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Effects of viewing relational aggression on television on aggressive behavior in adolescents

A three-year longitudinal study

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ID9785631
AuthorsSarah M Coyne (0000-0002-1403-8726, Brigham Young University, corresponding author)
Year2016
Volume52
Issue2
Pages284-295
Publication date2016-02-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueDevelopmental Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0012-1649 • E-ISSN: 1939-0599
PublisherAmerican Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1037/dev0000068
PMID26595354
OpenAlexW2272885400
LanguageEN
Citations received24
References cited41

Most researchers on media and aggression have examined the behavioral effects of viewing physical aggression in the media. Conversely, in the current study, I examined longitudinal associations between viewing relational aggression on TV and subsequent aggressive behavior. Participants included 467 adolescents who completed a number of different questionnaires involving media and aggression at 3 different time points. Results revealed that viewing relational aggression on TV was longitudinally associated with future relational aggression. However, early levels of relational aggression did not predict future exposure to televised relational aggression. Conversely, there was a bidirectional relationship between TV violence and physical aggression over time. No longitudinal evidence was found for a general effect of viewing TV, as all significant media effects were specific to the type of aggression viewed. These results support the general aggression model and suggest that viewing relational aggression in the media can have a long-term effect on aggressive behavior during adolescence

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Citations per year2,4
Citation span2016 - 2026 (11)
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