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The association between video game playing, religiosity, parental guidance and aggression, in sixth through eighth grade    - by Abel-Cooper, T. B. (2001)	Dissertation Abstract: Two questionnaires were completed 1-2 weeks apart by... READ MORE ::>
The role of mass media and the effect of aggressive film content upon children's aggressive responses and identification    - by Albert, R. S. (1957)	High-, medium-, and low-aggression subjects were identified within a sample... READ MORE ::>
Personality and curiosity about TV and films violence in adolescents    - by Aluja-Fabregat, A. (2000)	The present study was designed to adapt M. Zuckerman and P. Litle's Curiosi... READ MORE ::>
Viewing of mass media violence, perception of violence, personality and academic achievement    - by Aluja-Fabregat, A., & Torrubia-Beltri, R (1998)	Examined the relationship between the viewing of and interest in violent ep... READ MORE ::>
Effects of television viewing in an experimental aggression paradigm    - by Anchor, K. N. (1974)	Manuscript Abstract: This investigation used a convergent measures design t... READ MORE ::>
Effects of violent video games on aggressive behavior, aggressive cognition, aggressive affect, physiological arousal, and prosocial behavior: a meta-analytic review of the scientific literature    - by Anderson, C. A., & Bushman, B. J. (2001)	Notes that research on exposure to television and movie violence suggests t... READ MORE ::>
Video games and aggressive thoughts, feelings, and behavior in the laboratory and in life    - by Anderson, C. A., & Dill, K.E. (2000)	Two studies examined violent video game effects on aggression-related varia... READ MORE ::>
Video games and aggressive thoughts, feelings, and behavior in the laboratory and in life    - by Anderson, C. A., & Dill, K.E. (2000)	Two studies examined violent video game effects on aggression-related varia... READ MORE ::>
Violent video game effects on aggression, empathy, and prosocial behavior in Eastern and Western countries: A meta-analytic review.    - by Anderson, C., Shibuya, A., Ihori, N., Swing, E., Bushman, B., Sakamoto, A., et al. (2010)	Meta-analytic procedures were used to test the effects of violent video gam... READ MORE ::>
An update on the effects of playing violent video games    - by Anderson, C.A. (2004)	This article presents a brief overview of existing research on the effects ... READ MORE ::>
Violent video games and aggressive behavior in young women    - by Anderson, C.A., & Murphy, C.R. (2003)	The increasing availability of violent video games and their implication in... READ MORE ::>
Exposure to violent media: The effects of songs with violent lyrics on aggressive thoughts and feelings    - by Anderson, C.A., Carnagey, N.L., & Eubanks, J. (2003)	Five experiments examined effects of songs with violent lyrics on aggressiv... READ MORE ::>
Media Violence and Social Neuroscience    - by Anderson, Craig A., Carnagey, Nicholas L., Bartholow, Bruce D. (2007)	Decades of Research have demonstrated that exposure to violence on televisi... READ MORE ::>
Cortical activation while watching video montage: An fMRI study    - by Anderson, D. R. (2006)	The relationship between media violence exposure and executive functioning ... READ MORE ::>
Brain imaging--An introduction to a new approach to studying media processes and effects    - by Anderson, D. R., Bryant, J., Murray, J. P., Rich, M., Rivkin, M. J., & Zillmann, D. (2006)	The three research articles on brain imaging that are published in this iss... READ MORE ::>
Early childhood television viewing and adolescent behavior: The recontact study    - by Anderson, D. R., Huston, A. C., Schmitt, K.L., Linebarger, D.L., & Wright, J.C. (2001)	The authors report the follow-up of 570 adolescents who had been studied as... READ MORE ::>
Effects of reducing television viewing on six-to-eight year-old boys' aggressive and prosocial behavior    - by AngelbuerAngelbuer, K. C. (1998)	Dissertation Abstract: The television (TV) watching, prosocial interaction... READ MORE ::>
The effects of social influence on perceptual and affective reactions to scenes of sexual violence    - by Apanovitch, A.M., Hobfoll, S.E., & Salovey, P. (2002)	In 2 experiments, the authors examined the effect of social influence (disc... READ MORE ::>
Violent Computer Games and Their Effects on State Hostility and Physiological Arousal    - by Arriaga, P., Esteves, F., Carneiro, P., & Monteiro, M. (2006)	An experimental study was conducted to investigate the impact of violent co... READ MORE ::>
The relationship between television violence viewing and aggressive behavior in two samples of adolescents    - by Atkin, C. K. (1972)	Dissertation Abstract Excerpt: "Field survey methods were used to examine t... READ MORE ::>
Effects of realistic vs. fictional televsion violence on aggression    - by Atkin, C. K., & Wood, C. (1976)	Manuscript Abstract: The relative effectiveness of real news violence and f... READ MORE ::>
Correlates of verbally aggressive communication in adolescents    - by Atkin, C.K., Smith, S.W., Roberto, A.J., Fediuk, T., & Wagner, T. (2002)	This investigation identifies demographic, media, and social correlates of ... READ MORE ::>
Televizyonda çocuklarin en çok seyrettikleri saatlerde gösterilen filmlerdeki siddet düzeyi [Determining the violence rating in the movies displayed at the time the children watch television most].    - by Ayranci, Ü., Kögeroglu, N., & Günay, Y. (2004)	Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the frequency, extent and... READ MORE ::>
College students' responses to content-specific advisories regarding television and movies    - by Bahk, C.M. (2000)	Examined the likelihood of viewing television programs and of viewing theat... READ MORE ::>
Aggressive and non-violent videogames: Short-term psychological and cardiovascular effects on habitual players.    - by Baldaro, B., Tuozzi, G., Codispoti, M., Montebarocci, O., Barbagli, F., Trombini, E., et al. (2004)	The purpose of this study is to evaluate the short-term effects on several ... READ MORE ::>
The immediate effects of homicidal, suicidal, and nonviolent heavy metal and rap songs on the moods of college students    - by Ballard, M. E., & Coates, S. (1995)	Examined the impact of lyrical content (LC) or music type (MT) on the moods... READ MORE ::>
The effects of violent videogame play on males' hostility and cardiovascular responding    - by Ballard, M. E., & West, J. R. (1996)	Examined cardiovascular reactivity (CVR) and hostility among 30 male underg... READ MORE ::>
Repeated Exposure to Video Game Play Results in Decreased Blood Pressure Responding    - by Ballard, M., Hamby, R., Panee, C., & Nivens, E. (2006)	Repeated exposure to violent media is related to negative outcomes, includi... READ MORE ::>
TV viewing preferences as correlates of adult dysfunctional behavior    - by Balon, R. E. (1978)	Among the findings of a study of the television viewing preferences of pris... READ MORE ::>
Influence of models' reinforcement contingencies on the acquisition of imitative responses    - by Bandura, A. (1965)	In order to test the hypothesis that reinforcements administered to a model... READ MORE ::>
Imitation of film-mediated aggressive models    - by Bandura, A., Ross, D., & Ross, S. A. (1963)	In a test of the hypothesis that exposure of children to film-mediated aggr... READ MORE ::>
Vicarious reinforcement and imitative learning    - by Bandura, A., Ross, D., & Ross, S. A. (1963)	The present experiment was designed to study the influence of response-cons... READ MORE ::>
Prosocial and antisocial television content and modeling by high and low self-esteem children    - by Baran, S. J. (1974)	Excerpt: “Based on the hypotheses and subsequent findings of this study, a ... READ MORE ::>
). Longer you play, the more hostile you feel: Examination of first person shooter video games and aggression during video game play    - by Barlett, C., Harris, R., & Baldassaro, R. (2007)	This study investigated the effects of video game play on aggression. Using... READ MORE ::>
The effect of the amount of blood in a violent video game on aggression, hostility, and arousal    - by Barlett, C., Harris, R., & Bruey, C. (2008)	The current study utilized the General Aggression Model, with an emphasis o... READ MORE ::>
The effect of violent and non-violent computer games on cognitive performance    - by Barlett, C., Vowels, C., Shanteau, J., Crow, J., & Miller, T. (2009)	Two studies were conducted in order to determine the impact computer games ... READ MORE ::>
Older women's fears of violence: The need for interventions that enable active ageing    - by Barnett, K., Buys, L., Lovie-Kitchin, J., Boulton-Lewis, G., Smith, D., & Heffernan, M. (2007)	Women's fear of violence can impact negatively on their active participatio... READ MORE ::>
Aggression as a function of victim's pain cues, level of prior anger arousal, and exposure to an aggressive model    - by Baron, R. A. (1974)	Examined the hypothesis that pain cues from an apparently suffering victim ... READ MORE ::>
Chronic violent video game exposure and desensitization to violence: Behavioral and event-related brain potential data    - by Bartholow, B., Bushman, B., & Sestir, M. (2006)	Numerous studies have shown that exposure to media violence increases aggre... READ MORE ::>
Correlates and Consequences of Exposure to Video Game Violence: Hostile Personality, Empathy, and Aggressive Behavior.    - by Bartholow, B., Sestir, M., & Davis, E. (2005)	Research has shown that exposure to violent video games causes increases in... READ MORE ::>
Effects of violent video games on aggressive behavior: Potential sex differences    - by Bartholow, B.D., & Anderson, C.A. (2002)	Evidence of the effects of playing violent video games on subsequent aggres... READ MORE ::>
Incidence and correlates of Internet usage among adolescents in North Cyprus    - by Bayraktar, F., & Gün, Z. (2007)	The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of Internet usage amo... READ MORE ::>
The portrayal of elder abuse in the national media.    - by Beard, H., & Payne, B. (2005)	Over the last two decades, researchers and policy makers have begun to devo... READ MORE ::>
Responses to affective stimuli: A study of children from violent homes    - by Becker, K. B. (2001)	This study examined youths' (mean age = 16) responses to videotaped scenes ... READ MORE ::>
How television commentary affects children's judgments on soccer fouls    - by Beentjes, J.W., Van Oordt, M., & Van der Voort, T.H.A. (2002)	Investigated how television commentary during soccer matches affects childr... READ MORE ::>
Television violence and the adolescent boy    - by BelsonBelson, W. A. (1978)	Describes a study directed by the author (1978) on the effects of exposure ... READ MORE ::>
Development and psychometric refinement of a measure assessing young children's exposure to violence: Parent report of children's experiences    - by Berent, R., Crusto, C., Lotyczewski, B., Greenberg, S., Hightower, A., & Kaufman, J. (2008)	The purpose of this article is to present a new brief measure for efficient... READ MORE ::>
Some aspects of observed aggression    - by Berkowitz, L. (1965)	In 3 experiments Ss, male college students, were either angered or treated ... READ MORE ::>
The contagion of violence: An S-R mediational analysis of some effects of observed aggression    - by Berkowitz, L. (1970)	Aggressive crimes (mass murders, urban riots, bombings, etc.) across the co... READ MORE ::>
The meaning of an observed event as a determinant of its aggressive consequences    - by Berkowitz, L., & Alioto, J. T. (1973)	Article Abstract: Two experiments were designed to show that the interpreta... READ MORE ::>
Film violence and the cue properties of available targets    - by Berkowitz, L., & Geen, R. G. (1966)	Article Abstract: 88 male university students were either angered or treate... READ MORE ::>
Stimulus qualities of the target of aggression: A further study    - by Berkowitz, L., & Geen, R. G. (1967)	Each of 90 male Ss was 1st deliberately provoked by E's accomplice, then wa... READ MORE ::>
Film violence and subsequent aggressive tendencies    - by Berkowitz, L., Corwin, L., & Heironimus, M. (1963)	Article Excerpt: “The present results generally agree with those obtained i... READ MORE ::>
Reactions of juvenile delinquents to    - by Berkowitz, L., Parke, R. D., Leyens, J-P., & West, S. G. (1984)	Article Abstract: In order to determine whether juvenile delinquents would ... READ MORE ::>
Homophobia and physical aggression toward homosexual and heterosexual individuals    - by Bernat, J. A., Calhoun, K. S., Adams, H. E., & Zeichner, A. (2001)	This study examined the relationship between homophobia (defined as self-re... READ MORE ::>
Effects and perceptions of a narrative anti-violence public service announcement    - by Bernhardt, J. M. (2000)	Dissertation Abstract: Mass media anti-violence messages are one important ... READ MORE ::>
When the perpetrator gets killed: Effects of observing the death of a handgun user in a televised public service announcement    - by Bernhardt, J.M., Sorenson, J. R., & Brown, J. D. (2001)	Examined the cognitive effects of anti-handgun violence public service anno... READ MORE ::>
An Initial Exploration into the Psychological Implications of Adolescents Involvement with Professional Wrestling.    - by Bernthal, M., & Medway, F. (2005)	Professional wrestling has become an internationally popular type of 'sport... READ MORE ::>
Imaginative play and the control of aggressive behavior. The role of fantasy in reduction of aggression    - by Biblow, E. (1970)	Dissertation Abstract Excerpt: ". . . Sixty white, middle-class, fifth-grad... READ MORE ::>
The social implications of children's media use.    - by Bickham, D. (2005)	This study examined the relations between children's media use and the time... READ MORE ::>
A fMRI brain imaging study of presentiment    - by Bierman, D.J., & Scholte, H.S. (2002)	The present study examined the neural substrates of anticipation in conjunc... READ MORE ::>
At the movies with Buss and Durkee: A natural experiment on film violence    - by Black, S. L., & Bevan, S. (1992)	129 English-speaking adult movie-goers attending commercial showings of a v... READ MORE ::>
Implicit and explicit measures for analyzing the aggression of computer gamers    - by Bluemke, M., & Zumbach, J. (2007)	(from the chapter) The effects of playing computer games on children has be... READ MORE ::>
Adolescent religiosity and selective exposure to television.    - by Bobkowski, P. (2009)	Relying on the Adolescent Media Practice Model and selective exposure theor... READ MORE ::>
Personality, individual differences, and preferences for the sexual media    - by Bogaert, A. F. (2001)	The extent to which personality and individual differences predict preferen... READ MORE ::>
Common themes from the extremes: Using two methodologies to examine adolescents' perception of anti-violence public service announcement    - by Borzekowski, D.G., & Poussaint, A.F (2000)	Examined the ways in which adolescents perceive public service announcement... READ MORE ::>
Reactions of black and white children to TV violence in South Africa: 1987-1991    - by Botha, M. P., & Van Vuuren, D. P. (1993)	Issues such as the reactions of Black and White adolescents to scenes of vi... READ MORE ::>
The role of violent media preference in cumulative developmental risk for violence and general aggression.    - by Boxer, P., Huesmann, L., Bushman, B., Moceri, D., & OBrien, M. (2009)	The impact of exposure to violence in the media on the long-term developmen... READ MORE ::>
Effects of    - by Boyatzis, C. J., Matillo, G. M., & Nesbitt, K. M. (1995)	Investigated effects of "The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers," currently the m... READ MORE ::>
Picture media and emotion: Effects of a sustained affective context    - by Bradley, M.M., Codispoti, M., Cuthbert, B.N., & Lang, P.J. (1996)	Emotional reactions are organized by underlying motivational states--defens... READ MORE ::>
Young adults' media use and attitudes toward interpersonal and institutional forms of aggression    - by Brady, S. (2007)	Links between media violence exposure and favorable attitudes toward interp... READ MORE ::>
Impact of violence exposure on hostility, physiological arousal, and health in youth    - by Brady, S. (2006)	This study examined the joint effects of lifetime exposure to violence with... READ MORE ::>
A feminist analysis of popular music: Power over, objectification of, and violence against women    - by Bretthauer, B., Zimmerman, T., & Banning, J. (2007)	A qualitative content analysis was conducted on lyrics to identify predomin... READ MORE ::>
Effects on the aggression of Spanish speaking preschool children by deliberately contrived television models of violence    - by Broncato, J. S. (1974)	Dissertation Abstract Excerpts: "The major purposes of this study were to d... READ MORE ::>
Earlier violent television exposure and later drug dependence    - by Brook, D., Saar, N., & Brook, J. (2008)	This research examined the longitudinal pathways from earlier violent telev... READ MORE ::>
Press start: Exploring the effects of violent video games on boys    - by Brooks, M.C. (2000)	Dissertation Abstract: In contrast to the wealth of research linking televi... READ MORE ::>
Understanding sexual aggression against women: An examination of the role of men's athletic participation and related variables    - by Brown, T.J., Summer, K.E., & Nocera, R. (2002)	Data from 139 college men who participated in and viewed contact (e.g., ice... READ MORE ::>
