Media and Youth: A Developmental Perspective

by Steven J. Kirsh (Professor of Psychology, SUNY Geneseo, USA )

• ISBN13: 9781444317442
• ISBN10: 144431744X
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2010-02-01
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary

Media & Youth: A Developmental Perspective provides a comprehensive review and critique of the research and theoretical literature related to media effects on infants, children, and adolescents, with a unique emphasis on development. The only textbook to evaluate the role of development in media effects research, filling a gap in the subject of children and media Multiple forms of media, including internet use, are discussed for a comprehensive view of the subject Developmental points of interest are highlighted at the end of each section to reinforce the importance of development in media effects research Children's cognitive, social, and emotional abilities from pre-school to adolescence are integrated into the text for greater clarity

Table of Contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

Media in the Lives of Youth

A Brief History of the Perceived Power of the Media

Investigating Media Effects Across Development

Media Ownership Across Development

Media Consumption Across Development

Why Youth Consume Media

Developmental Points of Interest

Media Effect Theories

Socialization and Theory

Hypodermic Needle or Magic Bullet Theory

Excitation Transfer

Cultivation Perspective

Priming

Social Learning and Social Cognitive Theory

Script Theory

Universal Media Model

Developmental Points of Interest

Media and Academic Effects

Is Media Consumption Detrimental to Academic Achievement?

The Benefits of Educational Media

Music and Academic Achievement: Myth or Reality?

Developmental Points of Interest

The Medical and Social Benefits of Media Use

Pain Reduction Through Media-Based Distraction

Additional Medical Benefits of Video Game Play and Virtual Reality

The Behavioral Benefits of Prosocial Media

The Psychological Benefits of the Internet

Developmental Points of Interest

Advertising, Consumer Behavior, and Youth

Consumer Behavior Across Development

Advertisements That Target Youth

Advertisements That Are Not Supposed to Target Youth but Most Likely Do

Developmental Points of Interest

Media and Stereotyping

The Nature of Stereotypes

Stereotypes in the Media That Youth Consume

Developmental Points of Interest

Media Influences on Obesity, Body Image, and Eating Disorders

Media Consumption and Body Weight

Body Image and Media

Thin-Ideal Media and Eating Disorders in Females

Lean Muscularity and Muscle Dysmorphia in Males

Developmental Points of Interest

The Role of Media in Alcohol, Tobacco, and Drug Use

Prevalence of Cigarette, Alcohol, and Drug (CAD)

Use Across Development

Outcomes Associated With Adolescent CAD Use

Perceptions of CAD Use

Prevalence of Substance Use in the Media

Effects of Substance Use in the Media

Developmental Points of Interest

Media and the Sexualization and Sexual

Socialization of Youth

Sexualization and Sexual Socialization

Sexual Media

The Effects of Viewing Sexual Media on Adolescents

Developmental Points of Interest

Violent Media Part 1: Comic Books, Music, and Video Games

A Brief Primer on Aggression

Violent Comic Books

Music Violence

Violent Video Games

Developmental Points of Interest

Violent Media Part 2: Traditional Screen Media

Violence in Traditional Screen Media

Factors That Influence the Perception of Violence

The Effects of On-Screen Violence on Youth

Developmental Points of Interest

Media Effects: Magnitude, Risk, and Media Literacy

Meta-Analysis

Risk, Protective, and Beneficial Factors

Reducing the Negative Effects of Media Through Media

Literacy

Developmental Points of Interest

References

Index

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