Objective:To investigate the intelligence,personality and behavior of children with video game dependence.Methods:602 students (8～15 years of old) were assessed on questionnaires in the schools of Chang sha city to determine their video game dependency.Their intellectual functioning,personality and behavior problems were also obtained.Results:Students with video game dependence get more subnormal FIQ and PIQ in C-WISC,and their EPQ-P score was higher.The students with video game dependence also showed more behavior problems.Conclusions:More research should be carried out to understand the harmful effects of video game dependency on students' intellectual and personality development.

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