Does increased video game consumption lead to social isolation? Research Paper
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-Video Games and Social Isolation
Research Question and Hypothesis
The question: Does increased video game consumption lead to self imposed social isolation?
Hypothesis: Yes. We believe increased video game consumption leads to social isolation.
We believe this due to:
the increasing number of people self identifying as anti-social
lack of close friends
feelings of self isolation due to various causes in their lives.
Research Methods and Procedures
Materials:
Electronic Survey
Library and Internet resources
Participants:
MSU Students
Gamers/non-gamers
Clubs
Friends
Participants were selected from both Michigan State University gaming clubs and anyone outside the clubs.
They received a questionnaire survey regarding video game addiction, personality factors, social isolation, and health variables.
The participants will be categorized based on there response.
Sample Survey Question: How many hours do you play a week?
Less than 5 c. 10-20
5-10 d. 30-40
Findings
Majority of the people who responded are in their early 20’s
Majority play less than 5 hrs of games a week
Most people play games with friends
Most people don't feel incomplete without video games
Usually does not interfere with social events
Therefore: our hypothesis would be incorrect in assuming that spending time playing these games leads to social isolation.
Survey Data 1
Survey Data 2
Survey Data 3
Age vs “I would feel incomplete or lonely if I could not play games”
Would you play video games over going to social events? Vs How many hours do you play weekly?
Conclusion
What we have found from our data is the following:
Generally,
The more hours you game the more likely you are to skip social events
Gender doesn’t play a role
Use of Specific consoles do not contribute significantly
Video games don't directly contribute to social isolation
