Children's and parents' fright reactions to kidnapping stories in the news

被引：33
作者：
Wilson, BJ [1 ]
Martins, N [1 ]
Marske, AL [1 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Illinois, Dept Speech Commun, Urbana, IL 61801 USA
来源：
COMMUNICATION MONOGRAPHS | 2005年 / 72卷 / 01期
关键词：
children's fright; television news; developmental differences; parents' fright; kidnapping stories;
D O I：
10.1080/0363775052000342526
中图分类号：
G2 [信息与知识传播];
学科分类号：
05 ; 0503 ;
摘要：
We conducted a random telephone survey of 182 parents to assess their reactions as well as their children's reactions to child kidnapping stories in the news. Children below age 13 experienced more fright-related feelings and more concern for their personal safety than adolescents did. Children who were heavy viewers of TV news also were more frightened. Parents rated themselves as more upset by the stories than their children were. Parents' fright responses and coping strategies were more prevalent among those who paid close attention to the high-profile news stories and those who regularly viewed TV series about missing persons. The findings are discussed in terms of cultivation theory and developmental differences in how children process information.
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页数：25
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