%0 Journal Article
%T Recent trends in young children's television-induced fears in Finland
%J Journal of children and media
%D 2008
%A Korhonen, Pekka
%A Lahikainen, Anja Riitta
%V 2
%N 2
%P 147-147
%X The aim of this study is to analyse the changing role of the media in children's everyday lives with reference to children's fears and well-being. The method was semistructured interviews with children aged 5 to 6 in Finland in 1993 (101 children) and 2003 (109 children). Nearly 80 per cent of children reported TV-induced fears both in 1993 and in 2003. There was a significant increase over the 10 years in fears caused by children's programmes and fantasy characters and a significant decrease in fears caused by adults' programmes. TV-induced fears correlated positively with fears of nightmares at both times; with fears of imaginary creatures and war, guns and violence in 2003; and with major accidents and death in 1993.  Keywords: children; fear; Finland; imaginary creatures; TV-induced fears; TV programmes; violence<p />
%G 
%I Informa - Taylor and Francis Group
%@ 1748-2798
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17482790802078664