علاقة الألعاب الإلكترونية العنيفة بالسلوك العدواني و السلوك الاجتماعي لدى أطفال الروضة

Abstract EN

This study aims to explain the relationship between violent electronic games and aggressive behavior and social behavior in preschool children from their parents’ perspective.To achieve the objectives of the study, the researchers prepared a questionnaire including two parts: the aggressive behavior and the social behavior.The questionnaire was distributed to a sample of (100) of kindergarten children’s parents in Amman during the second semester of the academic year 2013/ 2014.The results indicated that there is a strong relationship between violent electronic games and aggressive behavior, but not with the social behavior among kindergarten children in Amman according to the parents’ point of view.The study recommended educating parents to know the pros and cons of electronic games and educate and instruct the children about the consequences of violent electronic games on the children’s behavior