Reizer Abira, Hetsroni Amir
Psychol Rep. 2014 Feb;114(1):231-49. doi: 10.2466/21.07.PR0.114k11w6.
This study examines whether media consumption predicted relationship quality among 188 college students who were involved in romantic relationships. The respondents assessed their commitment to the relationship, their satisfaction from the relationship, and their tendency to engage in conflicts within the relationship. Media consumption was measured by assessing the time dedicated to television viewing in general, watching specific genres, Internet use, and newspaper reading. Hierarchical regression analyses indicated that total TV viewing time statistically predicted lower commitment to the relationship, while viewing of programming focusing on romantic relationships predicted lower satisfaction and stronger tendency to engage in conflicts. Consumption of media other than television and the control factors did not predict any indicator of relationship quality. The pattern of negative associations between TV viewing and relationship quality is discussed with reference to cultivation theory and mood management theory.
本研究调查了在188名处于恋爱关系中的大学生中，媒体消费是否能预测恋爱关系质量。受访者评估了他们对恋爱关系的投入度、对恋爱关系的满意度以及在恋爱关系中发生冲突的倾向。媒体消费通过评估总体看电视时间、观看特定类型节目、使用互联网和阅读报纸的时间来衡量。分层回归分析表明，总的看电视时间在统计学上预测了对恋爱关系较低的投入度，而观看关注恋爱关系的节目则预测了较低的满意度和更强的冲突倾向。电视以外的媒体消费及控制因素并未预测恋爱关系质量的任何指标。本研究参照培养理论和情绪管理理论讨论了看电视与恋爱关系质量之间的负相关模式。
