Citation

Aluja-Fabregat A, Torrubia-Beltri R. Pers. Individ. Dif. 1998; 25(5): 973-989.

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(Copyright © 1998, Elsevier Publishing)

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Abstract

The aim of this work was to study the relationship between the viewing of and interest in violent episodes on TV, whether they be in action and adventure films or cartoons, and both personality, measured by the Eysenck Personality Questionnaire (EPQJ), the Sensation Seeking Scale (SSSJ) and the Sensitivity to Punishment and Sensitivity to Reward Scales (SP-SR), and academic achievement. The sample was made up of 235 teenage boys and 235 teenage girls. The study also took account of teachers' reports on student personality traits and attitudes such as aggressivity, excitability, leadership, responsibility and interest in studies. Our results reveal that those boys who perceive violent cartoon films as being funny and thrilling are deemed more aggressive and excitable by their teachers. Those boys who rate action and adventure films as more interesting attain lower academic achievement. Boys and girls who perceive violent cartoon films as being thrilling and funny get higher scores on N, P, SSSJ and SR. Those boys who rate action and adventure films watched as more interesting get higher scores on N, P, SSSJ and SR, whereas girls do likewise on E and P, SSSJ. The possible relationship between disinhibited, not very socialised personality and interest in violent topics on TV is thereafter discussed. (Abstract Adapted from Source: Personality and Individual Differences, 1998. Copyright © 1998 by Elsevier Science)

Exposure to Violence
School Performance
School Achievement
Media Violence Effects
Television Viewing
Television Violence
Juvenile Female
Juvenile Male
Personality Characteristics
Juvenile Aggression
Juvenile Leadership
Juvenile Responsibility
Gender Differences
Female Aggression
Male Aggression
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