Descriptions of Media-Induced Fright Reactions in a Sample of US Elementary School Children

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ID21190851
AutoresJoanne Cantor (0000-0002-6339-8701), Byrne (0000-0001-5650-3932), Sahara Byrne, Emily Moyer-Gusé (0000-0001-7971-0934), Karyn Riddle (0000-0002-2006-6424)
Año2010
Volumen4
Número1
Páginas1-17
Fecha de publicación2010-02-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaJournal of Children and Media (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1748-2798 • E-ISSN: 1748-2801
EditorialInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/17482790903407242
OpenAlexW1999462842
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas7
Referencias citadas20

Grade-school children (N = 219, M age = 8.5 years) reported their experiences of media-induced fear in their own words and using forced-choice items. Seventy-six per cent reported a specific instance of media-induced fright; most were responding to movies (seen in theaters or homes) and media content they had not chosen to view. The most commonly mentioned content involved supernatural themes. More than one-third of children scared by movies named a movie rated G or PG. Frequent symptoms included sleep disturbances and anxieties in normally nonthreatening situations. Having a television in one's bedroom was the best predictor of fright severity. Findings demonstrate the value of using open-ended questions and underscore the need for further research on prevention and coping strategies

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