Audience responses to The Passion of the Christ    - by Brown, W., Keeler, J., & Lindvall, T. (2007)	Mel Gibson's epic film The Passion of the Christ attracted unexpectedly lar... READ MORE ::>
At the intersection of television and real-life violence: Emotional outcomes, cognitive outcomes, and interpretive activities of children    - by Bruce, L. (1995)	Dissertation Abstract: This study examines the relationship between exposur... READ MORE ::>
Eysenck's P as a modulator of affective and electrodermal responses to violent and comic film    - by Bruggemann, J.M., & Barry, R.J. (2002)	High psychoticism (HP) and low psychoticism (LP) S groups (N=29 per group m... READ MORE ::>
Images of sex and rape: A content analysis of popular film    - by Bufkin, J., & Eschholz, S. (2000)	Notes that Americans are spending increasingly greater portions of their le... READ MORE ::>
Parental mediation of children's emotional responses to a violent news event    - by Buijzen, M., van der Molen, J., & Sondij, P. (2007)	In a survey among 451 elementary school children (8 to 12 years old), the a... READ MORE ::>
Comfortably numb: Desensitizing effects of violent media on helping others    - by Bushman & Anderson (2009)	Two studies tested the hypothesis that exposure to violent media reduces ai... READ MORE ::>
That was a great commercial, but what were they selling? Effects of violence and sex on memory for products in television commercials.    - by Bushman, B. (2007)	College students (N = 324) watched a television program containing violence... READ MORE ::>
Effects of Warning and Information Labels on Attraction to Television Violence in Viewers of Different Ages    - by Bushman, B. (2006)	Warning labels on violent television programs give viewers discretionary ad... READ MORE ::>
Violence and Sex in Television Programs Do Not Sell Products in Advertisements.    - by Bushman, B. (2005)	Adults (N = 336) 18 to 54 years old watched a television program containing... READ MORE ::>
Moderating role of trait aggressiveness in the effects of violent media on aggression    - by Bushman, B. J. (1995)	Three studies were conducted to test the hypothesis that high trait aggress... READ MORE ::>
Priming effects of media violence on the accessibility of aggressive constructs in memory    - by Bushman, B. J. (1998)	Two experiments tested the hypothesis that violent media make aggressive co... READ MORE ::>
Media violence and the American public    - by Bushman, B. J., & Anderson, C. A. (2001)	Fifty years of news coverage on the link between media violence and aggres... READ MORE ::>
Media ratings for violence and sex: Implications for policymakers and parents    - by Bushman, B. J., & Cantor, J. (2003)	This article reviews research on the implementation of media-rating systems... READ MORE ::>
Role of cognitive-emotional mediators and individual differences in the effects of media violence on aggression    - by Bushman, B. J., & Geen, R. G. (1990)	Two experiments were conducted to test the hypothesis that observation of m... READ MORE ::>
Violent video games and hostile expectations: A test of the general aggression model    - by Bushman, B.J., & Anderson, C.A. (2002)	Research conducted over several decades has shown that violent media increa... READ MORE ::>
Violence and sex impair memory for television ads    - by Bushman, B.J., & Bonacci, A.M. (2002)	Participants watched a violent, sexually explicit, or neutral TV program th... READ MORE ::>
Narcissism, sexual refusal, and aggression: Testing a narcissistic reactance model of sexual coercion    - by Bushman, B.J., Bonacci, A.M., van Dijk, M., & Baumeister, R.F. (2003)	Laboratory analog studies investigated the theory that narcissism and react... READ MORE ::>
Is it competitiveness or violent content? the effects of violent sports video games on aggression    - by Carnagey, N. (2007)	Past experimental research has shown that violent video game exposure can i... READ MORE ::>
The Effects of Reward and Punishment in Violent Video Games on Aggressive Affect, Cognition, and Behavior.    - by Carnagey, N., & Anderson, C. (2005)	Three experiments examined the effects of rewarding and punishing violent a... READ MORE ::>
The effect of video game violence on physiological desensitization to real-life violence    - by Carnagey, N., Anderson, C., & Bushman, B. (2007)	[Correction Notice: An erratum for this article was reported in Vol 43(4) o... READ MORE ::>
Effects of mood induction on eating behavior and cigarette craving in dietary restrainers    - by Cavallo, D.A., & Pinto, A. (2001)	Investigated the interaction of smoking and affect on food intake in 60 wom... READ MORE ::>
Unlocking the gates: An examination of MSNBC investigatesLockup    - by Cecil & Leitner (2009)	Most people do not have first-hand knowledge of the prison system; therefor... READ MORE ::>
Looking beyond caged heat: Media images of women in prison    - by Cecil, D. (2007)	Female prisoners are an invisible correctional population; thus, media imag... READ MORE ::>
The effects of prosocial and aggressive videogames on children's donating and helping    - by Chambers, J. H., & Ascione, F. R. (1987)	Investigated the effects of prosocial and aggressive videogames on prosocia... READ MORE ::>
West meets East: Testing a western concept of critical viewing skills with a Hong Kong audience    - by Chan, T. (2008)	Compared to many Western nations, there is a lack of media education in Asi... READ MORE ::>
Optimistic bias regarding campus violence    - by Chapin, J. (2001)	The study extends the existing optimistic bias literature by being the firs... READ MORE ::>
Broadcast television as a cause of aggression? Recent findings from a naturalistic study    - by Charlton, T., Gunter, B., & Coles, D. (1998)	This sub-study is part of a longitudinal naturalistic investigation monitor... READ MORE ::>
Children's playground behavior across five years of broadcast television : A naturalistic study in a remote community    - by Charlton, T., Panting, C., Davie, R., Coles, D., & Whitmarsh, L. (2000)	Examined children's behavior 4 mo prior to, and 5 yrs after, the inception ... READ MORE ::>
Spanish language television news portrayals of youth and violence in California    - by Chavez, V., & Dorfman, L. (2003)	(from the chapter) The innovative use of mass media as a strategy to promot... READ MORE ::>
Music, Substance Use, and Aggression    - by Chen, M., Miller, B., Grube, J., & Waiters, E. (2006)	Objective: This study investigated whether young people's substance use and... READ MORE ::>
Family, school, peer, and media predictors of adolescent deviant behavior in Hong Kong    - by Cheung, Y. W. (1997)	Based on a self-report study of 1139 secondary school students (aged 12-20 ... READ MORE ::>
Violent television viewing during preschool is associated with antisocial behavior during school age    - by Christakis, D., & Zimmerman, F. (2007)	OBJECTIVE. The effect of violent television programming on preschoolers' be... READ MORE ::>
Television viewing frequency in relation to symbolic resolution of conflict in open-ended narratives    - by Ciampi, D. F. (1992)	Dissertation Abstract: The purpose of this study was to determine if studen... READ MORE ::>
Effects of Affective Orientation and Video Game Play on Aggressive Thoughts and Behaviors    - by Cicchirillo, V., & Chory-Assad, R. (2005)	This study examined the effects of playing a violent video game on aggressi... READ MORE ::>
The media and violent behavior in young people: Effects of the media on antisocial aggressive behavior in a Spanish sample    - by Clemente, M., Espinosa, P., & Vidal, M. (2008)	This study discusses the relation between television, computer games, and t... READ MORE ::>
Desensitization of children to television violence    - by Cline, V. B., Croft, R. G., & Courrier, S. (1973)	Exposed a total of 121 5-14 yr old boys with histories of high and low expo... READ MORE ::>
Violent video games: Aggression, arousal, and desensitization in young adolescent boys    - by Cohn, L. B. (1996)	Dissertation Abstract: Video games pervade the lives of today's children a... READ MORE ::>
The effects of news stories that put crime and violence into context: Testing the public health model of reporting    - by Coleman, R., & Thorson, E. (2002)	The purpose of this study is to examine whether changing the way newspaper ... READ MORE ::>
Contact sports exposure and viewer aggression    - by Collins, S. J. (2000)	Dissertation Abstract: Prior research suggests a link between exposure to m... READ MORE ::>
Contact sports exposure and viewer aggression    - by Collins, S. J. (2000)	Dissertation Abstract: Prior research suggests a link between exposure to m... READ MORE ::>
Effect of temporal separation between motivation, aggression, and consequences: A developmental study    - by Collins, W. A. (1973)	Investigated effects over age of temporally contiguous or temporally separa... READ MORE ::>
Aspects of television content and children's social behavior    - by Collins, W. A. (1974)	Manuscript Abstract (Author): Three studies examine the impact of different... READ MORE ::>
Children's social responses following modeled reactions to provocation: Prosocial effects of a television drama    - by Collins, W. A., & Getz, S. K. (1976)	A commercial TV action-adventure drama made for adults was edited such that... READ MORE ::>
Convergent and divergent social cues: Effects of televised aggression on children    - by Collins, W. A., & Zimmermann, S. A. (1975)	Assessed the impact of consistently negative cues vs mixed negative and pos... READ MORE ::>
The perception of subtle prejudice: Race and gender imagery in 1990s television advertising    - by Coltraine, S., & Messineo, M. (2000)	Scholars have long argued that popular consumer culture is both producer an... READ MORE ::>
Investigation of the relationship between social isolation, self-esteem, aggression and computer game play in Japanese adolescents    - by Colwell, J., & Kato, M. (2003)	Some support for expressed concern over the negative consequences of comput... READ MORE ::>
Negative correlates of computer game play in adolescents    - by Colwell, J., & Payne, J. (2000)	There is some concern that playing computer games may be associated with so... READ MORE ::>
Borderline personality organization, dissociation, and willingness to use force in intimate relationships    - by Conrad, S.D., & Morrow, R.S. (2000)	This study investigated the causal role of borderline personality interacti... READ MORE ::>
The effects of film-depicted violence on subsequent aggressiveness, hostility, and anxiety in two MMPI-determined delinquent subtypes    - by Coughlin, J. T. (1985)	Dissertation Abstract: The manner in which violence depicted in film and on... READ MORE ::>
Indirect aggression on screen: A hidden problem?.    - by Coyne, S. (2004)	Violence is not the only form of aggression in the media. Attempts to harm ... READ MORE ::>
Indirect aggression in the media: A content analysis of British television programs    - by Coyne, S. M. & Archer, J. (2004)	The purpose of this study is to determine how much indirect aggression occu... READ MORE ::>
Indirect aggression in animated Disney films.    - by Coyne, S., & Whitehead, E. (2008)	Children's cartoons have been documented to be some of the most violent TV ... READ MORE ::>
Brain potentials in affective picture processing: Covariation with autonomic arousal and affective report    - by Cuthbert, B.N., Schupp, H.T., Bradley, M.M., Birbaumer, N., & Lang, P.J. (2000)	Evaluates late positive event related potential (ERP) and sustained positiv... READ MORE ::>
The influence of arousal upon imitation of aggression prior to and following exposure to a model    - by Dacus, J. M. (1976)	Manuscript Abstract: The purpose of this study was to clarify the effects o... READ MORE ::>
Developmental antecedents in juveniles with sexual behavior problems    - by Dandurand, L.M. (2003)	Dissertation Abstract: Juvenile sexual behavior problems continue to be a g... READ MORE ::>
Association of media violence with aggressive and antisocial behavior in young children    - by Daniel, A. M., Mendelsohn, A. L., Legano, L. A., Vergara, S. M., Dreyer, B. P., Fierman, A. H., et al. (2000)	Condensed from Poster Symposium Posting: “A convenience sample of families ... READ MORE ::>
A content analysis of news reports of averted school rampages    - by Daniels, J., Buck, I., Croxall, S., Gruber, J., Kime, P., & Govert, H. (2007)	Although the majority of research into school violence have focused attenti... READ MORE ::>
Men's Likelihood of Sexual Aggression: The Influence of Alcohol, Sexual Arousal, and Violent Pornography    - by Davis, K., Morris, J., George, W., Martell, J., & Heiman, J. (2006)	Previous research findings have indicated that both alcohol intoxication an... READ MORE ::>
Rape-Myth Congruent Beliefs in Women Resulting from Exposure to Violent Pornography: Effects of Alcohol and Sexual Arousal    - by Davis, K., Norris, J., George, W., Martell, J., & Heiman, J. (2006)	Previous research findings indicate that women suffer a variety of detrimen... READ MORE ::>
The effect of television-mediated aggression and real-life aggression on the behavior of Lebanese children    - by Day, R. C, & Ghandour, M. (1984)	Investigated the effect of TV-mediated aggression and real-life aggression ... READ MORE ::>
Negative feelings exacerbate hostile attributions of intent in highly aggressive boys    - by De Castro, B.O., Slot, N.W., Bosch, J.D., Koops, W., & Veerman, J.W. (2003)	Tested the hypothesis that aggressive boys' tendency to attribute hostile i... READ MORE ::>
). 'It's just really fun to play'! a constructionist perspective on violence and gender representations in violent video games.    - by Delamere, F. (2005)	Communication researchers have highlighted the need to conduct research tha... READ MORE ::>
The Effect of the September 11 Terrorist Attacks on Suicide and Deliberate Self-Harm: A Time Trend Study.    - by DeLange, A., & Neeleman, J. (2004)	Suicide rates may be affected by world news. Our objective was to investiga... READ MORE ::>
Immediate and prolonged effects of videogame violence    - by Deselms, J.L., & Altman, J.D. (2003)	This study examined the relationship between playing violent videogames and... READ MORE ::>
The effect of gender, peer interactions, and educational software on performance and attitude    - by Deutscher, R.R. (1999)	Dissertation Abstract: Computer literacy and competence are essential for e... READ MORE ::>
The meaning of race and violence in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas    - by DeVane, B., & Squire, K. (2008)	This research study investigates how youths actually play Grand Theft Auto:... READ MORE ::>
Attributing responsibility to female victims after exposure to sexually violent films    - by Dexter, H. R., Penrod, S., Linz, D., & Saunders, D. (1997)	Investigated the possibility that the degree to which female abuse victims ... READ MORE ::>
Violent crime and poisson regression: A measure and a method for cultivation analysis    - by Diefenbach, D. L., & West, M. D. (2001)	Examined perceptions and actual rates of violent crime and tested whether t... READ MORE ::>
Violent crime and poisson regression: A measure and a method for cultivation analysis    - by Diefenbach, D. L., & West, M. D. (2001)	Examined perceptions and actual rates of violent crime and tested whether t... READ MORE ::>
Television and attitudes toward mental health issues: Cultivation analysis and the third-person effect    - by Diefenbach, D., & West, M. (2007)	A television content analysis and survey of 419 community respondents suppo... READ MORE ::>
Effects of exposure to sex-stereotyped video game characters on tolerance of sexual harassment.    - by Dill, K., Brown, B., & Collins, M. (2008)	The violent video game literature has previously not extended to the domain... READ MORE ::>
Violence, Sex, Race, and Age in Popular Video Games: A Content Analysis. Featuring females: Feminist analyses of media (pp. 115-130).    - by Dill, K., Gentile, D., Richter, W., & Dill, J. (2005)	(from the chapter) For this study we measured the prevalence of violence in... READ MORE ::>
Violence prevention in secondary schools: A project for raising awareness and facilitating action    - by DiPasquale, G. (2003)	(from the chapter) Psychologists, especially those working in schools, have... READ MORE ::>
Crime news and racialized beliefs: Understanding the relationship between local news viewing and perceptions of African Americans and crime    - by Dixon, T. (2008)	A survey of Los Angeles County adults was undertaken to determine whether e... READ MORE ::>
Race and the misrepresentation of victimization on local television news    - by Dixon, T.L, & Linz, D. (2000)	Analyzed the content of a random sample of TV news aired in Los Angeles and... READ MORE ::>
The influence of social class, the family, and exposure to television violence on the socialization of aggression    - by Dominick, J. R. (1970)	Excerpts from Author Abstract: “This study examined the influences of three... READ MORE ::>
Children's viewing of crime shows and attitudes on law enforcement    - by Dominick, J. R. (1974)	Excerpts from Article: “A questionnaire [was] designed to gauge 1) the amou... READ MORE ::>
Videogames, television violence, and aggression in teenagers    - by Dominick, J. R. (1984)	110 male and 140 female 10th-11th graders estimated the total amount of tim... READ MORE ::>
Girls' attitudes toward violence as related to tv exposure, family attitudes, and social class    - by Dominick, J. R., & Greenberg, G. S. (1971)	Manuscript Abstract: A previous study found that the most favorable attitud... READ MORE ::>
