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1 sty 2021 · Female role models in video games are rare, and if they are present, they are often heavily sexualized. Objectification theory suggests that exposure to sexualized media characters increases self-objectification and decreases body satisfaction in female users.
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The prevalence of violence in video games may exacerbate the...
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Addressing the findings for females more specifically, our...
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29 mar 2023 · In a 2022 article, Anastasiia Danylova shares studies that reveal how the self-esteem of women who play video games can be negatively affected by sexualized depictions of female characters.
21 sty 2022 · The issues and effect on women related to male perceptions of female gamers, portrayal of female game avatars available, and interaction with the online community are investigated further in an upcoming project.
Polling in 2015 by the Pew Research Center showed 16% of adults who play video games believe most games portray women poorly, compared to 26% who disagree, and 34% who say it depends on the game. Among those who do not play, 55% are unsure if games portray women poorly.
Four main types of research were identified: i) the benefits of female gaming; ii) why women might play video games less than men; iii) perceptions and realities of female characters within video games; and iv) women’s position in gaming culture.
A growing number of females presenting with problematic gaming have underlying stress, anxiety, depression and other mental health disorders after being subjected to gender discrimination and abuse while playing video games.
11 lut 2022 · Across three studies, this research explores whether violence towards female characters (compared to male characters, sexualisation of female characters and agency of female characters) in video games affect gender-related attitudes, including ambivalent sexism, hostile sexism and RMA.
