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Thanaseelen RajasakRan, andy k.C. Wong, sanThidRan sinnappan, VashnaRekha kumaRasuRiaR, geRaldine... more Thanaseelen RajasakRan, andy k.C. Wong, sanThidRan sinnappan, VashnaRekha kumaRasuRiaR, geRaldine pangiRas and siVan koRan Violent video games have been linked to being one of the causes for increased aggressive behaviour and juvenile crimes in many developed and developing societies. This exploratory study investigates the effects of high income and gender on playing violent video games in Malaysia, and how it results in poor academic performance amongst secondary school children. This is a case study for other middle income nations in Southeast Asia, which also have strong Eastern cultural and religious beliefs. Contrary to earlier findings, the results indicated that boys from higher income backgrounds had a higher propensity for playing violent video games than adolescents from lower income backgrounds. 384  Thanaseelen Rajasakran et al. The same effect though, is not manifested on adolescent girls. Nevertheless, playing violent video games was positively related to trait aggressive and negatively to academic performance in both the sexes. Our findings shed new light on socio-economic and demographic factors influencing violent video gaming, offering insights to both policy-makers and theoreticians in researching gaming effects.

The present study explored the relationship between violent video game playing and the levels of ... more The present study explored the relationship between violent video game playing and the levels of aggression among adolescents in selected schools in the Klang Valley of Malaysia. Past research on violent video games discovered consistent links to increased levels of aggression. The objectives of this study were to examine if exposure to violent video games predicted aggressive behavior. In addition, this study also aimed to determine gender differences in amount of violent video game play and levels of aggression. Adolescents between 13 to 17 years of age were recruited from two schools in the Klang Valley for the purpose of this study. Demographic information was gathered along with Habitual Video Game Violence (HVGV) exposure scores. The Buss Perry Aggression Questionnaire which consists of four subscales assessing physical and verbal aggression (PA and VA, respectively), the emotional component of anger (A) and hostility (H), were administered to gather data on aggressive levels in the participants. 994 respondents (499 males and 495 females), from two schools in the Klang Valley completed the survey questionnaire. Findings indicated that, there were significant gender differences in three factors, namely, violent video game playing habits, physical aggression and hostility. Significant correlations were found between violent video game playing habits and physical aggression (.30), verbal aggression (.16), anger (.17) and hostility (.13) at p < .01. Linear Regression analysis revealed that 6.1% of variance in aggressive behavior was explained by violent video game playing habits. Present findings were consistent with previous research indicating a significant relationship between violent video game playing and aggression among adolescents. Most importantly, the present study calls for attention towards the high levels of hostility observed among female adolescent game players in Malaysia. It is important to take note of the need to conduct studies on a larger population of students across various geographical regions in Malaysia to attain clearer representations of our current findings.

The study aims to investigate the relationship between parental authority and parent-child relati... more The study aims to investigate the relationship between parental authority and parent-child relationship and also to explore the differences between males and females in terms of their relationship with their parents. The study was conducted among 160 participants between the age of 17 to 25 in Klang Valley, Selangor, Malaysia. The instruments used in the present study were Parent-Child Relationship Survey (PCRS) and Parental Authority Questionnaire (PAQ). The results revealed that there is a significant parent-child relationship when the mother or father was authoritative in their parenting style. Furthermore, male participants rated both parents as significantly more authoritarian as compared to female participants. Male participants also rated both parents as significantly more permissive as compared to the ratings of their counterparts. Lastly, there was no significant difference between gender and parent-child relationship.