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Abstract
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OBJECTIVE: The purpose of the study was to determine the association between the media exposure and the aggression levels in the students of 13-24 years residing in Wah Cantt.
Study Design: Cross-sectional
Place and Duration of Study: Educational Institutes of Wah Cantt for 1 year from i.e., January 2019 to January 2020.
Materials and Methods: The standardized questionnaires i.e., CME-scale & Bus-perry scale were used to measure Media exposure and aggression levels besides basic demographic data. Data was analyzed by using SPSS version 20. Media exposure and aggression exhibited by the students was categorized into low, medium, and high levels.
Results: Majority of students had low or medium levels of media exposure (59.4%) and low or medium aggression scores (84.1%). There was no difference in level of aggression between Males and Females (P=0.230). Association of aggression with Media exposure was significant (P=0.000) and the Pearson correlation was weakly positive (r= 0.393, p= 0.000). Although a majority (80.6%) of participants possessed electronic devices, but they were mostly (55.9%) monitored by parents. Hours spent per day on screen were positively skewed with mean hours of 4.58±3.8.
Conclusion: There was a weak positive correlation between media exposure & aggression. A longitudinal study might be done to assess the possible effect of the cultural and societal values of indulgence in sports and scholarship by the citizens of this area on the levels of media exposure and aggression levels in youth.
Language: en |