Whether video games with sexualized content do or do not relate to mental health and body
image problems in players, and/or sexualization and hostility toward women, is an issue of�…

Video games often offer players a chance to visit fantastical places that could never exist in
reality. However, these interactions are related to and can influence how one perceives the�…

Digital games are a medium in which new forms of representations are possible and where
new, imagined rules can be created and established. Unfortunately, many representations�…

Background There is continued debate about whether sexualisation in games can influence
sexist attitudes and reduced empathy towards women in real life. There is research�…

Negative consequences of video games have been a concern since their inception.
However, one under‐researched area is the potential negative effects of sexualized video�…

We examined the association between playing sexist video games and sexist attitudes.
Undergraduate students (61 men and 114 women) indicated the level of perceived sexism�…

Research has indicated that many video games are saturated with stereotypes of women
and that these contents may cultivate sexism. The purpose of this study was to assess the�…

From the oversexualized characters in fighting games, such as Dead or Alive or Ninja
Gaiden, to the overuse of the damsel in distress trope in popular titles, such as the Super�…

Research suggests that media images depicting aggression against sexually objectified
women may promote hostile sexism in men. We empirically tested if such effects might occur�…

Content analyses indicate that women and girls are gender-stereotyped and negatively
portrayed in video games, yet, to date, no research has examined the effects of exposure to�…