Media violence exposure and physical aggression in fifth-grade children.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine the association of media violence exposure and physical aggression in fifth graders across 3 media types.

Methods

We analyzed data from a population-based, cross-sectional survey of 5,147 fifth graders and their parents in 3 US metropolitan areas. We used multivariable linear regression and report partial correlation coefficients to examine associations between children's exposure to violence in television/film, video games, and music (reported time spent consuming media and reported frequency of violent content: physical fighting, hurting, shooting, or killing) and the Problem Behavior Frequency Scale.

Results

Child-reported media violence exposure was associated with physical aggression after multivariable adjustment for sociodemographics, famil

SUBMITTER: Coker TR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10683669 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jan-Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature