positive aspect in improving visual attention to more quickly recognize and accurately capture information from the environment.
Different again when a child is actually spending a lot of time just to play video games.
"There is a possibility that the use of electronic media may interfere with the necessary attention to the concentration of concentration even in the ability to see and process visual information," said Gentile.
Understand more about the environmental effects, especially video games can help parents in understanding impulsive behavior and attention problems in their children more effectively.
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