The Influence Mechanism Of Structure And Narrative Factors On Aggression And Identification In Violent Video Games

The purpose of this study is to focus on the impact of structure and narrative techniques on aggression in games,and to explore the psychological changes of players in violent video games.In this study,an experimental method was used to investigate the effects of structural and narrative factors on players' aggressive behavior,aggressive emotion,aggressive cognition and identification in new type of video games.The study consists of two parts.Study 1: 48 male college students were recruited to explore the differences in aggression and identification of individuals with different types of aggression traits under different structure.The results show that: violent video games played in the first person have higher post-game aggression and identification than those played in the third person.In the influence of structure on identification in violent video games,hostile trait plays a moderating role.Study 2: 60 male college students were recruited to explore the differences in aggression among individuals with different types of aggression traits under different narrative,as well as the relationship between narrative,aggression cognition and aggression behavior.The results showed that: compared with the non-narrative violent games,the participants' aggressive behaviors were higher,but their aggressive emotions were lower.Under different narrative conditions,the players' aggressive behaviors and aggressive emotions are different.Narrative factors and implicit aggression influence the aggressive behaviors.Conclusion: structural factors and narrative factors can significantly affect players' aggressive behavior.Through this study,it is found that structure and narrative in violent video games play a very important role in the impact of aggression on players.Future game design can optimize these two factors to reduce the negative impact of violent video games.