Where is the facilitation of media violence: The effects of nonexposure and placement of anger arousal    - by Donnerstein, E., Donnerstein, M. & Barrett, G. (1976)	Conducted a study with 64 male undergraduates to examine the conditions und... READ MORE ::>
Delay of measurement and the effects of film violence    - by Doob, A. N., & Climie, R. J. (1972)	Conducted 2 experiments in which 40 undergraduates and 20 high school stude... READ MORE ::>
The effects on arousal of frustration and aggressive films    - by Doob, A. N., & Kirshenbaum, H. M. (1973)	Conducted 2 experiments in which 44 high school students and 40 undergradua... READ MORE ::>
Television viewing and fear of victimization: Is the relationship causal?    - by Doob, A. N., & Macdonald, G. E. (1979)	Previous findings have suggested that people who watch a lot of TV are more... READ MORE ::>
Media influence on attitudes toward guns and gun control    - by Dowler, K. (2002)	This study employs the 1995 National Opinion Survey of Crime and Justice to... READ MORE ::>
Does media violence increase children's toleration of real-life aggression?    - by Drabman, R. S., & Thomas, M. H. (1974)	Randomly divided 22 male and 22 female 3rd and 4th graders into groups for ... READ MORE ::>
Does watching violence on television cause apathy?    - by Drabman, R. S., & Thomas, M. H. (1976)	Article Abstract: The hypothesis that exposure to televised violence serves... READ MORE ::>
Children's imitation of aggressive and prosocial behavior when viewing alone and in pairs    - by Drabman, R. S., & Thomas, M. H. (1977)	Compared the behavior of 40 5-yr-old Black males who viewed a 3.5-min proso... READ MORE ::>
The physical and emotional experience of violence in video games.    - by Dubenitz, J. (2005)	Despite a considerable amount of speculation regarding the psychological si... READ MORE ::>
Audience effects when viewing aggressive movies    - by Dunand, M., Berkowitz, L., & Leyens, J-P. (1984)	54 male undergraduates watched an aggressive or a neutral movie either alon... READ MORE ::>
The influence of competitive and cooperative group game play on state hostility    - by Eastin, M. (2007)	Most research on violent video game play suggests a positive relationship w... READ MORE ::>
Video Game Violence and the Female Game Player: Self- and Opponent Gender Effects on Presence and Aggressive Thoughts    - by Eastin, M. (2006)	Adding depth and breadth to the general aggression model, this paper presen... READ MORE ::>
Beyond the Shooter Game: Examining Presence and Hostile Outcomes Among Male Game Players    - by Eastin, M., & Griffiths, R. (2006)	Investigating male game players, this study explores how game interface (vi... READ MORE ::>
Social determinants of aggression in a sample of Chinese primary school children    - by Ekblad, S. (1986)	Examined the relationship between children's aggression levels and various ... READ MORE ::>
The effect of aggressive cartoons on the behavior of first grade children    - by Ellis, G. T., & Sekyra, F. (1972)	Assigned 51 Ss randomly selected from 3 1st grade classes, to 3 groups acco... READ MORE ::>
Love, suspense, sex, and violence: Men's and women's film predilections, exposure to sexually violent media, and their relationship to rape myth acceptance    - by Emmers-Sommer, T., Pauley, P., Hanzal, A., & Triplett, L. (2006)	This investigation addressed the relationship between men's and women's pre... READ MORE ::>
The Impact of Film Manipulation on Men's and Women's Attitudes Toward Women and Film Editing.    - by Emmers-Sommer, T., Triplett, L., Pauley, P., Hanzal, A., & Rhea, D. (2005)	The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of film manipulation on... READ MORE ::>
The influence of ingroup/outgroup norms on sport fans' aggressive responses to social identity threat    - by End, C.M. (2002)	Dissertation Abstract: This investigation examined the impact of identific... READ MORE ::>
Relationship of TV viewing habits and aggressive behavior in children    - by Eron, L. D. (1963)	Information about TV habits, (a) length of time watched and (b) extent of v... READ MORE ::>
Does television violence cause aggression?    - by Eron, L. D., Huesmann, L. R., Lefkowitz, M. M., & Walder, L. O. (1972)	In a previous study 3rd graders who preferred violent TV programs were rate... READ MORE ::>
Crime in the movies: Investigating the efficacy of measures of both sex and gender for predicting victimization and offending in film    - by Eschholz, S., & Bufkin, J. (2001)	In the wake of several recent school shootings claims have been made that t... READ MORE ::>
Effects of aggressive vs. nonaggressive films on the aggressive behavior of mentally retarded children    - by Evans, C. (1973)	Manuscript Abstract: “Examined was the effect of viewing an aggressive film... READ MORE ::>
Aggressive Political Opinions and Exposure to Violent Media    - by Eyal, K., Metzger, M., Lingsweiler, R., Mahood, C., & Yao, M. (2006)	This study examines the relationship between young people's exposure to med... READ MORE ::>
Physical punishment by parent figures as a model of aggressive behavior in children    - by Fairchild, L., & Erwin, W. M. (1977)	Investigated the effect of a filmed, physically punitive parent model on th... READ MORE ::>
Desensitization to media violence over a short period of time.    - by Fanti, K., Vanman, E., Henrich, C., & Avraamides, M. (2009)	This study investigated the desensitization to violence over a short period... READ MORE ::>
Measuring state and trait aggression: A short, cautionary tale    - by Farrar, K., & Kremar, M. (2006)	Ample evidence exists suggesting that exposure to television and film viole... READ MORE ::>
Contextual Features of Violent Video Games, Mental Models, and Aggression    - by Farrar, K., Krcmar, M., & Nowak, K. (2006)	This experiment employed a 2 (third vs. first person) × 2 (blood on/off) × ... READ MORE ::>
Bad boys and girls, yesterday and today: A century of print media perspectives on youthful offending    - by Faucher, C. (2008)	In order to assess the relevance of claims often found in contemporary prin... READ MORE ::>
Modeling and environmental generalization by mentally retarded subjects of televised aggressive or friendly behavior    - by Fechter, J. V. (1971)	Matched 20 aggressive and 20 nonaggressive 8-38 yr. Old institutionalized m... READ MORE ::>
Behavior problem and family environment of children with video game dependence.    - by Feng, Y., Yan, X., Guo, X., Wang, C., Li, Z., & An, B. (2003)	Studied mental health, behavior problem, and family environment of children... READ MORE ::>
Behavior problem and family environment of children with video game dependence    - by Feng, Y.G., Yan, X.Y., Guo, X.S., Wang, C.H., Li, Z.Q., & An, B.F. (2003)	Studied mental health, behavior problem, and family environment of children... READ MORE ::>
Gender, video game playing habits and visual memory tasks    - by Ferguson, C., Cruz, A., & Rueda, S. (2008)	The current research examined whether visuospatial recall of both abstract ... READ MORE ::>
Personality, parental, and media influences on aggressive personality and violent crime in young adults    - by Ferguson, C., Cruz, A., Martinez, D., Rueda, S., Ferguson, D., & Negy, C. (2008)	Debate remains regarding the interaction between predictor variables for ag... READ MORE ::>
Violent video games and aggression: Causal relationship or byproduct of family violence and intrinsic violence motivation?    - by Ferguson, C., Rueda, S., Cruz, A., Ferguson, D., Fritz, S., & Smith, S. (2008)	Two studies examined the relationship between exposure to violent video gam... READ MORE ::>
Broadcasting of violence on Spanish television: A quantitative panorama    - by Fernández-Villanueva, C., Domínguez-Bilbao, R., Revilla-Castro, J., & Anagnostou, A. (2006)	A quantitative analysis of broadcasted violence by the main television (TV)... READ MORE ::>
An aggregate analysis of professional sports, suicide, and homicide rates: 30 U.S. metropolitan areas, 1971-1990    - by Fernquist, R.M. (2000)	Research on fan behavior in the sociology of sport has discussed the issue ... READ MORE ::>
Psychopathy dimensions and awareness of negative and positive consequences of aggressive behavior in a nonforensic sample    - by Ferrigan, M.M., Valentiner, D.P., & Berman, M.E. (2000)	Predictions derived from the 2-factor model of psychopathy were examined. 6... READ MORE ::>
The stimulating versus cathartic effects of a vicarious aggressive activity    - by Feshbach, S. (1961)	Article Excerpt: “One hundred and one college students were assigned at ran... READ MORE ::>
Reality and fantasy in filmed violence    - by Feshbach, S. (1972)	Article Excerpts: “The present series of studies was undertaken to clarify ... READ MORE ::>
Television and aggression: An experimental field study    - by Feshbach, S., & Singer, R. D. (1971)	Book Excerpt: “Boys exposed to aggressive TV content manifested significant... READ MORE ::>
Effects of violent versus nonviolent video games on children's arousal, aggressive mood, and positive mood    - by Fleming, M.J., & Rickwood, D.J. (2001)	Investigated the relationship between violent video games and children's mo... READ MORE ::>
Videogames, aggression, and self-esteem: a survey    - by Fling, S., Smith, L., Rodriguez, T. & Thornton, D. (1992)	Administered a survey to 104 male and 49 female 6th-12th graders that inclu... READ MORE ::>
Effects of sexist humor on tolerance of sexist events    - by Ford, T. E. (2000)	The results of 3 experiments supported the hypothesis that exposure to sexi... READ MORE ::>
Televised violence and dream content    - by Foulkes, D., Belvedere, E., & Brubaker, T. (1972)	Report Excerpt: “The findings of the present study indicate that the violen... READ MORE ::>
Double standards in sentence structure: Passive voice in narratives describing domestic violence.    - by Frazer, A., & Miller, M. (2009)	Previous research has shown that passive voice predominates in mass media r... READ MORE ::>
Sexual and violent media's inhibition of advertisement memory: Effect or artifact?    - by Fried, C., & Johanson, J. (2008)	Research (Bushman, 2005; Bushman & Bonacci, 2002) has claimed to demonstrat... READ MORE ::>
Mass media use and aggression: A pilot study    - by Friedman, H. L., & Johnson, R. L. (1972)	Report Excerpt: “This research has relied on multiple indicators in various... READ MORE ::>
Aggressive and prosocial television programs and the natural behavior or preschool children    - by Friedrich, L. K., & Stein, A. H. (1973)	93 children in a 9-wk nursery school session were shown 1 of 3 types of TV ... READ MORE ::>
Effects of videogame play in boys: An examination of adrenocortical activity and behavior    - by Fulgham, L.M. (2003)	Dissertation Abstract: This study sought to extend the literature on the e... READ MORE ::>
Violence exposure in real-life, video games, television, movies, and the internet: Is there desensitization?    - by Funk, J.B., Baldacci, H.B., Pasold, T., & Baumgardner, J. (2004)	It is believed that repeated exposure to real-life and to entertainment vio... READ MORE ::>
Preference for violent electronic games, self-concept and gender differences in young children    - by Funk, J.B., Buchman, D.D., & Germann, J.N. (2000)	Electronic game-playing has been linked to adjustment problems in player su... READ MORE ::>
Playing violent video games, desensitization, and moral evaluation in children    - by Funk, J.B., Buchman, D.D., Jenks, J., & Bechtoldt, H. (2003)	Relationships between short- and long-term exposure to violent video games ... READ MORE ::>
Aggression and psychopathology in adolescents with a preference for violent electronic games    - by Funk, J.B., Hagan, J., Schimming, J., Bullock, W.A., Buchman, D.D., & Myers, M. (2002)	Examined associations between a preference for violent electronic games and... READ MORE ::>
Escapism and television    - by Furu, T. (1971)	Book Excerpt: “There is a hypothesis that TV is considered a means of escap... READ MORE ::>
Effects of viewing high versus low aggression cartoons on emotionally disturbed children    - by Gadow, K. D., & Sprafkin, J. (1987)	In 2 studies, a class of 9 younger (aged 5.7-8.3 yrs) and a class of 11 old... READ MORE ::>
Racial identity, media use, and the social construction of risk among African Americans    - by Gandy, O. H. Jr. (2001)	There are very few people who would deny that media help to shape the ways... READ MORE ::>
The meaning of observed violence: Real vs. fictional violence and consequent effects on aggression and emotional arousal    - by Geen, R. G. (1975)	Sixty male undergraduates were either attacked or treated neutrally by a co... READ MORE ::>
Some conditions facilitating the occurrence of aggression after the observation of violence    - by Geen, R. G., & L. Berkowitz (1967)	Article Abstract: “A total of 108 male subjects were assigned to the 12 con... READ MORE ::>
Activation of cue-elicited aggression by general arousal    - by Geen, R. G., & O'Neal, E. C. (1969)	48 male Ss witnessed either an aggressive boxing film or a film depicting n... READ MORE ::>
Context effects in observed violence    - by Geen, R. G., & Stonner, D. (1973)	After 1st being attacked or treated in a neutral way by a confederate, 60 m... READ MORE ::>
Name-mediated aggressive cue properties    - by Geen, R., & Berkowitz, L. (1966)	In an extension of earlier work by Berkowitz, et al., Es hypothesize that "... READ MORE ::>
Pathological video-game use among youth ages 8 to 18: A national study.    - by Gentile, D. (2009)	Researchers have studied whether some youth are "addicted" to video games, ... READ MORE ::>
A normative study of family media habits    - by Gentile, D. A., & Walsh, D. A. (2002)	Investigated family media habits in 6 areas: electronic and print media use... READ MORE ::>
Violent video games as exemplary teachers: A conceptual analysis    - by Gentile, D., & Gentile, J. (2008)	This article presents conceptual and empirical analyses of several of the "... READ MORE ::>
The effects of violent video game habits on adolescent hostility, aggressive behaviors, and school performance    - by Gentile, D.A., Lynch, P.J., Linder, J.R., & Walsh, D.A. (2004)	Video games have become one of the favorite activities of American children... READ MORE ::>
High school students' knowledge and beliefs about television advisory warnings    - by Gerend, M. A., Mackinno, D. P., & Nohre, L. (2000)	Examined high school students' knowledge and beliefs about television advis... READ MORE ::>
Neuroendocrine responses to emotional arousal in normal women    - by Gerra, G., Fertomani, G., Zaimovic, A., Caccavari, R., Reali, N., Maestri, D., Avanzini, P., Monica, C. Delsignore, R., & Brambilla, F. (1996)	Evaluated cardiovascular, hormonal and mood changes induced by the view of ... READ MORE ::>
Do modern video games impact the cultural perceptions and acceptance of racial stereotypes? A qualitative assessment of video game usage.    - by Gillentine, L. (2007)	Historically, popular culture has been known to serve as a tool to transmit... READ MORE ::>
Violent video games and anger as predictors of aggression.    - by Giumetti, G., & Markey, P. (2007)	Considerable research has demonstrated that playing violent video games can... READ MORE ::>
Punitiveness in response to films varying in content: A cross-national field study of aggression    - by Goldstein, J. H., Rosnow, R. L., Raday, T. Silverman, I., & Gaskell, G. D (1976)	Punitiveness in 866 male movie-goers in London, Philadelphia, Rome, and Tor... READ MORE ::>
The effect of animated cartoons on hostility in children.    - by Goldstein, N. S. (1957)	Dissertation Abstract Excerpts: ". . . Two hundred New York City school chi... READ MORE ::>
The effect of viewing physical consequences of violence on perceptions and aggressiveness    - by Gordon, T. F. (1973)	Dissertation Abstract Excerpt: "This research focused on the effects of vie... READ MORE ::>
Impact of dramatized television entertainment on adult males    - by Gorney, R., Loye, D., & Steele, G. (1977)	Studied the effects of a week's viewing of 5 types of television programs, ... READ MORE ::>
A Longitudinal Examination of Family, Friend, and Media Influences on Competent Versus Problem Behaviors Among Urban Minority Youth.    - by Graber, J., Nichols, T., Lynne, S., Botvin, G., & Brooks-Gunn, J. (2006)	This article examines family, friend, and media influences on competent and... READ MORE ::>
Assessing emotional responses in sex offenders    - by Graham, S.A. (2002)	Dissertation Abstract: Emotional responses were assessed for groups of chi... READ MORE ::>
Effects of viewing videos of bullfights on Spanish children    - by Grana, J.L., Cruzado, J.A., Andreu, J.M., Munoz-Rivas, M.J., Pena, M.E., & Brain, P.F. (2004)	Some of the psychological effects of viewing bullfights on children 8-12 ye... READ MORE ::>
Effects of playing violent versus nonviolent video games on the aggressive ideation of aggressive and nonaggressive children    - by Graybill, D., Kirsch, J. R., & Esselman, E. D. (1985)	39 2nd, 38 4th, and 39 6th graders were identified as aggressive or nonaggr... READ MORE ::>
Effects of playing versus observing violent versus nonviolent video games on children's aggression    - by Graybill, D., Strawniak, M., Hunter, T., & O’Leary, H. (1987)	Examined the short-term effects of playing vs observing violent vs nonviole... READ MORE ::>
Physiological responsivity in aggressive and non-aggressive pre-pubertal children    - by Grayson, R.H. (2002)	Dissertation Abstract: Numerous studies have investigated physiological ar... READ MORE ::>
British children and televised violence    - by Greenberg, B. S. (1974)	Studied 725 British school children to test the hypothesis that frequency o... READ MORE ::>
