Andrew K. Przybylski: Article Analysis

Summary: In Andrew K. Przybylski’s article about electronic gaming, he discusses the positive and negative effects of gaming. He even discusses how the amount of time a child spends playing video games affects their developmental skills. This includes their social skills, behavioral skills and overall health. The purpose of this study was to prove that extended use of electronic gaming can negatively affect an adolescent 's health. Przybylski uses a study that surveys approximately five thousand children ages from ten to fifteen. The survey asks the children to select one answer from six different responses. These responses ask how many hours they spend playing console and computer-based games in a school day. The results of the study were …show more content…
Some parents would take this study seriously and reduce the amount of time they allow their child to play video games. Parents are aware that electronic gaming is not healthy when used excessively, but they do not know how harmful the effects can potentially be. There will also be parents who completely disagree with this study and continue to allow their child to excessively play video games. There will be even more controversy than there is now. There is evidence that spending too much time playing electronic gaming can seriously damage a child 's developmental health. "Findings from the present research indicated that different levels of electronic game engagement may indeed positively or negatively influence children 's psycosocial adjustment." (Przybylski,e720) However, the evidence does not completely support the theory. "Researchers disagree sharply on the effects of games on children, some finding links to hostility measures, some report null effects, and still others argue the links may exist but are small and detectable only at some levels or kinds of engagement."(Przybylski,e720) I believe there will always be debates until researchers can provide concrete proof of how video games can diminish children 's health. So it is critical that we continue the research and studies so we can gather better evidence. But until then adolescents will still play video games for hours at a time. And …show more content…
So I can only imagine that the numbers will increase as technology and "electronic gaming becomes more dominate." (Przybylski,e717) Based on the study, spending more time playing electronic games increased the negative effects in adolescents. And with new technology coming out every year the problem will only get worse. There is a possibility that the amount of time children spend on electronic gaming could decrease. However, the chances are very minimal. In the future we need to consider that video games are not the only problem. Social media and electronic communication are causing problems as well.However, I do understand why children spend so much time playing video games. They get to have just as much fun playing inside than outside without even having to get off the couch. They don 't have to worry about it getting too dark outside to play or if the weather was comfortable enough to play outside. I think the main reason why adolescents enjoy video games so much is because they are able to be whoever they choose to be. They can be the super hero that saves the day or the evil villain that takes over the world. They are truly able to transform their imagination into reality on a screen. I think that the more we study how technology affects us psychologically, we will start using it properly . And we will start using technology in consideration instead of abusing