Bauer Matthew, Georgeson Andrew, McNamara Caitlin, Wakefield Bryan H, King Tonya S, Olympia Robert P
1 Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA.
2 Coastal Carolina University, Myrtle Beach, SC, USA.
Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2017 Dec;56(14):1293-1300. doi: 10.1177/0009922816682744. Epub 2016 Dec 22.
Superhero films have become incredibly popular. The objective of this study was to determine the positive and negative themes found in a select number of superhero films. A total of 30 superhero films were analyzed. The average numbers of positive and negative themes were 19.4 and 29.5 mean events per hour for all included films, respectively. The most common positive themes were "assisting others/protecting the public," "positive relationships with family/friends," and "teamwork/collaboration." The most common negative themes were "acts of violence/fighting," "use of guns/knives/lethal weapons," and "bullying/intimidation/torture." Based on the superhero films included in our study, the number of negative themes, especially acts of violence, outweighs positive themes. Although an exposure to positive themes found in superhero films may be beneficial to the development of children, pediatric health care providers should counsel children and their families in an attempt to limit their exposure to violence.
超级英雄电影变得极其受欢迎。本研究的目的是确定在一些超级英雄电影中发现的积极和消极主题。总共分析了30部超级英雄电影。所有纳入电影中积极和消极主题的平均数量分别为每小时19.4个和29.5个平均事件。最常见的积极主题是“帮助他人/保护公众”、“与家人/朋友的积极关系”以及“团队合作/协作”。最常见的消极主题是“暴力行为/战斗”、“使用枪支/刀具/致命武器”以及“欺凌/恐吓/折磨”。基于我们研究中纳入的超级英雄电影，消极主题的数量，尤其是暴力行为，超过了积极主题。尽管接触超级英雄电影中发现的积极主题可能对儿童的发展有益，但儿科医疗保健提供者应该为儿童及其家庭提供咨询，试图限制他们接触暴力的机会。