Television violence and its potential for aggressive driving behavior    - by Greenberg, B. S., & Wotring, C. E. (1974)	Article Excerpt: “In two separate, but parallel experiments, no relationshi... READ MORE ::>
Desensitization to television violence: A new model    - by Griffiths, M. D., & Shuckford, G. L. (1989)	Asserts that the desensitization (DSN) process used to explain how high exp... READ MORE ::>
Online computer gaming: A comparison of adolescent and adult gamers    - by Griffiths, M.D., Davies, M.O., & Chappell, D. (2004)	Despite the growing popularity of online game playing, there have been no s... READ MORE ::>
Adolescent Internet use: What we expect, what teens report.    - by Gross, E. (2004)	As adolescent Internet use grew exponentially in the last decade, with it e... READ MORE ::>
Excessive computer game playing: Evidence for addiction and aggression?    - by Grüsser, S. M., Thalemann, R., & Griffiths, M. D. (2007)	Computer games have become an ever-increasing part of many adolescents' day... READ MORE ::>
Social perception of crime in interpersonal communication and mass media    - by Gulevich, O.A. (2001)	Conducted an empirical study on the social perception of crime in interpers... READ MORE ::>
The impact of television on children's antisocial behavior in a novice television community    - by Gunter, B., Charlton, T., Coles, D., & Panting, C. (2000)	Examined the impact of television (TV) on children's antisocial behavior in... READ MORE ::>
Effects of television violence on memory for violent and nonviolent advertising.    - by Gunter, B., Furnham, A., & Pappa, E. (2005)	This study investigated the impact of television violence on memory for adv... READ MORE ::>
Relationships betweeen children's viewing patterns and social behavior    - by Gunter, B., Panting, C., Charlton, T., & Coles, D. (2002)	(from the chapter) This chapter considers whether any evidence emerged to i... READ MORE ::>
Review of the effect of violent video games on children and adolescents    - by Guo, X., & Jiang, G. (2007)	As the products of modern science, the effects of video games on children a... READ MORE ::>
Externalizing behaviors and television viewing in children of low-income minority parents    - by Gupta, V.B., Nwosa, N.M., Nadel, T.A., & Inamdar, S. (2001)	The parents of 151 children, ages 4-16 yrs, attending the pediatric outpati... READ MORE ::>
Self-concepts and television viewing among women    - by Gutman, J. (1973)	Studied television viewing considered as value-expressive behavior to exami... READ MORE ::>
Do schizophrenic patients with a history of violence express a preference for screen violence?    - by Guy, K., Mohan, D., & Taylor, P.J. (2003)	This study aimed to determine viewing preferences of men with schizophrenia... READ MORE ::>
Five-year-olds' fascination for television: A comparative study    - by Hake, K. (2001)	Is there a difference between children's reception of a program from a publ... READ MORE ::>
Aggressive behavior in children: An outcome of modeling or social reciprocity?    - by Hall, W. M., & Cairns, R. B. (1984)	To clarify the roles of modeling and social reciprocity in the regulation o... READ MORE ::>
Television and Delinquency    - by Halloran, J. D., Brown, R. L., & Chaney, D. C. (1970)	Book Excerpts: “On the basis of the findings reported in the preceding chap... READ MORE ::>
Content and ratings of teen-rated video games    - by Haninger, K., & Thompson, K.M. (2004)	Quantified and characterized the content in video games rated T (for "Teen"... READ MORE ::>
Effect of frustration upon imitation of aggression    - by Hanratty, M. A., O'Neal, E., & Sulzer, J. I. (1972)	Assigned 30 1st grade boys to 1 of 3 treatments: (a) ss were frustrated and... READ MORE ::>
The effect of aggressive cartoons on children's interpersonal play    - by Hapkiewicz, W. G., & Roden, A. H. (1971)	Randomly assigned 30 male and 30 female 2nd graders in same sex pairs to 1 ... READ MORE ::>
The effect of realistic versus imaginary aggressive models on children's interpersonal play    - by Hapkiewicz, W. G., & Stone, R. D. (1974)	Randomly assigned 180 6-10 yr olds in elementary school to same-sex pairs, ... READ MORE ::>
Viewer characteristics, exposure to television violence, and aggression    - by Haridakis, P.M. (2002)	Examined whether several viewer characteristics, in addition to exposure to... READ MORE ::>
Motivation for watching television violence and viewer aggression    - by Haridakis, P.M., & Rubin, A.M. (2003)	We examined whether motivation for watching television violence explain vie... READ MORE ::>
Television viewing, aggression, and ethnicity    - by Harris, M. B. (1992)	416 college students (45% male, 6% Black) were asked to indicate how many h... READ MORE ::>
Influence of symbolically modeled instrumental aggression and pain cues on aggressive behavior.    - by Hartmann, D. P. (1969)	Investigated the independent and interactive effects of anger instigation, ... READ MORE ::>
Gender and Computer Games: Exploring Females' Dislikes    - by Hartmann, T., & Klimmt, C. (2006)	On average, girls and women are less involved with video games than are boy... READ MORE ::>
Television violence and violent behavior    - by Hartnagel, T. F., Teevan, J. L., & Mclntyre, J. J. (1975)	Tested the hypothesis that there is a positive relationship between exposur... READ MORE ::>
Television and violent criminal behavior: Beyond the bobo doll    - by Heath, L., Kruttschnitt, C., & Ward, D. (1986)	Interviewed 48 men (aged 18-25 yrs) incarcerated in Hennepin County, Minnes... READ MORE ::>
Older Adolescents' Positive Attitudes Toward Younger Adolescents as Sexual Partners.    - by Hegna, K., Mossige, S., & Wichstrom, L. (2004)	The prevalence of older adolescents' positive attitudes toward younger sexu... READ MORE ::>
Does humor mediate the effects of film violence? Affective consequences of viewing the violent action comedy    - by Heil, S.K.R. (2002)	Dissertation Abstract: This project defines a new genre of violent movies,... READ MORE ::>
Impact of the introduction of television on crime in the United States: Empirical findings and theoretical implications    - by Hennigan, K., Heath, L., Wharton, J. D., Del Rosario, M. L., Cook, T. D., & Calder, B. J. (1982)	Examined the causal impact of the introduction of TV on FBI indicators of v... READ MORE ::>
The effects of violent media on adolescent inkblot responses: Implications for clinical and forensic assessments    - by Hess, T. H., Hess, K. D., & Hess, A. K. (1999)	Two experiments were conducted to assess the degree to which violent media ... READ MORE ::>
Television-World Estimates, Real-World Estimates, and Television Viewing: A New Scheme for Cultivation    - by Hetsroni, A., & Tukachinsky, R. (2006)	This study proposes a new scheme for cultivation based on measures of telev... READ MORE ::>
The relationship between viewing violent sports on television and negative marital interactions    - by Hettich, R.R. (2001)	Dissertation Abstract: The problem. The purpose of this study was to inves... READ MORE ::>
A study of reported satisfaction with differentially aggressive computer games amongst incarcerated young offenders    - by Hind, P. A. (1995)	Investigated the satisfaction reported by young offenders following the pla... READ MORE ::>
Parents' responses to television violence: The third-person perception, parental mediation and support for censorship    - by Hoffner, C., & Buchanan, M. (2002)	Extending prior research on the third-person effect, which has focused on p... READ MORE ::>
Young adults' wishful identification with television characters: The role of perceived similarity and character attributes    - by Hoffner, C., & Buchanan, M. (2005)	In this study, 208 young adults completed questionnaires measuring their pe... READ MORE ::>
The third-person effect in perceptions of the influence of television violence    - by Hoffner, C., Plotkin, R.S., Buchanan, M., Anderson, J.D., Kamigaki, S.K., Hubbs, L.A., et al. (2001)	Examines the 3rd-person effect, which is the belief that others are more af... READ MORE ::>
Media violence and youth violence: A 2-year longitudinal study    - by Hopf, W., Huber, G., & Weiß, R. (2008)	The frequency of exposure to media violence and eight additional risk facto... READ MORE ::>
The effect of adult commentary on reducing the influence of televised violence    - by Horton, R. W., & Santogrossi, D. A. (1978)	Compared the effects of 3 types of adult commentary (antiaggressive, nonagg... READ MORE ::>
Children's attitudes toward violence on television    - by Hough, K. J., & Erwin, P. G. (1997)	Children's attitudes toward television violence were studied. A 47-item que... READ MORE ::>
Innocent little 30-second tales: How children's food commercials normalize social alienation, violence, crime, and substance use: A content analysis of children's food commercials, 1987-1998    - by Howard, S.R. (2002)	Dissertation Abstract: Television commercials are more precisely orchestra... READ MORE ::>
Entertainment Industry Ratings Disclosures and the Clear and Conspicuous Standard    - by Hoy, M., & Andrews, J. (2006)	This study examined entertainment ratings disclosures against the Federal T... READ MORE ::>
The effect of cartoon and noncartoon violence on aggression by Taiwanese school children    - by Hsieh, H. C. (1995)	Dissertation Abstract: The effect of television violence on aggression has... READ MORE ::>
The effects of no-win training films on aggression    - by Huebner, R., Garner, C., Gray, M., Gillespie, M., & Tolbert, L. (1986)	Studied whether films depicting apparent no-win situations contribute to ag... READ MORE ::>
Psychological processes promoting the relation between exposure to media violence and aggressive behavior by the viewer    - by Huesmann, L. R. (1986)	Presents a developmental theory to account for the relation between increas... READ MORE ::>
Differential effects of television violence on Kibbutz and city children    - by Huesmann, L. R., & Bachrach, R. S. (1986)	Manuscript Abstract: “This paper reports the results of a comparative study... READ MORE ::>
Cognitive processes and the persistence of aggressive behavior    - by Huesmann, L. R., & Eron, L. D. (1984)	Reviews and presents data from several recent longitudinal studies, includi... READ MORE ::>
Intervening variables in the TV violence-aggression relation: Evidence from two countries    - by Huesmann, L. R., Lagerspetz, K., & Eron, L. D. (1984)	758 children in the US and 220 children in Finland were interviewed and tes... READ MORE ::>
Longitudinal relations between children's exposure to TV violence and their aggressive and violent behavior in young adulthood: 1977-1992    - by Huesmann, L. R., Moise-Titus, J., Podolski, C.L., & Eron, L.D. (2003)	Although the relation between TV-violence viewing and aggression in childho... READ MORE ::>
Will educational material reduce negative effects of exposure to sexual violence?    - by IIntons-Peterson, M. J., Roskos-Ewoldsen, B., Thomas, L., Shirley, M., & Blut,Dafna. (1989)	Presented 1 of 2 brief films about the importance of concern for one's sexu... READ MORE ::>
New and improved: The effects of technological advancement and violent content in video games on player arousal, presence, attitudes, perceptions of interactivity, and aggression    - by Ivory, J. (2006)	For two decades, empirical research has investigated the effects of violent... READ MORE ::>
The effects of technological advancement and violent content in video games on players' feelings of presence, involvement, physiological arousal, and aggression    - by Ivory, J., & Kalyanaraman, S. (2007)	The possible impact of technological advancement on video games' effects--p... READ MORE ::>
Video games make people violentWell, maybe not that game: Effects of content and person abstraction on perceptions of violent video games' effects and support of censorship.    - by Ivory, J., & Kalyanaraman, S. (2009)	This study explores whether peoples perceptions of violent video games po... READ MORE ::>
Do films about mentally disturbed characters promote ineffective coping in vulnerable youth?    - by Jamieson, P., Romer, D., & Jamieson, K. (2006)	Suicidal youth tend to doubt the effectiveness of professional mental healt... READ MORE ::>
The invention of television as a cause of homicide: The reification of a spurious relationship.    - by Jensen, G.F. (2001)	Analyzed the relationship between violence, homicide rates and TV. A study ... READ MORE ::>
Violent attitudes and deferred academic aspirations: Deleterious effects of exposure to rap music    - by Johnson, J. D., Jackson, L. A., & Gatto, L. (1995)	Assessed the effects of exposure to rap music on the attitudes and percepti... READ MORE ::>
Converging interracial consequences of exposure to violent rap music on stereotypical attributions of blacks    - by Johnson, J. D., Trawalter, S., & Davidio, J. F. (2000)	Explored how media, specifically violent rap music, may influence Blacks' a... READ MORE ::>
Television viewing and aggressive behavior during adolescence and adulthood    - by Johnson, J.G., Cohen, P., Smailes, E.M., Kasen, S., & Brook, J.S. (2002)	Television viewing and aggressive behavior were assessed over a 17-year int... READ MORE ::>
Television violence and children's aggression: Testing the priming, social script, and disinhibition predictions    - by Josephson, W. (1987)	The effect of television violence on boys' aggression was investigated with... READ MORE ::>
Effects of media violence in adolescents with disruptive behavior disorder: Emotional Stroop fMRI study.    - by Kalnin, Wang, Kronenberger et al. (2005)	Using a modified Stroop task utilizing emotional words, aggressive Disrupti... READ MORE ::>
Dangerous men, dangerous media: Constructing ethnicity, race, and media's impact through the gangster image, 1959-2007    - by Kenna, L. (2008)	This dissertation historicizes gangster images and their reception, examini... READ MORE ::>
Personality, psychopathology, and developmental issues in male adolescent video game use    - by Kestenbaum, G. I., & Weinstein, L. (1985)	Conducted an empirical study of the relationship of heavy video game use in... READ MORE ::>
Trait aggressiveness, media violence, and perceptions of interpersonal conflict    - by Kiewitz, C., & Weaver, J.B. (2001)	Explored the short-term impact of exposure to violent mass media content wh... READ MORE ::>
Smurto rodymas Lietuvos televizijos laidose    - by Kiguolyt, R., & Valickas, G. (2008)	Constant demonstration of violence and aggressive models on television thre... READ MORE ::>
Effects of humorous heroes and villains in violent action films    - by King, C. M. (2000)	This experimental investigation explores the use of humor in violent action... READ MORE ::>
Pornography use and sexual aggression: The impact of frequency and type of pornography use on recidivism among sexual offenders    - by Kingston, D., Fedoroff, P., Firestone, P., Curry, S., & Bradford, J (2008)	In this study, we examined the unique contribution of pornography consumpti... READ MORE ::>
Rating comic book violence: Contributions of gender and trait hostility    - by Kirsh, S. J., & Olczak, P. V. (2001)	This study assessed the influence of gender and trait hostility on percepti... READ MORE ::>
Violent video game play impacts facial emotion recognition    - by Kirsh, S., & Mounts, J. (2007)	This study assessed the speed of recognition of facial emotional expression... READ MORE ::>
Violent Media Consumption and the Recognition of Dynamic Facial Expressions.    - by Kirsh, S., Mounts, J., & Olczak, P. (2006)	This study assessed the speed of recognition of facial emotional expression... READ MORE ::>
Violent Video Games Induce an Affect Processing Bias.    - by Kirsh, S., Olczak, P., & Mounts, J. (2005)	This study investigated the effects of violent video game play and trait ho... READ MORE ::>
Violent comic books and perceptions of ambiguous provocation situations    - by Kirsh, S.J., & Olczak, P.V. (2000)	Investigated the effects of reading very violent vs mildly violent comic bo... READ MORE ::>
The effects of extremely violent comic books on social information processing    - by Kirsh, S.J., & Olczak, P.V. (2002)	This study investigated the effects of reading extremely violent comic book... READ MORE ::>
Violent comic books and judgments of relational aggression    - by Kirsh, S.J., & Olczak, P.V. (2002)	Investigated the effects of reading extremely violent versus mildly violent... READ MORE ::>
Underrepresentation and symbolic annihilation of socially disenfranchised groups ('out groups') in animated cartoons    - by Klein, H., & Shiffman, K. (2009)	For many years, the mass media have been accused of providing negative and ... READ MORE ::>
What animated cartoons tell viewers about assault.    - by Klein, H., & Shiffman, K. (2008)	Relying upon a content analysis of one specific type of medium to which you... READ MORE ::>
Children's perceptions of aggressive and gender-specific content in toy commercials    - by Klinger, L. J., Hamilton, J. A., & Cantrell, P. J. (2001)	Examined children's perception of aggressive content, stereotypic sex-role ... READ MORE ::>
Desensitization aftereffects of playing violent videogames    - by Knapp, H. (2002)	Dissertation Abstract: Purpose. The goal of this investigation was to meas... READ MORE ::>
Peer models and classroom violence: An experimental study    - by Kniveton, B. H. (1986)	Investigated the effect of repeated exposure to increasing levels of violen... READ MORE ::>
The effect of pre-experience on imitation of an aggressive film model    - by Kniveton, B. H., & Stephenson, G. M. (1970)	Tests the hypothesis that the effect of a film model on nursery school boys... READ MORE ::>
