Video games provide a diverse set of experiences and related activities and are part of the lives of almost all teens in America. To date, most video game research has focused on how games impact academic and social outcomes particularly aggression. There has also been some exploration of the relationship between games and civic outcomes, but as of yet there has been no large-scale quantitative research. This survey provides the first nationally representative study of teen video game play and of teen video gaming and civic engagement. The survey looks at which teens are playing games, the games and equipment they are using, the social context of their play, and the role of parents and parental monitoring.

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Video games 8 and gameplay are pervasive in the lives of most American teens — and for boys in particular, video games serve as a major venue for the creation and maintenance of friendships. Over the past two decades, video game and internet technology have shifted, eliminating the need to be in the same room as a requirement for playing games with friends and others. Innovations in game design and platforms have increased the opportunities to interact and socialize while playing. In the analysis that follows, we investigate more deeply the role of video games in teen friendships, with a particular focus on the way in which gaming spaces impact and contribute to friendships among boys. Video games are not simply entertaining media; they also serve as a potent opportunity for socializing for teens with new friends and old. And boys do this more frequently. Younger boys who game are especially likely to play together in same room as others — more likely than any groups of girls who game. Advances in networks, as well as console and computer capabilities, mean there are more ways to play with others than there have been in the past.
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