@article{ref1,
title="Superhero media, aggression, and prosocialness: relations in adults and gender's moderating role",
journal="Aggressive behavior",
year="2023",
author="Santos, Isabella Leandra Silva and Pimentel, Carlos Eduardo and Mariano, Tailson Evangelista",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="The present study aimed to observe the relationships between superhero media exposure, aggression, and prosocialness in adults. We also investigated gender's moderating role. A total of 700 Brazilians participated in the study (age mean =  25.77, SD = 8.63, SE = 0.32, 57% men). <br><br>RESULTS showed a positive relation between superhero media exposure, prosocialness (r = .18), and all aggression factors (physical: r = .13; verbal: r = .08; aggressive emotions: r = .16). Aggressive emotions mediated indirect effects of exposure (physical aggression: λ = 0.12, p < .01, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.05-0.21; verbal aggression: λ = 0.10, p < .01, 95% CI = 0.05-0.18). Finally, gender moderated the relationship between exposure and prosocialness (b = 0.13, t = 2.07, p = .03).<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0096-140X",
doi="10.1002/ab.22109",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ab.22109"
}