An examination of individual susceptibility to the influence of aggressive film models    - by Kniveton, B. H., & Stephenson, G. M. (1973)	Reports a study, previously synopsized in the journal, testing the idea tha... READ MORE ::>
Children see, children do: The effects of the home environment on Icelandic adolescent' viewing of violent and non-violent television programs and the effects of violence viewing on their antisocial b    - by Kolbeins, G.H. (2003)	Dissertation Abstract: The purpose of this study was threefold. Firstly, t... READ MORE ::>
I wish I were a warrior: The role of wishful identification in the effects of violent video games on aggression in adolescent boys    - by Konijn, E., Nije Bijvank, M., & Bushman, B. (2007)	This study tested the hypothesis that violent video games are especially li... READ MORE ::>
Source confusion as an explanation of cultivation: A test of the mechanisms underlying confusion of fiction with reality on television    - by Koolstra, C. (2007)	Cultivation studies have found evidence that heavy television viewers adopt... READ MORE ::>
Styles of parental disciplinary practices as a mediator of children's learning from antisocial television portrayals    - by Korzenny, F. (1977)	Manuscript Abstract: This study examines the effect of parental socializati... READ MORE ::>
Emotional responses to filmed violence and the eye blink startle response: A preliminary investigation    - by Koukounas, E., & McCabe, M.P. (2001)	Assessed gender differences in emotional responses to violent film. Both su... READ MORE ::>
Women's reactions to sexually aggressive mass media depictions    - by Krafka, C., Linz, D., Donnerstein, E., & Penrod, S. (1997)	121 female undergraduates viewed a film per day for 4 days from 1 of 3 cate... READ MORE ::>
Playing violent electronic games, hostile attributional style, and aggression-related norms in German adolescents.    - by Krahe, B., & Moller, I. (2004)	The relationship was examined between exposure to and preference for violen... READ MORE ::>
Gender roles, romantic fiction and family therapy    - by Kramer, D., & Moore, M. (2001)	We thematically content analyzed 100 romantic fiction novels, recently publ... READ MORE ::>
Children's moral reasoning and their perception of television violence    - by Krcmar, M., & Cooke, M.C. (2001)	Examines how children's interpretations of TV violence are influenced by th... READ MORE ::>
Connections between violent television exposure and adolescent risk taking    - by Krcmar, M., & Greene, K. (2000)	This study utilized a survey to assess television viewing and risk-taking b... READ MORE ::>
The development of aggressive mental models in young children    - by Krcmar, M., & Hight, A. (2007)	This study was undertaken to examine why a previous study revealed that chi... READ MORE ::>
Uses and gratifications of media violence: Personality correlates of viewing and liking violent genres    - by Krcmar, M., & Kean, L. (2005)	This study examined the relation between personality factors, as measured b... READ MORE ::>
Imitating Life, Imitating Television: The Effects of Family and Television Models on Children's Moral Reasoning.    - by Krcmar, M., & Vieira, E. (2005)	Parent-child dyads responded to a questionnaire investigating the relative ... READ MORE ::>
Media Violence Exposure and Executive Functioning in Aggressive and Control Adolescents.    - by Kronenberger, W., Mathews, V., Dunn, D., Wang, Y., Wood, E., Giauque, A., et al. (2005)	The relationship between media violence exposure and executive functioning ... READ MORE ::>
Media Violence Exposure in Aggressive and Control Adolescents: Differences in Self- and Parent-Reported Exposure to Violence on Television and in Video Games.    - by Kronenberger, W., Mathews, V., Dunn, D., Wang, Y., Wood, E., Larsen, J., et al. (2005)	The purpose of present study was to investigate differences in media violen... READ MORE ::>
Media Violence Exposure and Executive Functioning in Aggressive and Control Adolescents    - by Kronenberger, W.G., Mathews, V.P., Dunn, D.W., Wang, Y., Wood, E.A., Giauque, A.L., Larsen, J.J., Rembusch, M.E., Lowe, M.J., & Li, T. (2004)	The relationship between media violence exposure and executive functioning ... READ MORE ::>
Media violence exposure in aggressive and control adolescents: Differences in self- and parent-reported exposure to violence on television and in video games    - by Kronenberger, W.G., Mathews, V.P., Dunn, D.W., Wang, Y., Wood, E.A., Larsen, J.J., Rembusch, M.E., Giauque, A.L., Lurito, J.T., & Lowe, M.J. (2005)	The purpose of presnt study was to investigate differences in media violenc... READ MORE ::>
'I See Death Around the Corner': Nihilism in Rap Music.    - by Kubrin, C. (2005)	Rap is one of the most salient music genres of the late twentieth and early... READ MORE ::>
Effects of exposure to an aggressive model and    - by Kuhn, D. Z., Madsen, C. H. Jr., & Becker, W. C. (1967)	Article Abstract: “The study examines the effects of exposure to an aggress... READ MORE ::>
Television Viewing and Forms of Bullying among Adolescents from Eight Countries    - by Kuntsche, E., Pickett, W., Overpeck, M., Craig, W., Boyce, W., & de Matos, M. (2006)	Purpose: Based on theories suggesting that frequent television viewers act ... READ MORE ::>
Parents' and sons' perspectives on video game play: A qualitative study    - by Kutner, L., Olson, C., Warner, D., & Hertzog, S. (2008)	Public policy efforts to restrict children's access to electronic games wit... READ MORE ::>
The effect of perpetrator motive and dispositional attributes on enjoyment of television violence and attitudes toward victims.    - by Lachlan, K., & Tamborini, R. (2008)	Previous research (Zillmann & Bryant, 1975) suggests that over-retributive ... READ MORE ::>
The spiral of violence: Equity of violent reprisal in professional wrestling and its dispositional and motivational features.    - by Lachlan, K., Tamborini, R., Weber, R., Westerman, D., Skalski, P., & Davis, J. (2009)	Though lacking empirical evidence, professional wrestling has been criticiz... READ MORE ::>
Immediate reactions to TV-violence by Finnish pre-school children of different personality types    - by Lagerspetz, K. M. J., & Engblom, P. (1979)	61 4-7 yr old children were filmed while watching violent films, and their ... READ MORE ::>
The effects of a model's success or failure on subsequent aggressive behavior    - by Lando, H. A., & Donnerstein, E. I. (1978)	Examined the influence of both aggressive and nonaggressive models who are ... READ MORE ::>
Interactions, activities and gender in children's television commercials: A content analysis    - by Larson, M.S. (2001)	This content analysis examined 595 commercials featuring children in progra... READ MORE ::>
Gender, race, and aggression in television commercials that feature children    - by Larson, M.S. (2003)	A study of television commercials in programming aimed at young children in... READ MORE ::>
Guns, Hollywood, and School Safety: Defining the School-Shooting Problem Across Public Arenas.    - by Lawrence, R., & Birkland, T. (2004)	Objective: Research in agenda setting has demonstrated that dramatic news e... READ MORE ::>
Variations in the gender-stereotyped content of children's television cartoons across genres    - by Leaper, C., Breed, L., Hoffman, L., & Perlman, C.A. (2002)	Examined the gender-stereotyped content of children's TV network cartoons a... READ MORE ::>
The effects of observed violence on the aggressive behavior of abused and nonabused children    - by Lee, M. A. (1984)	Dissertation Abstract: The primary purpose of this research has been to det... READ MORE ::>
Individual differences in emotional and physiological responses to televised sports violence: A test of sensation seeking theory    - by Lee, S. (2007)	Purpose. To test sensation-seeking theory as an explanation for individual ... READ MORE ::>
Environmental variables as predictors of aggressive behavior    - by Lefkowitz, M. M., Huesmann, L. R., Walder, L. O., Eron, L. D. (1973)	To study the effects of environmental variables on a child's aggression, 87... READ MORE ::>
Preference for televised contact sports as related to sex differences in aggression    - by Lefkowitz, M. M., Walder, L. O., Eron, L. D., & Huesmann, L. R. (1973)	Investigated the relationship between viewing televised contact sports (hoc... READ MORE ::>
Children's responses to television violence    - by Leifer, A. D., & Roberts, D. F. (1972)	Report Excerpt: “The studies reported here were intended to explore the rol... READ MORE ::>
An experimental analysis of the effect of vicarious participation in physical activity on subject aggressiveness    - by Leith, L. M. (1982)	Hypothesized that the type of filmed physical activity viewed (cooperative,... READ MORE ::>
The Appeal of Violent Video Games to Lower Educated Aggressive Adolescent Boys from Two Countries    - by Lemmens, J., & Bushman, B. (2006)	The objective of this study was to test the effect of individual difference... READ MORE ::>
Aggressive slides can induce a weapons effect    - by Leyens, J. -P., & Parke, R. D. (1975)	Tested the relationship between the aggressive meaning of slides and the vi... READ MORE ::>
Effects of movie violence on aggression in a field setting as a function of group dominance and cohesion    - by Leyens, J.-P., Camino, L., Parke, R. D., & Berkowitz, L. (1975)	In a quasi-experimental field study, 85 high-school age delinquent boys in ... READ MORE ::>
Dual-echo spiral in/in acquisition method for reducing magnetic susceptibility artifacts in blood-oxygen-level-dependent functional magnetic resonance imaging.    - by Li, T.Q., Takahashi, A., Wang, Y, Mathews, V. & Glover, G. H. (2006)	MRI signal dropout in gradient recalled echo acquisitions limits the capabi... READ MORE ::>
Some immediate effects of televised violence on children's behavior    - by Liebert, R. M., & Baron, R. A. (1972)	Investigated whether exposure to televised violence would increase the will... READ MORE ::>
When playing together feels different: Effects of task types and social contexts on physiological arousal in multiplayer online gaming contexts.    - by Lim, S., & Lee, J. (2009)	This study examines how task types (violent vs. nonviolent) and social cont... READ MORE ::>
Correlates of children's usage of videogames and computers    - by Lin, S., & Lepper, M. R. (1987)	210 4th-, 5th-, and 6th-grade students responded to a questionnaire concern... READ MORE ::>
Is the television rating system valid? Indirect, verbal, and physical aggression in programs viewed by fifth grade girls and associations with behavior.    - by Linder, J., & Gentile, D. (2009)	This study had two goals: first, to examine the validity of the television ... READ MORE ::>
Imitation of television aggression among Maori and European boys and girls    - by Ling, P. A., & Thomas, D. R. (1986)	Examined the effects of viewing TV aggression on play behavior among 52 8-y... READ MORE ::>
Effects of long-term exposure to violent and sexually-degrading depictions of women    - by Linz, D. G., Donnerstein, E., & Adams, S. M. (1988)	Investigated the effects of emotional desensitization to films of violence ... READ MORE ::>
Physiological desensitization and judgments about female victims of violence    - by Linz, D., & Donnerstein, E., & Adams, S. M. (1989)	29 male undergraduates viewed a control film (nonviolent with explicit sexu... READ MORE ::>
Intelligence, personality, and behavior problems of children with video games dependence    - by Liu, X. J., Su, L. Y., & He, B. (2001)	Studied the intelligence, personality, and behavior of children with video ... READ MORE ::>
A conceptual framework for examining adolescent identity, media influence, and social development    - by Lloyd, B. T. N. (2002)	The adolescent identity, media, and sociocognitive schema (AIMSS) framework... READ MORE ::>
Effect of exposure to symbolic aggression on aggressive behavior    - by Lovaas, O. I. Lovaas (1961)	3 experiments were performed on the effect of exposure to symbolic aggressi... READ MORE ::>
Object relatedness as a mitigating factor in children's choices of aggressive responses following the viewing of violent television content    - by Lubow, G. J. (1998)	Dissertation Abstract: The researcher investigated a theoretically postula... READ MORE ::>
Homicides of people with developmental disabilities: An analysis of news stories.    - by Lucardie, R., & Sobsey, D. (2005)	Over the past decade, there has been increased interest in crimes against p... READ MORE ::>
Television violence and aggression: A genotype-environment, correlation, and interaction theory    - by Lynn, R., Hampson, S., & Agahi, E. (1989)	Examined the relationships between aggression, the viewing and enjoyment of... READ MORE ::>
Black youth violence has a bad rap    - by Mahiri, J., & Conner, E. (2003)	This research elicited and assessed the perspectives on violence of 41 midd... READ MORE ::>
Effects of viewed violence and aggression: Stimulation and catharsis    - by Manning, S. A., & Taylor, D. A. (1975)	Compared 2 types of response measures-aggressive and hostile responses-unde... READ MORE ::>
An examination of psychoticism and motion capture controls as moderators of the effects of violent video games    - by Markey & Scherer (2009)	The current study examined the potential moderating effects of motion captu... READ MORE ::>
Group socialization, the internet and school shootings    - by Markward, M. J., Cline, S., & Markward, N. J., N. J. (2001)	Discusses the effects of the Internet and computer games on feelings of iso... READ MORE ::>
How Eyewitnesses Talk about Events: Implications for Memory    - by Marsh, E., Tversky, B., & Hutson, M. (2005)	Eyewitnesses to traumatic events typically talk about them, and they may do... READ MORE ::>
Media violence exposure and frontal lobe activation measured by functional magnetic resonance imaging in aggressive and nonaggressive adolescents.    - by Mathews, V. P., Kronenberger, W. G., Wang, Y., Lurity, J. T., Lowe, M. H., & Dunn, D. W. (2005)	To understand better the relation between media violence exposure, brain fu... READ MORE ::>
Media violence exposure and frontal lobe activation measured by fMRI in aggressive and non-aggressive adolescents.    - by Mathews, V.P., Kronenberger, W.G., Wang, Y., Lurito, J.T., Lowe, M.J., & Dunn, D.W. (2005)	Objective: To understand better the relation between media violence exposur... READ MORE ::>
Toward Brain Correlates of Natural Behavior: fMRI during Violent Video Games    - by Mathiak, K., & Weber, R. (2006)	Modern video games represent highly advanced virtual reality simulations an... READ MORE ::>
The perception of relationship violence in the lyrics of a song    - by Maxwell, J.P (2001)	Used Q methodology, respondent questionnaires, and qualitative interviews t... READ MORE ::>
The effects of television on children and adolescents: Violence and behavior disorders    - by McCarthy, E. D., Langner, T. S., Gersten, J. C., Eisenberg, J. C., & Orzeck, L. (1975)	Article Excerpts: “A five-year follow-up study finds heavy viewing related ... READ MORE ::>
The role of gender and personality traits in response to ads using violent images to promote consumption of sports entertainment    - by McDaniel, S., Lim, C., & Mahan, J. (2007)	The promotion of violent media has become an issue for both marketers and p... READ MORE ::>
Imitation of aggression by Lebanese children    - by McHan, E. J. (1985)	Studied the imitative behaviors of 32 5- and 6-yr-old Arab boys who had bee... READ MORE ::>
Behind the third-person effect: Differentiating perceptual processes for self and other    - by McLeod, D.M., Detenber, B.H., & Eveland, W. P. Jr. (2001)	Examined factors affecting perceptions of media effects on self and others.... READ MORE ::>
Television violence and deviant behavior    - by Mclntyre, J. J., Teevan, J. J., & Hartnagel, T. (1972)	Article Excerpt: “It had been anticipated that the violence ratings of the ... READ MORE ::>
Úloha kontextových faktorov pri sledovaní televíznych programov s násilnou tematikou [The role of contextual factors in viewing TV programs with violent contents].    - by Mesároaová, B., & Polácková, L. (2005)	The contribution presents information on the dynamic-interaction model of r... READ MORE ::>
Some effects of real newsfilm violence on the behavior of viewers    - by Meyer, T. P. (1971)	Article Excerpt: “The results of this experiment clearly support both of th... READ MORE ::>
Effects of viewing justified and unjustified real film violence on aggressive behavior    - by Meyer, T. P. (1972)	Used L. Berkowitz's basic research paradigm to test the effects of viewing ... READ MORE ::>
Television and video game violence: Age differences and the combined effects of passive and interactive violent media    - by Meyers, K.S. (2002)	Dissertation Abstract: The present research examined the combined effects ... READ MORE ::>
Observed conflict, sexual experience, pornography, and coercive behavior as predictors of men's sexual arousal to sexual and violent images    - by Miller, J. A. (1999)	Dissertation Abstract: This study investigated predictors of sexual arousal... READ MORE ::>
Imitative violence in the real world: A reanalysis of homicide rates following championship prize fights    - by Miller, T. Q., Heath, L., Molcan, J. R., & Dugoni, B. L. (1991)	Reanalyzes D. P. Phillips's (see record 1984-09809-001) data concerning an ... READ MORE ::>
Digit ratio (2D:4D) moderates the impact of an aggressive music video on aggression.    - by Millet, K., & Dewitte, S. (2007)	Digit ratio (2D:4D) is a sexually dimorphic trait. Men have relatively shor... READ MORE ::>
