Beyond Violence : Investigating the Impact of Competition on
Arousal and Aggression in Violent Video Games

J 2025

Beyond Violence : Investigating the Impact of Competition on Arousal and Aggression in Violent Video Games

KYSLÍK, Filip; Oto JANOUŠEK; Petr KVĚTON a Vojtěch JUŘÍK

Základní údaje

Originální název

Beyond Violence : Investigating the Impact of Competition on Arousal and Aggression in Violent Video Games

Autoři

KYSLÍK, Filip ; Oto JANOUŠEK; Petr KVĚTON a Vojtěch JUŘÍK

Vydání

Media Psychology, ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD, 2025, 1521-3269

Další údaje

Jazyk

angličtina

Typ výsledku

Článek v odborném periodiku

Obor

50101 Psychology

Stát vydavatele

Velká Británie a Severní Irsko

Utajení

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

Odkazy

URL

Impakt faktor

Impact factor: 2.600 v roce 2024

Označené pro přenos do RIV

Organizační jednotka

Filozofická fakulta

Klíčová slova anglicky

video games; agression; arousal; competitive gaming; violent video games; experiment

Příznaky

Mezinárodní význam, Recenzováno

Změněno: 5. 1. 2026 16:18, Mgr. Filip Kyslík

Anotace

V originále

Aggression in the context of violent video game playing is a frequently studied topic. The direct connection between violence in games and aggressive behavior, however, remains disputable. Most previous studies are limited by using unequal game titles selected to induce required levels of violent context, which also differ in other aspects, such as competition. This study builds on previous research while resolving the addressed methodological limitations. In the between-subjects experiment, participants played either a competitive or noncompetitive version of the same game, where the exact level of competitiveness was successfully manipulated, and behavioral responses were precisely measured together with follow-up psychological tests. Results suggested that competitive tasks increase sympathetic activity and reduce complexity, and competitive players demonstrated more pronounced physiological responses. Furthermore, our findings show that competitiveness enhances performance and physiological arousal and limits the ability to achieve a calm and relaxed state. Here, arousal happened to be a significant mediator of the influence of the competition on aggressive behavior. Our work contributes to the current literature and highlights the importance of considering the competition factor in games when concluding the influence of violence on subsequent aggressive behavior.

Návaznosti

MUNI/A/1519/2023, interní kód MU

Název: Možnosti aplikačního využití poznatků základního psychologického výzkumu

Investor: Masarykova univerzita, Možnosti aplikačního využití poznatků základního psychologického výzkumu

Citovat

KYSLÍK, Filip; Oto JANOUŠEK; Petr KVĚTON a Vojtěch JUŘÍK. Beyond Violence : Investigating the Impact of Competition on Arousal and Aggression in Violent Video Games. Media Psychology. ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD, 2025, roč. 2025, s. 1-31. ISSN 1521-3269. Dostupné z: https://doi.org/10.1080/15213269.2025.2573472.

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KYSLÍK, Filip; Oto JANOUŠEK; Petr KVĚTON a Vojtěch JUŘÍK. Beyond Violence : Investigating the Impact of Competition on Arousal and Aggression in Violent Video Games. \textit{Media Psychology}. ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR \&{} FRANCIS LTD, 2025, roč.~2025, s.~1-31. ISSN~1521-3269. Dostupné z: https://doi.org/10.1080/15213269.2025.2573472.

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