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Northup, Temple – Journal of Applied Research on Children, 2013
Objectives: The primary purpose of this research is to understand the media's impact on individual attitudes and behaviors related to aggression, sexuality, and body image. This research is of particular importance because it uses up-to-date data reflecting effects based on the current media environment. Additionally, it includes a racially…
Descriptors: Mass Media Effects, Student Attitudes, Student Behavior, Aggression
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Brenick, Alaina; Henning, Alexandra; Killen, Melanie; O'Connor, Alexander; Collins, Michael – Youth & Society, 2007
The aim of this study is to assess late adolescents' evaluations of and reasoning about gender stereotypes in video games. Female (n = 46) and male (n = 41) students, predominantly European American, with a mean age 19 years, are interviewed about their knowledge of game usage, awareness and evaluation of stereotypes, beliefs about the influences…
Descriptors: Sex Stereotypes, Gender Differences, Video Games, Whites