Exposure to Media Violence and Other Correlates of Aggressive Behavior in Preschool Children

Autor/inn/en	Daly, Laura A.; Perez, Linda M.
Titel	Exposure to Media Violence and Other Correlates of Aggressive Behavior in Preschool Children
Quelle	In: Early Childhood Research & Practice, 11 (2009) 2, (13 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1524-5039
Schlagwörter	Play; Prosocial Behavior; Violence; Aggression; At Risk Students; Preschool Children; Program Content; Multiple Regression Analysis; Mass Media Effects; Correlation; Antisocial Behavior; Television Viewing; Self Control; Parent Influence; Age Differences; Mothers; Family Environment; Gender Differences; Fathers; Verbal Communication; Observation; California; Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Spiel; Gewalt; Pre-school age; Preschool age; Child; Children; Pre-school education; Preschool education; Vorschulalter; Kind; Kinder; Vorschulkind; Vorschulkinder; Vorschulerziehung; Vorschule; Programmgestaltung; Korrelation; Fernsehkonsum; Selbstbeherrschung; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Mother; Mutter; Familienmilieu; Geschlechterkonflikt; Beobachtung; Kalifornien
Abstract	This article examines the play behavior of 70 preschool children and its relationship to television violence and regulatory status. Linear regression analysis showed that violent program content and poor self-regulation were independently and significantly associated with overall and physical aggression. Advanced maternal age and child age and better self-regulation were independently and significantly associated with prosocial behavior. According to t-test analysis, two other statistically significant factors associated with overall aggression were gender and the lack of a father figure in the home. Analysis of t-tests showed a statistically significant relationship between children who watched violent content alone and verbal aggression. Multiple regression analysis established that poor self-regulation was the biggest predictor of overall aggression and that overall aggression was significantly related to gender. Results suggest limiting the amount of violent programming that preschool children see. Results also indicate that children benefit from interactive regulatory support. (Contains 5 tables.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10