Research by other organisations
From time to time other organisations do research relevant to New Zealand's censorship system. Here are links to some research that might be of interest.
American Academy of Pediatrics research on the effects of exposure to offensive language in the media (2011)
This research from the American Academy of Pediatrics looked into how offensive language in the media affects young people's beliefs about this kind of language, and how it might affect their language use and behaviour.
Statistics NZ research on media use (2011)
The Time Use Survey from Statistics New Zealand aimed to find out how much time people spend on different activities, and whether habits have changed.
Ohio State University research on relaxing video games (2011) (USA)
Some studies suggest there may be a link between violent video games and aggre
ssive behaviour. The purpose of this research by the Ohio State University (USA) was to find out if ‘relaxing’ video games would have the opposite effect.
University of Missouri research on violent video games (2011) (USA)
This research by the University of Missouri (USA) aimed to find reasons for the apparent link between violent video games and aggression.
BBFC: Video Games (2007) (UK)
One of the aims of this research to improve understanding of what players enjoy about video games, and to explain their preferences for particular games.
