VIOLENT BEHAVIORS, VICTIMIZATION, PROBLEMATIC USE OF VIDEO GAMES AND PRACTICE OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN SCHOOLS

Violent behaviors represent a fundamental problem in the school environment, affecting a multitude of individuals, this is also an increase in the use of video games of violent type. For these reasons, in the present investigation, it is presented as an objective, the violent behaviors, the victimization, the problematic use of videogames and the practice of the physical activity of the students of Granada, and their possible association are analyzed. both sexes (43,6% of boys and 56,4% of girls), with ages between 10 and 12 years old (M = 10,87 years, SD = 0,69), belonging to the third cycle (fifth and sixth years) of Primary education in the city of Granada (Spain). In the present investigation it has been found that schoolchildren who practice physical activity present fewer problems with the use of video games, and individuals who practice more physical activity present higher figures of aggressiveness. The main conclusions of the study are that users of video games with potential or severe problems are more aggressive and more likely to suffer violence, and there is a positive and direct association between violent behavior and victimization.