@article{ref1,
title="Media managing mood: a look at the possible effects of violent media on affect",
journal="Child and youth care forum",
year="2015",
author="Merritt, Alexandra and LaQuea, Rachel and Cromwell, Rachel and Ferguson, Christopher J.",
volume="45",
number="2",
pages="241-258",
abstract="Background The potential impact of violent media on children's emotional well-being has been a source of controversy for several decades. To date evidence for a negative impact of violent media on emotional well-being has been mixed and increasingly connected to a &quot;replication crisis&quot; throughout psychological science. <br><br>OBJECTIVE The current study examines concurrent and prospective relationships between violent media use and symptoms of depression and anxiety in a sample of 536 mostly Hispanic youth (309 males, age range 10-14). <br><br>METHODS Youth and parents were surveyed regarding social environment, media use and mental health. 302 youth responded to a 1-year follow-up. <br><br>RESULTS Results indicated that neither violent television use nor violent video game use predicted anxiety or depression concurrently or depression prospectively with this sample. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS The impact of media violence use on child mood symptoms appears to be minimal. Further research may wish to focus on particular at-risk groups.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1053-1890",
doi="10.1007/s10566-015-9328-8",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10566-015-9328-8"
}