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Bullying on Television: 1960-2010.
Kaitlin A Petranovich1, Samantha J Bapty2, Travis S Maestas1
1University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, NM, USA.
Clinical Pediatrics
|November 6, 2015
Summary
Media aggression, including television content, is linked to adolescent bullying. This study found no significant change in televised aggression incidents over 50 years, suggesting media
Area of Science:
- Media studies
- Adolescent psychology
- Public health
Background:
- Bullying among adolescents has significant health consequences.
- Media aggression is a potential contributing factor to bullying behavior.
- Previous research has explored the link between media and aggression.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze changes in televised aggression over 50 years.
- To determine if media aggression has evolved as a factor in bullying.
- To investigate the correlation between television content and bullying behavior.
Main Methods:
- Coded 198 episodes from popular television shows (1960-2010).
- Analyzed incidents of aggression using simple linear regression.
- Quantified the mean number of aggressive events per episode.
Main Results:
- The average number of aggressive events per episode was 8.8.
- No statistically significant correlation was found between bullying events and the year of occurrence.
- Televised aggression incidence remained stable over the 5-decade period.
Conclusions:
- While media aggression may influence bullying, this study found no evidence of significant changes in its televised prevalence over 50 years.
- The consistent level of aggression on television does not support a trend of increasing or decreasing media influence on bullying.
- Further research is needed to fully understand the complex relationship between media consumption and adolescent bullying behaviors.
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