Effect of media content and media use habits on aggressive behaviors in the adolescents

Year 2019, Volume: 5 Issue: 3, 433 - 439, 04.05.2019

Duygu Akçay , Bülent Devrim Akçay

https://doi.org/10.18621/eurj.395892

Cited By: 1

Abstract

Objective: This
study aims to assess the effect of media content and media use habits on
aggression in adolescents.

Methods: This
descriptive study was conducted between December 28, 2015 and January 7, 2016.
The study sample consisted of 406 (66% male, 44% female, mean age: 15.16 ± 1.56
years) students who were registered in two schools in the provincial center of
Konya, Turkey during the 2015-2016 academic year.

Results: Surveyed aggression
scores were higher in students who were frequently exposed to violent media (p < 0.001). The aggression scores
were positively correlated with viewing television, DVDs, films/movies, playing
computer/console games, using the Internet, listening to music, playing games
on mobile phones, and total screen time and negatively correlated with
participating in sports and reading newspapers and books.

Conclusion: Health
professionals should provide parents, educators, and children with information
and advice on the attentive use of media
and the negative health effects related to its uncontrolled use. 

Keywords

Adolescent, media, aggression, screen time, violent content

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