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Sekarasih, Laras; Walsh, Kimberly R.; Scharrer, Erica – Journal of Media Literacy Education, 2015
This study investigated the following research question: How do sixth-graders respond to a media literacy lesson that was designed to, among other goals, introduce the concept of the presence of commercial interest in media production, particularly regarding the prevalence of media violence? Forty-seven responses were analyzed thematically using…
Descriptors: Grade 6, Violence, Mass Media Effects, Media Literacy
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Scharrer, Erica; Leone, Ron – Human Communication Research, 2008
A sample of 118 U.S. 6th and 7th graders was used to examine early adolescents' views of whether video games negatively influence themselves, others of the same age, and younger others. Six specific games ranging in rating from E for Everyone to M for Mature were listed for the early adolescents to respond to, with questions asked about both…
Descriptors: Video Games, Social Cognition, Adolescents, Grade 7