The Relationship between Video Games and Cognitive Skills of Students

SeyediAsl, SeyedTeymur; Nazari Anamagh, Alireza; Sadeghi, Elham; Jafarzadeh, Shahram; Badali, Mehdi

doi:10.22034/jmp.2021.333921.1032

Document Type : Research Article

Authors

¹ Ph. D. in Psychology, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran

² Ph.D. in Counseling, Department of Counseling, School of Psychology & Training Sciences, Allameh Tabatabai University, Tehran, Iran.

³ M. A. in Educational Psychology, Department of Psychology, Central Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

⁴ M.A. in Educational Management, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran

⁵ Ph.D. in Educational Technology, Faculty of Humanities, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran.

https://doi.org/10.22034/jmp.2021.333921.1032

Abstract

This research examined the relationship between video games and cognitive skills including critical thinking and creative thinking. This was an analytical and cross-sectional study. The population of the present research consisted of high school students of Ardebil in the academic year 2013-2014. A sample consisting of 105 students, (54 female and 51 male), was selected using multi-stage cluster sampling. They filled out two questionnaires, namely the California Critical Thinking Skill Test (CCTST) and Critical Thinking Test (CT). The data collected from the questionnaires were analyzed by SPSS through one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) as well as the Scheffe test. To conduct the analysis, the participants were divided into four groups based on the number of hours spent playing video games every day, namely no gaming, less than 1 hour, between 1-2 hours, and more than 2 hours of gaming; they were also divided into four groups based on the number of years they had been playing video games, namely no gaming, less than a year, 1-2 years, and more than 2 years. The results of the one-way ANOVA revealed significant differences in creativity between the four groups based on the hours spent playing and the number of years the subjects had been playing video games (P<0.05). The differences between the four groups in terms of critical thinking were also significant (P<0.05). The findings indicated that the individuals spending up to two hours playing video games on a daily basis had higher levels of creativity and critical thinking compared to non-gamers.

Keywords

20.1001.1.27834433.2021.1.3.3.4

Main Subjects

Psychology

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Journal of Modern Psychology

The Relationship between Video Games and Cognitive Skills of Students

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Volume 1, Issue 3 - Serial Number 3
July 2021
Pages 59-68

The Relationship between Video Games and Cognitive Skills of Students

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Volume 1, Issue 3 - Serial Number 3July 2021Pages 59-68

Volume 1, Issue 3 - Serial Number 3
July 2021
Pages 59-68