Citation

Atkin C. Journal. Q. 1983; 60(4): 615-621.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1983, American Association of Schools and Departments of Journalism)

DOI

10.1177/107769908306000405

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

An extensive body of evidence demonstrates that televised violence exposure contributes to increased levels of aggression among young people. The 1982 update of the Surgeon General's research program provides a strengthened casual relationship between TV violence and aggressive behavior. Recent research has focused on qualitative attributes of violence portrayals that might modify the extent of the impact on viewers. One important dimension is the reality versus fantasy quality of violence; it is typically proposed that more realistic forms of violent action will produce greater aggression. The present study compares the impact of real news violence and fictional entertainment violence on aggressive responses of pre-adolescents.

Language: en