Early Childhood Television Viewing and Adolescent Behavior, Volume 66, Number 1

by Anderson, Daniel R.; Huston, Aletha C.; Linebarger, Kelly L.; Wright, John C.; Larson, Reed W.; Overton, Willis F.

• ISBN13: 9780631229223
• ISBN10: 0631229221
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-05-18
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary

The medium of television, although a daily part of most modern lives, remains mysterious in the manner it may influence its audience. At the center of this mysery lies the debate of content vs. medium without regard to its content. This monograph presents new research in this debate by following up on a report of 570 adolescents studied as preschoolers and the long-term relationships between preschool television viewing and adolescent achievement, behavior, and attitudes. The results of the report provide stron support for content-based hypotheses then for theories emphasizing television as a medium. In an interesting twist, the results of the report trace a cognitive difference in the patterns of boys and girls and the way television influences them.

Author Biography

Professor Anderson teaches Psychology at University of Massachusetts, Amherst; Huston is Professor of Child Development at University of Texas, Austin; Schmitt is a Research Fellow at the Annenberg School Linebarger and Assistant Research Professor at the Juniper Gardens Project and affiliate of the Schiedfelbusch Institute for Life Spwan Studies at the University of Kansas;

Table of Contents

Introduction

Method Overview

Media Use in Adolescence

Academic Achievement

Creativity

Aggression

Extracurricular Activities

Health Behaviors

Self-Image: Role Model Preference and Body Image

Summary and Conclusions

Commentary: Children and Adolescents in a Changing Media World

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