Rap music genres and deviant behaviors in French-Canadian adolescents    - by Miranda, D., & Claes, M. (2004)	This study investigated the links between the preference for 4 rap music ge... READ MORE ::>
Children's toleration of real-life aggression after exposure to media violence: A replication of the Drabman and Thomas studies    - by Molitor, F., & Hirsch, K. W. (1994)	Replicated 4 experiments by R. S. Drabman and M. H. Thomas (see PA, Vols 52... READ MORE ::>
Exposure to violent video games and aggression in German adolescents: A longitudinal analysis    - by Möller, I., & Krahé, B. (2009)	The relationship between exposure to violent electronic games and aggressiv... READ MORE ::>
An examination of psychological and cardiovascular responses to violent content in video games    - by Moore, C. (2007)	Researchers have attempted to understand possible risks to heart disease an... READ MORE ::>
Cheating wives and vice girls: The construction of a culture of resignation    - by Morgan, K. (2006)	This article examines the way in which discursive knowledge about women vic... READ MORE ::>
Substance use and multiple victimisation among adolescents in South Africa    - by Morojele, N., & Brook, J. (2006)	The aims of the study were to examine the relationship between multiple vic... READ MORE ::>
Film-induced arousal and aggressive behavior    - by Mueller, C. W., & Donnerstein, E. (1983)	Investigated aggression in 81 female undergraduates who were either angered... READ MORE ::>
Facilitative effects of media violence on helping    - by Mueller, C., Nelson, R., & Donnerstein, E. (1977)	Tested the generality of the arousal-excitation transfer model of P. H. Tan... READ MORE ::>
Desensitization and resensitization to violence against women: Effects of exposure to sexually violent films on judgments of domestic violence victims    - by Mullin, C. R., & Linz, D. (1995)	An experiment was conducted to examine the effects of repeated exposure to ... READ MORE ::>
Children's brain activations while viewing televised violence revealed by fMRI    - by Murray, J. P., Liotti, M., Mayberg, H. S., Pu, Y., Zamarripa, F., Liu, Y., Woldorff, M G., Gao, J, & Fox, P.T. (2006)	Though social and behavioral effects of TV violence have been studied exten... READ MORE ::>
Children's brain activations while viewing televised violence revealed by fMRI    - by Murray, J., Liotti, M., Ingmundson, P., Mayberg, H., Pu, Y., Zamarripa, F., et al. (2006)	Though social and behavioral effects of TV violence have been studied exten... READ MORE ::>
The Columbine victims and the myth of the juvenile superpredator    - by Muschert, G. (2007)	This study examines the news media coverage of the 1999 Columbine school sh... READ MORE ::>
Effects of aggressive cartoons on children's aggressive play    - by Mussen, P., & Rutherford, E. (1961)	"The purpose of this study was to test the hypothesis that exposure to aggr... READ MORE ::>
Does television viewing relate to engagement in protective action against crime? A cultivation analysis from a theory of reasoned action perspective    - by Nabi, R.L., & Sullivan, J.L. (2001)	As a theory of media effects, cultivation suggests that television viewing ... READ MORE ::>
Identifying and explaining the relationship between parental mediation and children's aggression    - by Nathanson, A. I. (1999)	A survey of 394 parents and children in 2nd through 6th grades was conducte... READ MORE ::>
Parent and child perspectives on the presence and meaning of parental television mediation    - by Nathanson, A.I. (2001)	A survey of 394 parents and 2nd- through 6th-grade children was conducted t... READ MORE ::>
Parents versus peers: Exploring the significance of peer mediation of antisocial television    - by Nathanson, A.I. (2001)	Explored both the relative presence of parental and peer mediation of antis... READ MORE ::>
The unintended effects of parental mediation of television on adolescents    - by Nathanson, A.I. (2002)	A survey of both 138 parents and 159 students (aged 17-21 yrs) was conducte... READ MORE ::>
Reducing the aggression-promoting effect of violent cartoons by increasing children's fictional involvement with the victim: A study of active mediation    - by Nathanson, A.I., & Cantor, J. (2000)	Examined the effectiveness of active mediation strategies that encourage ch... READ MORE ::>
The effects of mediation content and form on children's responses to violent television    - by Nathanson, A.I., & Yang, M.S. (2003)	This research explores the role of mediation content and its grammatical st... READ MORE ::>
Perceived media influence and efficacy as predictors of caregivers' protective behaviors    - by Nathanson, A.I., Eveland, W.P., Park, H.S., & Paul, B. (2002)	A survey of 265 caregivers of 2nd through 8th graders was conducted to unde... READ MORE ::>
Differential emotional expression of children while viewing violent movie scenes    - by Nichols, K.S. (2001)	Dissertation Abstract: This study examined the differences in viewing reac... READ MORE ::>
Fear and loathing at the cineplex: Gender differences in descriptions and perceptions of slasher films    - by Nolan, J.M., & Ryan, G.W. (2000)	Investigated gender-specific descriptions and perceptions of slasher films.... READ MORE ::>
Gender Stereotypes, Aggression, and Computer Games: An Online Survey of Women.    - by Norris, K. (2004)	Computer games were conceptualized as a potential mode of entry into comput... READ MORE ::>
Sexual and violent imagery in movie previews: Effects on viewers' perceptions and anticipated enjoyment    - by Oliver, M., Kalyanaraman, S., Mahood, C., & Ramasubramanian, S (2007)	Oliver, M., Kalyanaraman, S., Mahood, C., & Ramasubramanian, S. (2007, Dece... READ MORE ::>
Exploring implications of perceived media reinforcement on third-person perceptions.    - by Oliver, M., Yang, H., Ramasubramanian, S., Lee, S., & Kim, J. (2008)	This research explores the idea that when making estimates of media influen... READ MORE ::>
The role of violent video game content in adolescent development: Boys' perspectives    - by Olson, C., Kutner, L., & Warner, D. (2008)	Numerous policies have been proposed at the local, state, and national leve... READ MORE ::>
Factors correlated with violent video game use by adolescent boys and girls    - by Olson, C., Kutner, L., Warner, D., Almerigi, J., Baer, L., Nicholi, A., et al. (2007)	Purpose: To compare the video and computer game play patterns of young adol... READ MORE ::>
Emotional reactions of young children to tv violence    - by Osborn, D. K., & Endsley, R. C. (1971)	Using a procedure for recording continuously the amount of emotional sweati... READ MORE ::>
The effects of television violence on antisocial behavior: A meta-analysis    - by Paik, H., & Comstock, G. (1994)	Performed a meta-analysis on studies pertaining to the effect of TV violenc... READ MORE ::>
Cardiac responses associated with affective processing of unpleasant film stimuli    - by Palomba, D., Sarlo, M., Angrilli, A., Mini, A., & Stegagno, L. (2000)	The autonomic basis of cardiac reactions to unpleasant film stimuli was inv... READ MORE ::>
Reducing intergroup prejudice and conflict using the media: A field experiment in Rwanda    - by Paluck (2009)	Can the media reduce intergroup prejudice and conflict? Despite the high st... READ MORE ::>
Reducing intergroup prejudice and conflict with the mass media: A field experiment in Rwanda    - by Paluck, E. (2007)	Can the media reduce intergroup prejudice and conflict? Despite the high st... READ MORE ::>
High versus low aggressive priming during video-game training: Effects on violent action during game play, hostility, heart rate, and blood pressure    - by Panee, C.D., & Ballad, M.E. (2002)	Playing violent video games is related to increased negative affect and car... READ MORE ::>
Posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms in Hispanic immigrants after the September 11th attack: Severity and relationship to previous traumatic exposure    - by Pantin, H.M., Schwartz, S.J., Prado, G., Feaster, D.J., & Szapocznik, J. (2003)	Examined posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptom severity in Hispanic ... READ MORE ::>
Trait aggression and style of video game play: The effects of violent video game play on aggressive thoughts    - by Paradise, A. (2008)	This study examined whether males (N = 66) who play a violent video game (2... READ MORE ::>
Video game play and motivation: Variation in appetitive and aversive motivational system activation as a function of virtual threat level    - by Park, B. (2006)	Video games are becoming more and more popular. As a medium, this popularit... READ MORE ::>
Do aggressive people play violent computer games in a more aggressive way? Individual difference and idiosyncratic game-playing experience    - by Peng, W., Liu, M., & Mou, Y. (2008)	This study investigates whether individual difference influences idiosyncra... READ MORE ::>
Identification with film characters, covert aggressive verbalization, and reactions to film violence    - by Perry, D. G., & Perry, L. C. (1976)	To determine some conditions governing the aggressive aftereffects of ident... READ MORE ::>
Immersive virtual environments versus traditional platforms: Effects of violent and nonviolent video game play    - by Persky, S., & Blascovich, J. (2007)	An experiment focused on the effects of platform (desktop computer, immersi... READ MORE ::>
Influence of rock videos on attitudes of violence against women    - by Peterson, D. L., & Pfost, K. S. (1989)	144 male undergraduates viewed rock videos containing content that was erot... READ MORE ::>
The impact of the Oklahoma City bombing on children in the community    - by Pfefferbaum, B. (2001)	This study examined the influence of exposure on posttraumatic stress disor... READ MORE ::>
When violence is rewarded or punished: The impact of mass media stories on homicide    - by Phillips, D. P., & Hensley, J. E. (1984)	Reviews 8 studies indicating that some mass media stories in which violence... READ MORE ::>
The influence of hip-hop culture on the perceptions, attitudes, values, and lifestyles of African-American college students    - by Pinckney, C. (2008)	Hip-hop music includes aspects that have been viewed as part of an oppositi... READ MORE ::>
Experimental study of the differential effects of playing versus watching violent video games on children's aggressive behavior    - by Polman, H., de Castro, B., & van Aken, M. (2008)	There is great concern about the effects of playing violent video games on ... READ MORE ::>
How real is the portrayal of aggression in television entertainment programming?    - by Potter, W. J., Vaughan, M. W., Warrej, R., Howley, K., et al. (1995)	Assessed the realism of portrayals of aggressive behavior on TV in terms of... READ MORE ::>
Perception of television: A schema    - by Potter, W.J., Pashupati, K., Pekurny, R.G., Hoffman, E., & Davis, K. (2002)	The purpose of this study was to determine the relative contributions of tw... READ MORE ::>
The effects of television form and violent content on boys' attention and social behavior    - by Potts, R., Huston, A. C., & Wright, J. C. (1986)	Investigated the independent effects of TV content (violence) and TV formal... READ MORE ::>
College men's psychological and physiological responses associated with violent video game play    - by Powell, C. (2008)	Research suggests that playing violent video games increases the likelihood... READ MORE ::>
Gang Behavior and Movies: Do Hollywood Gang Films Influence Violent Gang Behavior?.    - by Przemieniecki, C. (2005)	While there have been numerous studies on gangs, most research has avoided ... READ MORE ::>
The motivating role of violence in video games.    - by Przybylski, A., Ryan, R., & Rigby, C. (2009)	Six studies, two survey based and four experimental, explored the relations... READ MORE ::>
The effects of video game violence on boys' articulated thoughts of aggressive behavioral intentions    - by Pusateri, J. (2006)	Violent video game exposure is correlated with increased aggressive behavio... READ MORE ::>
Children's violence perception as a function of television violence    - by Rabinovitch, M. S., McLean, M. S. Jr., Markham, J. W., & Talbott, A. D. (1972)	Article Excerpt: “To see how television violence affects this readiness to ... READ MORE ::>
Physiological responses to violence reported in the news    - by Ragonesi, A., & Antick, J. (2008)	The purpose of this study was to investigate the relation between watching ... READ MORE ::>
Portrayals of sexual violence in popular Hindi films, 1997-99    - by Ramasubramanian, S., & Oliver, M.B. (2003)	An exploratory content analysis was conducted to examine portrayals of sexu... READ MORE ::>
The Effect of Viewing Varying Levels and Contexts of Violent Sports Programming on Enjoyment, Mood, and Perceived Violence    - by Raney, A., & Depalma, A. (2006)	The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationship between the leve... READ MORE ::>
The psychophysiology of James Bond: Phasic emotional responses to violent video game events    - by Ravaja, N., Turpeinen, M., Saari, T., Puttonen, S., & Keltikangas-Järvinen, L. (2008)	The authors examined emotional valence- and arousal-related phasic psychoph... READ MORE ::>
The interaction of openness to experience and schizotypy in predicting preference for abstract and violent paintings    - by Rawlings, D. (2000)	Examined the relationship between schizotypy and aesthetic preferences. In ... READ MORE ::>
Painting preferences and personality, with particular reference to Gray's behavioral inhibition and behavioral approach systems    - by Rawlings, D., & Bastian, B. (2002)	Gray's (1991) neurobiological systems-the behavioral approach system (BAS)a... READ MORE ::>
Women's reactions to a realistic rape portrayal and the influence of feminist identity and rape myth acceptance    - by Reinders, G. (2007)	The purpose of this study was to expand knowledge regarding the effects of ... READ MORE ::>
Viewing of crime drama and authoritarian aggression: An investigation of the relationship between crime viewing, fear, and aggression    - by Reith, M. (1999)	Studied whether frequency of viewing crime drama on TV is positively relate... READ MORE ::>
Predicting relationship abuse: A structural equation model analysis of a social learning explanation    - by Reitzel-Jaffe, D. D. (1999)	Dissertation Abstract: A structural equation model (SEM) analysis of a soc... READ MORE ::>
Impact of cortisol on emotions under stress and nonstress conditions: A pharmacopsychological approach    - by Reuter, M. (2002)	Although the importance of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis in emoti... READ MORE ::>
Personality and reciprocal inhibition theory: The link between aggression and sexual reactivity    - by Reuter, M., Netter, P., & Janke, W. (2003)	The study tries to relate two approaches often discussed in the context of ... READ MORE ::>
Are graphic media violence, aggression and moral disengagement related?    - by Richmond, J., & Wilson, J. (2008)	It is well established that violent media can increase levels of aggression... READ MORE ::>
Always on my mind: Exploring how frequent, recent, and vivid television portrayals are used in the formation of social reality judgments    - by Riddle, K. (2008)	Prior research has found consistent support for the heuristic-processing mo... READ MORE ::>
Judging the Degree of Violence in Media Portrayals: A Cross-Genre Comparison    - by Riddle, K., Eyal, K., Mahood, C., & Potter, W. (2006)	This study tests the relative importance of different factors of television... READ MORE ::>
Masculinity and monstrosity: Characterization and identification in the slasher film    - by Rieser, K. (2001)	Analyzes characterization (of the monster and the "Final Girl") and identif... READ MORE ::>
Television viewing habits and aggression    - by Robinson, J. P., & Bachman, J. G. (1972)	Article Excerpt: “We have found a significant and monotonic relation betwee... READ MORE ::>
Effects of reducing children's television and video game use on aggressive behavior    - by Robinson, T. N., Navacruz, L. C., Haydel, K. F., & Varady, A. N. (2001)	Excerpts from Article Abstract: “Children in one elementary school receive... READ MORE ::>
Fierce love and fierce response: Intervening in the cultural politics of rave, sexuality, and AIDS    - by Roman, D. (1993)	In their performance of Fierce Love, the acting trio Pomo Afro Homos (Postm... READ MORE ::>
Television news and the cultivation of fear of crime    - by Romer, D., Jamieson, K.H., & Aday, S. (2003)	Why has the public persisted in believing that violent crime is a widespre... READ MORE ::>
Mitigating the harmful effects of violent television    - by Rosenkoetter, L.I., Rosenkoetter, S.E., Ozretich, R.A., & Acock, A.C. (2004)	In an effort to minimize the harmful effects of violent TV, a yearlong inte... READ MORE ::>
Familial influences on television viewing and aggression: A sibling study    - by Rowe, D. C., & Herstand, S. E. (1986)	Examined familial influences on aggressive behavior and TV viewing in a sur... READ MORE ::>
Differences in aggression, attitudes toward women, and distrust as reflected in popular music preferences    - by Rubin, A. M., West, D. V., & Mitchell, W. S. (2001)	This article examines the complex relationship between dispositions, popula... READ MORE ::>
Viewer aggression and attraction to television talk shows    - by Rubin, A.M., Haridakis, P.M., & Eyal, K. (2003)	Guided by the uses and gratifications perspective, we examined how disposit... READ MORE ::>
