The research presents some limitations. First, the questionnaires administered-although being appropriate for the measurement of variables of interest-are self-report. While our study included multiple informants (children and parents), it would be appropriate to include measures from more sources (e.g., teachers). Second, the instrument on Coping was not specifically designed to assess the use of VGs as a specific coping strategy. Thus, data about coping strategies need to be considered conservatively as participants were not specifically asked if they used VGs as a means to deal with stress or difficulties. Third, the most evident limitation of the research is its correlational methodology. The presence of simple relations of co-presence between the use of violent VGs and problems of aggressiveness does not allow us to draw any conclusion in terms of causality. Future longitudinal studies will allow the amending of these limitations and consolidate these preliminary results. To conclude, this research seems to confirm the general results of the international literature also in the Italian setting. The connection between the use of violent VGs and problems of aggressiveness in children and preadolescents seems to be quite solid.🏁

The research presents some limitations. First, the questionnaires administered-although being appropriate for the measurement of variables of interest-are self-report. While our study included multiple informants (children and parents), it would be appropriate to include measures from more sources (e.g., teachers). Second, the instrument on Coping was not specifically designed to assess the use of VGs as a specific coping strategy. Thus, data about coping strategies need to be considered conservatively as participants were not specifically asked if they used VGs as a means to deal with stress or difficulties. Third, the most evident limitation of the research is its correlational methodology. The presence of simple relations of co-presence between the use of violent VGs and problems of aggressiveness does not allow us to draw any conclusion in terms of causality. Future longitudinal studies will allow the amending of these limitations and consolidate these preliminary results. To conclude, this research seems to confirm the general results of the international literature also in the Italian setting. The connection between the use of violent VGs and problems of aggressiveness in children and preadolescents seems to be quite solid.🏁