A UK study of 20 families published in Reading Research Quarterly found that children aged 7–12 use their whole bodies while gaming — expressing emotion, solving problems, and building connections. Researchers argue video games foster both pleasure and a sense of accomplishment, and should be recognised as a complex form of digital literacy that actively supports children's well-being.
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Utafiti: michezo ya video inasaidia ustawi wa watoto, si muda wa skrini tu

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Utafiti wa Uingereza uliofanywa na familia 20, uliochapishwa katika Reading Research Quarterly, uligundua kwamba watoto wenye umri wa miaka 7–12 wanatumia mwili wao wote wakicheza — wakionyesha hisia, kutatua matatizo, na kujenga utambulisho. Watafiti wanasema michezo ya video inakuza furaha na hisia ya mafanikio, na inapaswa kutambuliwa kama aina tata ya ujuzi wa kidijitali.

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