CONTEXT: Video games represent a multibillion-dollar industry in the US Although video
gaming has been associated with many negative health consequences, it also may be …

In recent years, there has been a surge in the quantity of media content that glorifies risk-
taking behavior, such as risky driving, extreme sports, or binge drinking. The authors …

Reflecting a decade's worth of changes, Human Safety and Risk Management, Second
Edition contains new chapters addressing safety culture and models of risk as well as an …

We investigated the association between excessive video game/Internet use and teen
suicidality. Data were obtained from the 2007 and 2009 Youth Risk Behavior Survey …

This study explored the impact of adolescents' playing of racing and drive'em up games on
their risky driving behavior. Participants were 354 adolescent boys and girls who took part in …

A multiwave longitudinal study investigated the association of playing mature-rated and risk-
glorifying video games and risky driving among adolescents. The study involved a large …

Previous studies have demonstrated that the playing of videogames can have both intended
and unintended effects. The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of …

Media psychology involves the scientific examination of the cognitive processes and
behavior involved in the selection, use, interpretation, and effects of communication across a …

Traffic crashes remain an important cause of injury and death among young people. The aim
of the current study was to examine whether adolescents' viewing of particular television …

In recent years, media formats with risk‐glorifying content, such as video games that
simulate illegal street racing (“bang and crash” games), films about extreme sports, and risky …