Managing Positive and Negative Media Effects Among Adolescents: Parental Mediation Matters—But not Always

Autor: Anneleen Meeus, An Katrien Sodermans, Kathleen Beullens, Ine Beyens, Femke Geusens
Přispěvatelé: Youth & Media Entertainment (ASCoR, FMG)
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Journal of Family Communication, 18(4), 270-285. Routledge
ISSN: 1532-7698
1526-7431
DOI: 10.1080/15267431.2018.1487443
Popis: The current study examined the role of parental media mediation styles in the relationships between (1) prosocial media content and the performance of prosocial behavior and (2) antisocial media content and the performance of antisocial behavior. The results of a cross-sectional survey (N = 475; Mage = 14.6) indicated that autonomy-supportive restrictive mediation was positively related to prosocial behavior through increased prosocial media exposure, while it was also associated with less antisocial behavior through decreased antisocial media content exposure. Autonomy-supportive active mediation on the other hand strengthened the positive association between exposure to prosocial media content and the performance of prosocial behavior. However, this type of mediation did not moderate the association between exposure to antisocial media content and the performance of antisocial behavior. These results indicate that autonomy-supportive mediation styles are most effective in managing media effects, but that antisocial media content may warrant a more restrictive approach. ispartof: Journal of Family Communication vol:18 issue:4 pages:270-285 status: published
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