The effects of Internet behavior and attitudes on sociability and aggression : An examination of weblogs and online-games

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  • FUJI Kei
    Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba
  • YOSHIDA Fujio
    Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba

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  • インターネット上での行動内容が社会性・攻撃性に及ぼす影響 : ウェブログ・オンラインゲームの検討より
  • インターネット ジョウ デ ノ コウドウ ナイヨウ ガ シャカイセイ コウゲキセイ ニ オヨボス エイキョウ ウェブログ オンライン ゲーム ノ ケントウ ヨリ

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The relationship of Internet behavior to sociability and aggression in real life was investigated in a web-based survey. Weblog users (n=395) and online-game users (n=206) were asked to respond to questionnaires that included their behavior on the Internet, as well as to scales that measured real-life sociability, aggression, and social isolation. Results indicated that Self-reflection on weblogs and Feeling of Belonging during online-games related to enhancement of sociability. By contrast, Internet behavior such as flaming, as well as immersive and addictive use, related to decrease of sociability and increase of aggression regardless of the type of application that was used. These findings suggest that the effects of weblogs and online-games use depend on the type of behavior, as well as the types of application, that are used. It is also suggested that social isolation in real life decreased sociability through immersive and addictive use, and increased aggression through flaming.

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