Variables associated with physical fighting among US high-school students    - by Rudatsikira, E., Muula, A., & Siziya, S. (2008)	Background: Violence among adolescents is an important public health proble... READ MORE ::>
Kids and Assault Weapons: Social Problem or Social Construction?    - by Ruddell, R., & Decker, S. (2005)	The sunset of the federal assault weapons ban in September 2004 increased t... READ MORE ::>
Implicit and explicit consequences of exposure to violent and misogynous rap music    - by Rudman, L.A., & Lee, M.R. (2002)	Examined the effects of exposure to violent and misogynistic rap on automat... READ MORE ::>
Response of the macho male to viewing a combatant sport    - by Russell, G. W. (1992)	114 male undergraduates were classified into high and low macho groups base... READ MORE ::>
Effects of observing competitive and violent versions of a sport    - by Russell, G. W., di Lullo, S. L., & di Lullo, D. (1988)	66 British male college students viewed either a film clip featuring hockey... READ MORE ::>
Functional activity in visual cortex: Affective picture processing in women    - by Sabatinelli, D.J. (2002)	Dissertation Abstract: People pay special attention to emotional pictures. ... READ MORE ::>
The association between professional football games and domestic violence in Los Angeles county    - by Sachs, C.J., & Chu, L.D. (2000)	Explored the association between professional football games and domestic v... READ MORE ::>
Multimedia content coding and analysis: Unraveling the content of Jihadi extremist groups' videos    - by Salem, A., Reid, E., & Chen, H. (2008)	This article presents an exploratory study of jihadi extremist groups vide... READ MORE ::>
Measuring problem video game playing in adolescents    - by Salguero, R. A. T., & Moran, R. M. B. (2002)	Designed and validated a scale to measure the problems associated with the ... READ MORE ::>
Third-person perception of television violence: The role of self-perceived knowledge    - by Salwen, M .B., & Depagne, M. (2001)	This study investigated the proposition that self-perceived knowledge or se... READ MORE ::>
The influence of aggressive and neutral cartoons and toys on the behaviour of preschool children    - by Sanson, A., & Muccio, C. D. (1993)	Examined the behavioral effects of viewing an aggressive cartoon and playin... READ MORE ::>
Adolescent exposure to extremely violent movies    - by Sargent, J.D., Heatherton, T.F., Ahrens, M.B., Dalton, M.A., Tickle, J.J., & Beach, M.L. (2002)	Examined exposure of young adolescents to extremely violent movies. A cross... READ MORE ::>
Men, muscles, and machismo: The relationship between television violence exposure and aggression and hostility in the presence of hypermasculinity    - by Scharrer, E. (2001)	This study examined the effects of exposure to television programming that ... READ MORE ::>
Tough guys: The portrayal of hypermasculinity and aggression in televised police dramas    - by Scharrer, E. (2001)	Examined the presence of a macho personality constellation in male characte... READ MORE ::>
Third-person perception and television violence: The role of out-group stereotyping in perception of susceptibility to effects    - by Scharrer, E. (2002)	The third-person perception as it relates to the issue of television violen... READ MORE ::>
Hypermasculinity, aggression, and television violence: An experiment.    - by Scharrer, E. (2005)	This experiment tests the role of hypermasculinity (HM) and trait aggressio... READ MORE ::>
I Know You Are But What Am I? Young People's Perceptions of Varying Types of Video Game Influence    - by Scharrer, E., & Leone, R. (2006)	This study examines 3rd-person perception--the idea that individuals think ... READ MORE ::>
Long and short-term effects of video games on impulsive responses in boys: An alternative to content-based research.    - by Schleifer, E. (2005)	Prior research in the field of video games has focused primarily on how vio... READ MORE ::>
TV viewing, computer game playing and nightmares in school children.    - by Schredl, M., Anders, A., Hellriegel, S., & Rehm, A. (2008)	Often the question arises whether TV viewing or playing computer games, esp... READ MORE ::>
Sex differences in aggressive behavior subsequent to listening to a radio broadcast of violence    - by Schuck, S. Z., et al. (1971)	Assigned 20 male and 20 female undergraduates to be insulted or not insulte... READ MORE ::>
Sensational! Violent! Popular! Death in American movies    - by Schultz, N.W., & Huet, L.M. (2000)	Examined death as portrayed in different types of American film. Death even... READ MORE ::>
Effects of playing videogames on children's aggressive and other behaviors    - by Schutte, N. S., Malouff, J. M., Post-Gorden, J. C., & Rodasta, A. L. (1988)	31 children (aged 5-7 yrs) were matched on sex, randomly assigned to play e... READ MORE ::>
The effect of video games on feelings of aggression    - by Scott, D. (1995)	Explored some inconsistencies in the empirical research which suggests that... READ MORE ::>
A test of emotional habituation to violent film exposure in adults with varying levels of empathy    - by Scott, D. M. (1986)	Dissertation Abstract: The emotional habituation hypothesis states that rep... READ MORE ::>
Adolescent Preferences for Violence in Television Shows and Music Video Clips    - by Selah-Shayovits, R. (2006)	The aim of the present study is to analyze the relationship between levels ... READ MORE ::>
Age trends and the correlates of children's television viewing    - by Sheehan, P. W. (1983)	Tested 106 children in Grades 1-3 and 120 children in Grades 3-5 in an over... READ MORE ::>
Deciding to Defect: The Effects of Video-Game Violence on Cooperative Behavior.    - by Sheese, B., & Graziano, W. (2005)	This experiment examined the effect of video game violence on cooperative d... READ MORE ::>
Video Game Uses and Gratifications as Predicators of Use and Game Preference    - by Sherry, J., Lucas, K., Greenberg, B., & Lachlan, K. (2006)	(from the chapter) Video games continue to be a highly popular form of ente... READ MORE ::>
Predictors of children's violent media use.    - by Shim, M. (2005)	This study examined the predictors of children's violent media use. Predict... READ MORE ::>
The drama of media coverage of terrorism: Emotional and attitudinal impact on the audience    - by Shoshani, A., & Slone, M. (2008)	The symbiotic relationship between terrorism and its media coverage is expl... READ MORE ::>
Age-based ratings, content designations, and television content: Is there a problem?.    - by Signorielli, N. (2005)	An analysis of 9 week-long samples of prime-time network programming broadc... READ MORE ::>
Violence on television: The cultural indicators project    - by Signorielli, N., Gerbner, G., & Morgan, M. (1995)	Discusses violence on TV based on information gathered through the Cultural... READ MORE ::>
The role of violent cognition in the relationship between personality and the involvement in violent films and computer games    - by Sigurdsson, J., Gudjonsson, G., Bragason, A., Kristjansdottir, E., & Sigfusdottir, I. (2006)	The study investigates the relationship between empathy and attitudes towar... READ MORE ::>
Developmental experiences of child sexual abusers and rapists    - by Simons, D., Wurtele, S., & Durham, R. (2008)	Objective: The aim of this study is to identify the distinct developmental ... READ MORE ::>
Interaction effects of television and socioeconomic status on teenage aggression    - by Simonson, H. (1992)	Based on L. Berkowitz's (1969) theory of the revolution of rising expectati... READ MORE ::>
The effect of social-comparison feedback on aggressive responses to erotic and aggressive films    - by Sinclair, R. C., Lee, T., & Johnson, T. E. (1995)	Assessed the impact of social-comparison (SCM) cues and filmed violence on ... READ MORE ::>
Television viewing, family style and aggressive behavior    - by Singer, J. L., & Singer, D. G. (1979)	Manuscript Abstract: As part of a larger 1-year examination of the relation... READ MORE ::>
Family patterns and television viewing as predictors of children's beliefs and aggression    - by Singer, J. L., Singer, D. G., & Rapaczynski, W. S. (1984)	63 4-yr-olds were observed during play and scored for aggression while thei... READ MORE ::>
Viewing preferences, symptoms of psychological trauma, and violent behaviors among children who watch television    - by Singer, M. I., Slovak, K., Frierson, T., & York, P. (1998)	Examined the extent to which children's television-viewing practices are as... READ MORE ::>
Exposure to Violence, Parental Monitoring, and Television Viewing as Contributors to Children's Psychological Trauma.    - by Singer, M., Flannery, D., Guo, S., Miller, D., & Leibbrandi, S. (2004)	This study examined the relative contributions of exposure to violence, par... READ MORE ::>
Alcohol, Illegal Drugs, Violent Crime, and Traffic-Related and Other Unintended Injuries in U.S. Local and National News    - by Slater, M., Long, M., & Ford, V. (2006)	Objective: The present study seeks to establish the extent to which media c... READ MORE ::>
Alienation, aggression, and sensation seeking as predictor of adolescent use of violent film, computer, and website content    - by Slater, M.D. (2003)	Use of violent media content by adolescents has long been a matter of publi... READ MORE ::>
Violent media content and aggressiveness in adolescents: A downward spiral model    - by Slater, M.D., Henry, K.L., Swaim, R.C., & Anderson, L.L. (2003)	Theory and research on media violence provides evidence that aggressive you... READ MORE ::>
Responses to media coverage of terrorism    - by Slone, M. (2000)	Differential anxiety responses to television coverage of national threat si... READ MORE ::>
The relation between actual exposure to political violence and preparatory intervention for exposure to media coverage of terrorism    - by Slone, M., Shoshani, A., & Baumgarten-Katz, I. (2008)	This laboratory study examined differential effects of television broadcast... READ MORE ::>
The effects of exposure to violent lyric music and consumption of alcohol on aggressiveness    - by Smith, B. S. Jr. (1995)	Dissertation Abstract: Research suggests that individuals exposed to aggre... READ MORE ::>
Children's comprehension of and fear reactions to television news    - by Smith, S. L. (1999)	Dissertation Abstract: Public concern over children's exposure to televisio... READ MORE ::>
Children's comprehension of and fear reactions to television news    - by Smith, S. L. 2 (1999)	Dissertation Abstract: Public concern over children's exposure to televisio... READ MORE ::>
Harmful effects of exposure to media violence: Learning of aggression, emotional desensitization, and fear    - by Smith, S. L., & Donnerstein, E. (1998)	(from the chapter) Reviews what is known about the harmful impact of exposu... READ MORE ::>
Children's reactions to a television news story: The impact of video footage and proximity of the crime    - by Smith, S. L., & Wilson, B. J. (2000)	Assessed children's reactions to particular features of TV news. Children f... READ MORE ::>
Inhibition and disinhibition of male aggression against females: A personality moderator approach    - by Smith, S. M., Martin, L.L., & Kerwin, J. J. (2001)	Three experiments examined the role of individual differences in combinatio... READ MORE ::>
Violence in music videos: Examining the prevalence and context of physical aggression    - by Smith, S.L., & Boyson, A.R. (2002)	Examined the prevalence of violence in music videos. 1,962 music videos ava... READ MORE ::>
Prime-time television: Assessing violence during the most popular viewing hours    - by Smith, S.L., Nathanson, A.I., & Wilson, B. (2002)	Examined the prevalence and context of violence in prime-time television pr... READ MORE ::>
The Relation Between Crime News and Fear of Violence    - by Smolej, M., & Kivivuori, J. (2006)	In this article, we explore the relationship between the use of crime news ... READ MORE ::>
Affective and cognitive processes as mediators of media influences on crime-policy preferences    - by Sotirovic, M. (2001)	This study examines the effects of individuals' media use patterns on the i... READ MORE ::>
Wrestling with masculinity: Messages about manhood in the WWE    - by SouIIiere, D. (2006)	This study was designed to examine messages about manhood revealed by telev... READ MORE ::>
The difference between fear of victimization and the probability of being victimized: Implications for cultivation    - by Sparks, G. G., & Ogles, R. M. (1990)	In order to understand media cultivation processes, 101 respondents to tele... READ MORE ::>
The Appeal of Media Violence in a Full-length Motion Picture: An Experimental Investigation.    - by Sparks, G., Sherry, J., & Lubsen, G. (2005)	This paper reports the results of an experiment that examined the appeal of... READ MORE ::>
From parent verbal abuse to teenage physical aggression?    - by Spillane-Grieco, E. (2000)	25 teenagers who were considered status offenders and criminal offenders (m... READ MORE ::>
The immediate impact of aggressive cartoons on emotionally disturbed and learning disabled children    - by Sprafkin, J., & Gadow, K. D. (1988)	Assessed the immediate impact of viewing aggressive cartoons on 15 emotiona... READ MORE ::>
Evaluating Agency and Responsibility in Gendered Violence: African American Youth Talk About Violence and Hip Hop    - by Squires, C., Kohn-Wood, L., Chavous, T., & Carter, P. (2006)	The results of this study provide insights into the ways that African Ameri... READ MORE ::>
Effects of long-term viewing of television violence on cognitive, physiological, and behavioral responses to real life violence    - by Stahl, B. N. (1984)	Dissertation Abstract: Study one was designed to assess the relationship be... READ MORE ::>
Effects of long-term viewing of television violence on cognitive, physiological, and behavioral responses to real life violence    - by Stahl, B. N. (1984)	Dissertation Abstract: Study one was designed to assess the relationship be... READ MORE ::>
Hostile and hardened? An experimental study on (de-)sensitization to violence and suffering through playing video games    - by Staude-Müller, F., Bliesener, T., & Luthman, S. (2008)	This study tests whether playing violent video games leads to desensitizati... READ MORE ::>
Television content and young children's behavior    - by Stein, A. H., Friedrich, L. K., & Vondracek, F. (1972)	Report Excerpt: “The major purpose of the study was to determine the effect... READ MORE ::>
Self-Absorbed, Dangerous, and Disengaged: What Popular Films Tell Us About Teenagers.    - by Stern, S. (2005)	An overwhelming number of American adults have negative impressions of teen... READ MORE ::>
Televised aggression and the interpersonal aggression of preschool children    - by Steuer, F. B., Applefield, J. M., & Smith, R. (1971)	Article Abstract: “Two matched groups of five preschool children each were ... READ MORE ::>
Forensic science, wrongful convictions, and American prosecutor discretion.    - by Stevens, D. (2008)	A hot controversy exists about the reliability of forensic science as repor... READ MORE ::>
Gender differences in cardiovascular reactivity and game performance related to sensory modality in violent video game play    - by Tafalla, R. (2007)	This study examined the gender-specific cardiovascular and performance resp... READ MORE ::>
Internet use among Turkish adolescents    - by Tahiroglu, A., Celik, G., Uzel, M., Ozcan, N., & Avci, A. (2008)	The aim of this study was to investigate Internet use habits and problemati... READ MORE ::>
The Raw Nature of Televised Professional Wrestling: Is the Violence a Cause for Concern?    - by Tamborini, R., Skalski, P., Lachlan, K., Westerman, D., Davis, J., & Smith, S. (2005)	This study examined physical violence portrayed in a sample of televised pr... READ MORE ::>
The effects of sex role stereotypes and sexually-aggressive film content on aggression against women    - by Tascher, D. K. (1983)	Dissertation Abstract: This study was concerned with the effects of sexuall... READ MORE ::>
Beyond cartoon killings: Comments on two overlooked effects of television    - by Tavris, C. (1988)	Article Excerpt: “Television cartoons such as 'Miami Vice' are not, I think... READ MORE ::>
Effects of aggressive and prosocial film material on altruistic behavior of children    - by Teachman, G., & Orme, M. (1981)	Examined the effects of 3 kinds 2 types (real life vs cartoon) of TV ... READ MORE ::>
The effect of video games on anxiety level and heart rate in college students    - by Tews, R.R. (2000)	Dissertation Abstract: A historical overview of research related to the aff... READ MORE ::>
Specific cue reactivity on computer game-related cues in excessive gamers.    - by Thalemann, R., Wölfling, K., & Grüsser, S. M. (2007)	It has been posited that excessive computer game playing behavior, referred... READ MORE ::>
Physiological arousal, exposure to a relatively lengthy aggressive film, and aggressive behavior    - by Thomas, M. H. (1982)	50 male undergraduates viewed either a 15-min aggressive TV program excerpt... READ MORE ::>
Toleration of real life aggression as a function of exposure to televised violence and age of subject    - by Thomas, M. H., & Drabman, R. S. (1975)	Replicates R. Drabman and M. Thomas's (see record 1974-29879-001) study of ... READ MORE ::>
Effects of viewing real versus fantasy violence upon interpersonal aggression    - by Thomas, M. H., & Tell, P. M (1974)	Of 96 male undergraduates, 32 Ss saw a violent film which they were told re... READ MORE ::>
