A longitudinal study of the effects of Internet use and videogame playing on academic performance and the roles of gender, race and income in these relationships

Authors:
Linda A. Jackson;Alexander von Eye;Edward A. Witt;Yong Zhao;Hiram E. Fitzgerald
Affiliations:
308 Psychology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA;308 Psychology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA;308 Psychology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA;308 Psychology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA;308 Psychology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
Venue:
Computers in Human Behavior
Year:
2011

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Abstract

In this research we examined the effects of Internet use and videogame playing on children's academic performance. Gender, race, and income were also considered. Participants were 482 youth, average age 12years old. One-third were African American and two-thirds were Caucasian American. All measures were completed twice, first in Year 1 and then one year later, Year 2. Results indicated that greater Internet use was associated with better reading skills, but only for youth initially low in reading skills. Videogame playing was associated with better visual-spatial skill but also with lower GPAs. Gender, race and income influenced Internet use, videogame playing and academic performance but not the relationships between using these technologies and academic performance. Implications of the results for increasing the benefits of technology use are discussed.