Auteur : Anderson, Daniel R. 1944- / Larson, Reed 1950- / Society for Research in Child Development

Maison d'édition : Blackwell Publishers

Date de publication : 2001

Collation : viii, 158 p. : ill.

Collection : Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development, v. 66, no. 1, serial no. 264

ISBN : 0631229221

Langue : Anglais

Table des matières : 1. Introduction -- 2. Method overview -- 3. Media use in adolescence -- 4. Academic achievement -- 5. Creativity -- 6. Aggression -- 7. Extracurricular activities -- 8. Health behaviors -- 9. Self-image : role model preference and body image -- 10. Summary and conclusions -- 11. References -- 12. Acknowledgements

Résumé : The medium of television, although a daily part of most modern lives, remains mysterious in the manner it may influence its audience. At the center of this mysery lies the debate of content vs. medium without regard to its content. This monograph presents new research in this debate by following up on a report of 570 adolescents studied as preschoolers and the long-term relationships between preschool television viewing and adolescent achievement, behavior, and attitudes. The results of the report provide stron support for content-based hypotheses then for theories emphasizing television as a medium. In an interesting twist, the results of the report trace a cognitive difference in the patterns of boys and girls and the way television influences them.

Mots-clés : Télévision et enfants / Télévision - Aspect psychologique / Méthode longitudinale

Cote : HQ 784.T4 A546e 2001