The effects of a critical television viewing curriculum on the behavior and viewing skills of emotionally disturbed adolescents in residential treatment
✍ Scribed by Salvatore P. Massa; Louis H. Primavera
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1987
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 838 KB
- Volume
- 2
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1072-0847
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✦ Synopsis
This study investigated the effects of training critical TV viewing skills on the subsequent attitudes and behaviors of emotionally disturbed adolescents in residential treatment. In order to test these effects, 48 institutionalized adolescents ranging from 12-18 in age, served as subjects. They were randomly assigned to one of two groups. Pre-and posttests utilized three measures of television knowledge and attitudes. Eighteen variables comprising three dependent measures were analyzed utilizing a 2 x 2 split-plots design. Training in the technical aspects of viewing proved successful in reducing susceptibility to the negative effects of the medium and provided skills that were effective in dealing with generalized aggressive behavior.