Table 5. Partial Correlations of Videogame Play, Specific Games, and Variables of Interest†.
| Play/Don't Play Videogames | Spiderman II | Manhunt | GTA | VG Scale | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sensation Seeking | .06** | .07** | .14** | .22** | .27** |
| Rebelliousness | .05* | -.01 | .09** | .16** | .17** |
| Ever Try Cigarettes | .00 | .04 | .09** | .26** | .25** |
| Smoking past Month | .02 | .06* | .05 | .20** | .18** |
| Lifetime Smoking | .03 | .05* | .12** | .26** | .26** |
| Alcohol Quantity | -.03 | .05 | .10** | .26** | .25** |
| Alcohol Frequency | -.02 | .03 | .10** | .25** | .22** |
| Ever Binge | -.01 | .05 | .12** | .27** | .27** |
| Binge past Month | .00 | .03 | .09* | .20** | .20** |
| Fights | -.02 | .00 | .18** | .10* | .15** |
| Delinquent Behavior | .03 | .08* | .02 | .09* | .12* |
| Ever had Sex | .02 | .05 | .09* | .24** | .24** |
| Number of Sex Partners | .01 | .06 | .10* | .18** | .19** |
| Sex without a Condom | .03 | .08* | .06 | .15** | .18** |
| Age of First Sex | -.01 | -.07 | -.09 | -.19** | -.22** |
VG = Videogame Play; GTA = Grand Theft Auto. Sensation Seeking and Rebelliousness measured at Wave 1; all other variables measured at Wave 3.
p < .05;
p < .001, two-tailed.
All N > 500.
Partial correlations controlling for Age, Gender, Race, Parental Education, Parental Income, Parental Responsiveness, Parental Demandingness.