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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 310-332 |
| Journal | Communication Monographs |
| Volume | 81 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2014 |
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How violent video games communicate violence: A literature review and content analysis of moral disengagement factors. / Hartmann, T.; Krakowiak, M.; Tsay-Vogel, M.
In: Communication Monographs, Vol. 81, No. 3, 2014, p. 310-332.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
TY - JOUR
T1 - How violent video games communicate violence: A literature review and content analysis of moral disengagement factors
AU - Hartmann, T.
AU - Krakowiak, M.
AU - Tsay-Vogel, M.
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - Mechanisms of moral disengagement in violent video game play have recently received considerable attention among communication scholars. To date, however, no study has analyzed the prevalence of moral disengagement factors in violent video games. To fill this research gap, the present approach includes both a systematic literature review and a content analysis of moral disengagement cues embedded in the narratives and actual game play of 17 top-ranked first-person shooters (PC). Findings suggest that moral disengagement factors are frequently embedded in first-person shooters, but their prevalence varies considerably. Most violent video games include justifications of the portrayed violence, a distorted portrayal of consequences, and dehumanization of opponents. Implications of the findings for research on violent games are discussed. © 2014 © 2014 National Communication Association.
AB - Mechanisms of moral disengagement in violent video game play have recently received considerable attention among communication scholars. To date, however, no study has analyzed the prevalence of moral disengagement factors in violent video games. To fill this research gap, the present approach includes both a systematic literature review and a content analysis of moral disengagement cues embedded in the narratives and actual game play of 17 top-ranked first-person shooters (PC). Findings suggest that moral disengagement factors are frequently embedded in first-person shooters, but their prevalence varies considerably. Most violent video games include justifications of the portrayed violence, a distorted portrayal of consequences, and dehumanization of opponents. Implications of the findings for research on violent games are discussed. © 2014 © 2014 National Communication Association.
U2 - 10.1080/03637751.2014.922206
DO - 10.1080/03637751.2014.922206
M3 - Article
VL - 81
SP - 310
EP - 332
JO - Communication Monographs
JF - Communication Monographs
SN - 0363-7751
IS - 3
ER -