Media Violence Associations with the Form and Function of Aggression among Elementary School Children

Autor/inn/en	Gentile, Douglas A.; Mathieson, Lindsay C.; Crick, Nicki R.
Titel	Media Violence Associations with the Form and Function of Aggression among Elementary School Children
Quelle	In: Social Development, 20 (2011) 2, S.213-232 (20 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0961-205X
DOI	10.1111/j.1467-9507.2010.00577.x
Schlagwörter	Elementary School Students; Violence; Aggression; Mass Media; Correlation; Prediction; Gender Differences + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Gewalt; Massenmedien; Korrelation; Vorhersage; Geschlechterkonflikt
Abstract	Although the association between media violence exposure (MVE) and physical aggression (PA) has been well studied, few studies have examined the link between MVE and other subtypes of aggression. The purpose of this study was to examine the relation between MVE and reactive and proactive subtypes of both PA and relational aggression (RA). Six hundred and forty-one third to fifth grade students reported on their exposure to media violence. RA and PA were assessed by peers and teachers. Reactive and proactive subtypes of RA and PA were assessed by teacher reports. Findings revealed a significant positive association between MVE and overall PA and RA. The relation with RA was stronger for girls than for boys. When predicting the functional subtypes of aggression, higher MVE was associated with lower reactive RA, higher proactive RA, and higher reactive PA, and MVE was unrelated to proactive PA. The implications of the findings for future research are discussed. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10