Desensitization to portrayals of real-life aggression as a function of exposure to television violence    - by Thomas, M. H., Horton, R. W., Lippincott, E. C., & Drabman, R. S. (1977)	Tested in 2 separate experiments, the hypothesis that exposure to violence ... READ MORE ::>
Violence in E-rated video games    - by Thompson, K. M., & Hanniger, K. (2001)	Quantified and characterized the depiction of violence, drugs, and sex in v... READ MORE ::>
Anger, anticipated opportunity to retaliate, and interest in video violence    - by Thompson, P. G., & O'Neal, E. C. (1987)	Investigated the effects of anger and of the expectation of the opportunity... READ MORE ::>
Television and delinquency: A neglected dimension of social control    - by Thornton, W., & Voigt, L. (1984)	Article Excerpts: “Preference for violent programs is positively associated... READ MORE ::>
Criminal sexuality and psychopathology: Pornography as a contributory risk factor in the psycho-social development of violent sex offenders    - by Tiefenwerth, T. (2008)	The researcher conducted interviews with 25 adult, male sex offenders convi... READ MORE ::>
The role of negative emotions in the media violence-aggression relation    - by Titus, J. M. (1999)	Dissertation Abstract: The current study tested whether individual differe... READ MORE ::>
How is gender-based violence covered in the sporting news? An account of the Australian Football League sex scandal    - by Toffoletti, K. (2007)	Despite the significant amount of feminist and sociological research devote... READ MORE ::>
Effetti delle scene di violenza su aggressività, depressione e ansia [Effects of violent film excerpts on aggressiveness, depression and anxiety].    - by Tosini, G., Cristini, C., Mahony, A., & Cesana, B. (2007)	Content analysis suggested that television programmes and films contain mor... READ MORE ::>
Investigation of the relationship between disciplinary experiences, television viewing and social violence    - by Townsend, R. B. (1983)	Dissertation Abstract: Faced with a level of violence in society that has h... READ MORE ::>
The impact of exposure to violent music on undergraduate college males' state anger, affective, physiological, and aggressive behavioral action responses.    - by Treadwell, K. (2007)	The current study addresses the potential negative impact of exposure to vi... READ MORE ::>
Rap-music Attitude and Perception Scale: A Validation Study    - by Tyson, E. (2006)	Objective: This study tests the validity of the Rap-music Attitude and Perc... READ MORE ::>
Exposure to violent video games increases automatic aggressiveness    - by Uhlmann, E., & Swanson, J. (2004)	The effects of exposure to violent video games on automatic associations wi... READ MORE ::>
The effect of playing violent video games on adolescents: Should parents be quaking in their boots?.    - by Unsworth, G., Devilly, G., & Ward, T. (2007)	Debate regarding the psychological and behavioural effects of playing viole... READ MORE ::>
TV news--The daily horror?: Emotional effects of violent television news    - by Unz, D., Schwab, F., & Winterhoff-Spurk, P. (2008)	In two studies we examined the influence of violent television news on view... READ MORE ::>
Construcción de significados frente a los contenidos violentos de los videojuegos en niños de 11 a 14 años [Construction of meanings related to violent contents of video games in children aged 11 to 14].    - by Vaca, P., & Serrano, D. (2007)	This project was part of the research line entitled "Violence and the Media... READ MORE ::>
Violent thought and behavior among juvenile populations: Football players, video game players, and gang members    - by Valencia, R. (2008)	The present dissertation studied the relationship between frequency of viol... READ MORE ::>
The influence of television on children's daydreaming styles: A 1-year panel study    - by Valkenburg, P. M., & van der Voort, T. H. A. (1995)	Attempted to replicate the study of P. M. Valkenburg et al (1992) by examin... READ MORE ::>
Children's positive and negative experiences with the Internet: An exploratory survey    - by Valkenburg, P.M., & Soeters, K.E. (2001)	This survey among 194 Dutch children (aged 8-13 yrs) who had home access to... READ MORE ::>
Fright reactions to television: A child survey    - by Valkenburg, P.M., Cantor, J., & Peeters, A.L. (2000)	Using telephone interviews with a random sample of 314 Dutch children betwe... READ MORE ::>
Children's direct fright and worry reactions to violence in fiction and news television programs    - by van der Molen, J., & Bushman, B. (2008)	Objective: To examine whether violence in fictional and news television con... READ MORE ::>
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Family Conflict and Violent Electronic Media Use in School-Aged Children.    - by Vandewater, E., Lee, J., & Shim, M. (2005)	Using a national sample of children aged 6 to 12 (N = 1,075), this study ex... READ MORE ::>
Impact of watching international television programs on adolescents in India    - by Varma, A. (2000)	Examined the psychological effects of watching international TV programs on... READ MORE ::>
Effect of television on aggressivity of adolescents    - by Vetro, A., Csapo, A., Szilard, J., & Vargna, M. (1988)	Used a standardized version of the Rosenzweig Picture-Frustration Study to ... READ MORE ::>
Types of media violence and degree of acceptance in under-18s    - by Vidal, M.A., Clements, M., & Espinosa, P. (2003)	It is an established fact that almost every TV channel offers a high level ... READ MORE ::>
Violence viewing and adolescent aggression: A longitudinal study    - by Viemero, V. (1986)	Manuscript Abstract: A longitudinal field study conducted in Turku, Finland... READ MORE ::>
Selecting crime drama and apprehension about crime    - by Wakshlag, J., Vial, V., & Tamborini, R (1983)	Investigated whether heavy exposure to media violence causes viewers to con... READ MORE ::>
Attitudes and parental factors as intervening variables in the television violence-aggression relation    - by Walker, K. B., & Morley, D. D. (1991)	Examined the relationship of cognitive and parental factors affecting adole... READ MORE ::>
Digital game playing and direct and indirect aggression in early adolescence: The roles of age, social intelligence, and parent-child communication    - by Wallenius, M., Punamäki, R., & Rimpelä, A. (2007)	The roles of age, social intelligence and parent-child communication in mod... READ MORE ::>
Enhancement of punitiveness by visual and audiovisual displays    - by Walters, R. H., & Thomas, E. L. (1963)	A film of a knife-fight scene or one showing adolescents engaged in constru... READ MORE ::>
Imitative behavior of disturbed and nondisturbed children following exposure to aggressive and nonaggressive models    - by Walters, R. H., & Willows, D. C. (1968)	Article Abstract: Disturbed and nondisturbed boys were exposed to 1 of 2 vi... READ MORE ::>
Timing of punishment and the observation of consequences to others as determinants of response inhibition    - by Walters, R. H., Parke, R. D., & Cane, V. A. (1965)	80 Grade 1 and kindergarten children were assigned to 1 of 8 conditions in ... READ MORE ::>
Effects of aggressive and nonaggressive rock songs on projective and structured tests    - by Wanamaker, C. E., & Reznikoff, M. (1989)	Studied the differences between hostility scores on projective and objectiv... READ MORE ::>
Effects of violent media exposure by adolescents with Disruptive Behavior Disorder as compared to control subjects: fMRI activation patterns in frontal lobe.    - by Wang, Y., Mathews, V.P., Lurito, J.T., Lowe, M.J., Dzemidzic, M., Phillips, M.D., Kronenberger, W., & Dunn, D. (2002)	To identify differences in frontal lobe activation patterns as measured by ... READ MORE ::>
Associations among rock music videos, locus of control, and aggression    - by Wann, D. L., & Wilson, A. M. (1996)	Examined the prediction that subjects with scores indicating an external lo... READ MORE ::>
The impact of team identification on the hostile and instrumental verbal aggression of sport spectators    - by Wann, D. L., Carlson, J. D., & Schrader, M. D. (1999)	Examined the hostile and instrumental verbal aggression of sport spectators... READ MORE ::>
Beliefs in symbolic catharsis: The importance of involvement with aggressive sports    - by Wann, D. L., Carlson, J. D., Holland, L. C., Jacob, B. E., Owens, D. A., & Wells, D. D. (1999)	Although previous investigations have consistently refuted the notion of ca... READ MORE ::>
Family motivation and a more accurate classification of preferences for aggressive sports    - by Wann, D.L., & Ensor, C.L. (2001)	In previous research there were no significant differences in family motiva... READ MORE ::>
Sport team identification and willingness to consider anonymous acts of hostile aggression    - by Wann, D.L., Haynes, G., Mclean, B., & Pullen, P. (2003)	Previous research indicated that a sizeable minority of individuals report ... READ MORE ::>
Relationship between team identification and trait aggression: A replication    - by Wann, D.L., Shelton, S., Smith, T., & Walker, R. (2002)	Examined the relationship between sport fandom and trait aggression in 117 ... READ MORE ::>
The relation between toy gun play and children's aggressive behavior    - by Watson, M. W., & Peng, Y. (1992)	To assess the relation between toy gun play and aggression, 36 3-5-yr olds ... READ MORE ::>
Taking professional wrestling to the mat: A look at the appeal and potential effects of professional wrestling on children    - by Waxmonsky, J., & Beresin, E. V. (2001)	Notes that professional wrestling (PW) has gained a firm foothold in Americ... READ MORE ::>
Perceived vulnerability to crime, criminal victimization experience, and television viewing    - by Weaver, J., & Wakshlag, J. (1986)	Surveyed 108 undergraduates to examine the relationship between TV viewing ... READ MORE ::>
Does playing violent video games induce aggression? Empirical evidence of a functional magnetic resonance imaging study.    - by Weber, R., Ritterfeld, U., & Mathiak, K. (2006)	This study aims to advance the media effects debate concerning violent vide... READ MORE ::>
Effects of playing violent videogames on Chinese adolescents' pro-violence attitudes, attitudes toward others, and aggressive behavior    - by Wei, R. (2007)	This study examines the effects of exposure to online videogame violence on... READ MORE ::>
Television and adolescent conventionality: An exploratory study    - by Weigel, R. H., & Jessor, R. (1973)	Investigated the degree to which psychological involvement with TV is assoc... READ MORE ::>
Video game playing and its relations with aggressive and prosocial behaviour    - by Wiegman, O., & van Schie, E. G. M. (1998)	In this study of 278 10-14 yr old 7th and 8th graders from 5 elementary sch... READ MORE ::>
Television viewing related to aggressive and prosocial behavior    - by Wiegman, O., Kuttschreuter, M., & Baarda, B. (1985)	Book Excerpt: “The present investigation consists of a longitudinal study o... READ MORE ::>
A longitudinal study of the effects of television viewing on aggressive and prosocial behaviours    - by Wiegman, O., Kuttschreuter, M., & Baarda, B. (1992)	Investigated the extent to which 466 2nd-grade and 4th-grade Netherlands ch... READ MORE ::>
Is Television a Health and Safety Hazard? A Cross-Sectional Analysis of At-Risk Behavior on Primetime Television.    - by Will, K., Porter, B., Geller, E., & DePasquale, J. (2005)	Twenty-four top-rated primetime television shows were observed weekly durin... READ MORE ::>
Internet Fantasy Violence: A Test of Aggression in an Online Game.    - by Williams, D., & Skoric, M. (2005)	Research on violent video games suggests that play leads to aggressive beha... READ MORE ::>
Keeping one's distance: The influence of spatial distance cues on affect and evaluation.    - by Williams, L., & Bargh, J. (2008)	Current conceptualizations of psychological distance (e.g., construal-level... READ MORE ::>
Aggression, competition and computer games: Computer and human opponents    - by Williams, R.B., & Clippinger, C.A. (2002)	Violence and aggression in computer games has been a concern of social comm... READ MORE ::>
The portrayal of aggression on North American television    - by Williams, T. M., Zabrack, M. L., & Joy, L. A. (1982)	Conducted detailed content analyses of the portrayal of aggression on North... READ MORE ::>
Engaging in violence on American television: A comparison of child, teen, and adult perpetrators    - by Wilson, B.J., Colvin, C.M., & Smith, S.L. (2002)	Examined the age of violence perpetrators in US television programs. 2,757 ... READ MORE ::>
Violence in children's television programming: Assessing the risks    - by Wilson, B.J., Smith, S.L., Potter, W.J., Kunkel, D., Linz, D., & Colvin, C. M. (2002)	Examined the nature and extent of violence contained in television programm... READ MORE ::>
Children's aggression in Indonesia: The effects of culture, familial factors, peers, tv violence viewing, and temperament    - by Wimbarti, S. (2003)	Dissertation Abstract: The three common socializing agents of aggression i... READ MORE ::>
Angry reaction to failure on a cooperative computer game: The effect of trait hostility, behavioural inhibition, and behavioural activation    - by Wingrove, J., & Bond, A. J. (1998)	Examined affective (mood), cognitive (attribution of blame) and behavioral ... READ MORE ::>
Personality factors, subject gender, and the effects of aggressive video games on aggression in adolescents    - by Winkel, M., Novak, D. M., & Hopson, H. (1987)	Studied the relationship among personality factors, heart rate, and aggress... READ MORE ::>
How impulsiveness, trait anger, and extracurricular activities might affect aggression in school children    - by Wittmann, M., Arce, E., & Santisteban, C. (2008)	Individual differences in personality traits such as impulsivity and trait ... READ MORE ::>
A case of aggressive behaviors in primary school students in Hong Kong    - by Wong, M.F., Lai, K.L., Chan, Y.W., & Chang, L. (2000)	Reports a case study of 4 Hong Kong primary school boys who were identified... READ MORE ::>
Mass media viewing habits and toleration of real-life aggression    - by Woodfield D.L. (1987)	Dissertation Abstract: This study was a conceptual replication of Drabman a... READ MORE ::>
Mass media viewing habits and toleration of real-life aggression    - by Woodfield, D. L. (1987)	Dissertation Abstract: This study was a conceptual replication of Drabman a... READ MORE ::>
Exposure of US adolescents to extremely violent movies    - by Worth, K., Chambers, J., Nassau, D., Rakhra, B., & Sargent, J. (2008)	Objective: Despite concerns about exposure to violent media, there are few ... READ MORE ::>
Experiments in televised violence and verbal aggression: Two exploratory studies    - by Wotring, C. E., & Greenberg, B. S. (1973)	Performed 2 experiments to explore the relationship between the inhibitions... READ MORE ::>
Anticipated violence, arousal, and enjoyment of movies: Viewers' reactions to violent previews based on arousal-seeking tendency    - by Xie, G., & Lee, M. (2008)	The authors investigated the effects of violent portrayals in movie preview... READ MORE ::>
Examination of perceptions of leisure boredom, personal characteristics, and family functions as predictors of aggressive behavioral tendencies of university students    - by Yang, H. (2002)	Dissertation Abstract: The purpose of this study was to examine university ... READ MORE ::>
Understanding the effectiveness of moral mediation through theories of moral reasoning    - by Yang, M. (2007)	This study sought to conceptualize moral mediation as a form of television ... READ MORE ::>
Policing the world: American mythologies and hollywood's rogue cop character    - by Yaquinto, M. (2008)	This dissertation deploys the frontier myth as "performed" by cowboy-like p... READ MORE ::>
Children's beliefs about firearms and their exposure to violent media    - by Yonts, N.E. (2002)	Dissertation Abstract: Scope and method of study. The purpose of this study... READ MORE ::>
Aggressive content of high school students' TV viewing    - by Yoon, J.S., & Cheryl, S. (2003)	The purpose of this study was to examine high school students' exposure to ... READ MORE ::>
Effects of success and failure in interpersonal competition in violent and nonviolent video games on players' affect and self-ascribed toughness    - by Yu, H.S. (2002)	Dissertation Abstract: This study investigated whether personal victory in ... READ MORE ::>
Sex and violence revisited    - by Yurchesyn, K. (2007)	The present thesis was an investigation of the impact of viewing sexually v... READ MORE ::>
Motivated aggressiveness perpetuated by exposure to aggressive films and reduced by exposure to nonaggressive films    - by Zillmann, D., & Johnson, R. C. (1973)	Under conditions of both minimal and extreme initial provocation, the effec... READ MORE ::>
Aggressive personality traits in the effects of violent imagery on unprovoked impulsive aggression    - by Zillmann, D., & Weaver, J. (2007)	In a three-factor design varying the aggressive-behavior subtraits of physi... READ MORE ::>
Psychoticism in the effect of prolonged exposure to gratuitous media violence on the acceptance of violence as a preferred means of conflict resolution    - by Zillmann, D., & Weaver, J. B. III. (1997)	210 undergraduate Ss viewed films featuring no violence, old-style violence... READ MORE ::>
Effects of prolonged exposure to gratuitous media violence on provoked and unprovoked hostile behavior    - by Zillmann, D., & Weaver, J. B. III. (1999)	On 4 consecutive days, respondents were exposed to gratuitously violent or ... READ MORE ::>
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