The Role of Violent Video Games in the Lives of University Students

Authors- Mihir Nighojkar, Professor G. Anburaj

Abstract-The advancements in technology have impacted our lives in a variety of ways. Technology is used in almost all spheres of our daily life and the education sector is not an exception. The use of modern technology in teaching has made students’ lives easier and technology has undoubtedly helped to improve the quality of education. But technology is like a ‘double – edged sword’, though it has made education friendly and easy but it has created a lot of negative impacts on the lives of students. Over the past few decades, violent video games have gained immense popularity among students, raising concerns about their influence on students’ emotional and mental state, interpersonal relationships, social skills and their vision towards society. This study focuses on studying the influence of violent video games on the daily lives of university students, discussing about behavioural changes, effects on academic performance, and the gradual reduction in social interaction. Today, it is extremely essential to identify the possible reasons behind the addictive nature of these games and help the addicted students to get rid of this habit. Later, the key findings of this paper strongly emphasize the urgent need for educational institutions and parents to restrict the exposure of young kids to these violent video games and suggest some ways that can aid in curbing this addiction among youngsters.

DOI: /10.61463/ijset.vol.12.issue6.306