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Pro-Social And Anti-Social Effects Of Television Viewing On Adolescents: Speculations Based On Family Situation Comedy Content, Eunette Gentry
Pro-Social And Anti-Social Effects Of Television Viewing On Adolescents: Speculations Based On Family Situation Comedy Content, Eunette Gentry
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Researchers theorize that verbal insults within television family interactions may create images of dysfunctional families that serve as a paradigm for young viewers. This study conducted a content analysis of television programming and speculated about the possible development of antisocial behavior in adolescents due to television viewing; "The Cosby Show" and "Roseanne" were chosen in this research sample because previous research finds that family oriented situation comedies are among children's favorite television programs. Ten episodes of each series were recorded and analyzed for their anti-social verbal content. The brother-sister sibling relationship was analyzed within each episode and coded using eight …