摘要：AbstractThe current study aims to investigate the attitudes of parents (N=1087) regarding the influence of computer games on their children's development in the following aspects: time they spend at the computer to play, types of favourite games, ways of child supervision, benefits and disadvantages of computer games. The results of the research show: 30.47% of children may access the computer anytime they want; the computer is mostly used for games (36.28%); 42.87% of parents supervise their children's activities at the computer only when they have spare time; 50% of parents allow their children to spend 1-2hours at computer games every day, while 28.54% allow 3-4hours (and more) of computer games every day.The biggest benefits of computer games, according to parents, are thinking development (9.60%), observation capacity (8.27%), and creativity (8.01%). The biggest disadvantages of computer games are the lack of physical movement (13.37%), sight disorders (13.15%) and agitation (8.58%). Parents recognize that games can have powerful effects on children, and should therefore set limits on the amount and content of games their children play. In this way, we can realize the potential benefits while minimizing the potential harms.
关键词：Computer games;influence on children;positive and negative effects of computer games;parents’ attitudes;
