Table 1. Descriptive Statistics for Participant Covariates Stratified by Video Game Condition.
| Variable | Condition, No. (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonviolent (n = 70) | Sword Violence (n = 74) | Gun Violence (n = 76) | |
| Sexa | |||
| Male | 36 (51.4) | 48 (64.8) | 45 (59.2) |
| Femalea | 34 (48.6) | 26 (35.1) | 31 (40.8) |
| Age, ya | |||
| 8 | 14 (20.0) | 14 (18.9) | 23 (30.3) |
| 9 | 18 (25.7) | 11 (14.9) | 10 (13.2) |
| 10 | 10 (14.3) | 24 (32.4) | 14 (18.4) |
| 11 | 16 (22.9) | 14 (18.9) | 12 (15.8) |
| 12 | 11 (15.7) | 11 (14.9) | 17 (22.4) |
| Mean (SD) | 9.9 (1.4) | 10.0 (1.3) | 9.9 (1.6) |
| Race/ethnicitya | |||
| White | 53 (76.8) | 54 (73.0) | 56 (73.7) |
| Black | 9 (13.0) | 8 (10.8) | 8 (10.5) |
| Hispanic | 2 (2.9) | 3 (4.1) | 0 |
| Asian | 0 | 1 (1.4) | 2 (2.6) |
| Other | 5 (7.2) | 8 (10.8) | 10 (13.2) |
| Trait aggressiveness, mean (SD)b | 0.70 (0.51) | 0.69 (0.43) | 0.82 (0.43) |
| Violent media exposure, mean (SD)c | 6.44 (1.76) | 6.69 (1.97) | 6.48 (1.93) |
| Attitudes toward guns, mean (SD)d | 3.07 (0.63) | 3.02 (0.62) | 2.88 (0.59) |
| Have a firearm in the homee | |||
| No | 39 (55.7) | 49 (67.1) | 49 (65.3) |
| Yes | 31 (44.3) | 24 (32.9) | 26 (34.7) |
| Predicted interest in firearmse,f | |||
| Not at all interested | 19 (27.5) | 18 (24.7) | 13 (17.1) |
| Sort of interested | 16 (23.2) | 12 (16.4) | 27 (35.5) |
| A little interested | 16 (23.2) | 12 (16.4) | 11 (14.5) |
| Somewhat interested | 12 (17.4) | 24 (32.9) | 18 (23.7) |
| Very much interested | 6 (8.7) | 7 (9.6) | 7 (9.2) |
| Mean (SD) | 1.6 (1.3) | 1.9 (1.4) | 1.7 (1.3) |
| Took firearm safety courseg | 16 (23.2) | 17 (24.6) | 20 (28.2) |
One parent or guardian did not provide this information on their child. Thus, these numbers are based on 219 rather than 220 participants.
Range, 0 to 3; higher scores indicate more frequent aggressive behavior.
Scored by multiplying frequency of engagement with media score (range, 1-3; higher scores indicate greater frequency) and media violence rating score (range, 1-7; higher scores indicating more violent content). Total scores range, 1 to 21.
Range, 0 to 4; higher scores indicate stricter attitudes toward guns.
Two parents or guardians did not provide information for their child on predicted interest in firearms. Thus, the numbers are based on 218 rather than 220 participants.
Range, 0 to 4; higher scores indicate more interest.
Twenty-nine parents or guardians did not provide information on having taken a firearm safety course. Thus, the numbers are based on 191 rather than 220 participants.