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Parent-Child Interaction, Television Violence, and Aggression of Children.
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Eron, Leonard D. – American Psychologist, 1982
Reviews findings of two longitudinal studies on development of aggression. Observes that the process by which children learn violence from television is circular: i.e., aggressive children are unpopular and consequently spend less time with peers and more time watching television, which in turn, assures them that aggressive behavior is…
Descriptors: Aggression, Children, Literature Reviews, Parent Child Relationship
Interventions to Mitigate the Psychological Effects of Media Violence on Aggressive Behavior.
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Eron, Leonard D. – Journal of Social Issues, 1986
Describes and evaluates attempts to mitigate effect that watching television violence has on young children. Most relevant studies have been laboratory experiments, and there is no reported evidence that any intervention has been effective over long-term. Concludes that interventions combining cognitive and behavioral approaches have most promise,…
Descriptors: Aggression, Child Development, Cognitive Restructuring, Elementary Secondary Education
Integrating Field and Laboratory Investigations of Televised Violence and Aggression.
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Eron, Leonard D.; Huesmann, L. Rowell – 1980
Longitudinal and intervention laboratory studies were conducted to investigate the effects of viewing televised violence on the aggressive behavior of elementary school children. In the longitudinal study 505 children were studied over a 3-year period. The measures used included peer nominated aggression, aggression anxiety and popularity,…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Aggression, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students
Television as a Source of Maltreatment of Children.
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Eron, Leonard D.; Huesmann, L. Rowell – School Psychology Review, 1987
This article reviews the research findings which have established relations between television viewing and the subsequent attitudes and behaviors of viewers, emphasizing the influence of televised violence. It identifies the implications and remedies for public policy, for society, and for the parents and educators responsible for children's daily…
Descriptors: Aggression, Behavior Problems, Child Abuse, Child Development
Book Reviews.
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Eron, Leonard D.; And Others – Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, 1994
Reviews six books on developmental psychology: (1) "Children and Violence" (David Reiss and others); (2) "Television and the American Child" (George Comstock); (3) "Intellectual Development" (Robert Sternberg and Cynthia Berg); (4) "Context and Development" (Robert Cohen and Alexander Siegel); (5) "Adolescent Identity Formation" (Gerald Adams and…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Book Reviews, Child Development
Longitudinal Relations between Children's Exposure to TV Violence and Their Aggressive and Violent Behavior in Young Adulthood: 1977-1992.
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Huesmann, L. Rowell; Moise-Titus, Jessica; Podolski, Cheryl-Lynn; Eron, Leonard D. – Developmental Psychology, 2003
Examined relations between TV-violence viewing at ages 6 to 10 and adult aggression about 15 years later for sample growing up in the 1970s and 1980s. Found that childhood exposure to media violence predicted young adult aggression for males and females. Identification with aggressive TV characters and perceived realism of TV violence predicted…
Descriptors: Aggression, Childhood Attitudes, Children, Developmental Stages