School of Family Life, Brigham Young University, JFSB 2087, Provo, UT, 84602, USA.
Linfield College, McMinville, OR, 97128, USA.
J Abnorm Child Psychol. 2017 Nov;45(8):1523-1535. doi: 10.1007/s10802-016-0253-6.
Many schools and parents try to motivate children to become defenders of victimized peers. Defending behavior is common in the media (particularly in superhero programs); however, no study has examined the effect of media on defending behavior. The aim of the study was to examine longitudinal associations between superhero engagement and a variety of aggressive, prosocial, and defending behaviors in preschool children. Participants consisted of 240 preschoolers (49% male) and their parents who reported on child media use and outcomes at 2 different time points. Preschooler's engagement with superheroes was related to increased physical and relational aggression 1 year later. Engagement with superheroes was not related to prosocial or defending behaviors. Implications of the results are discussed.
许多学校和家长试图激励孩子成为受欺负同伴的保护者。保护行为在媒体中很常见（尤其是在超级英雄节目中）；然而，尚无研究检验媒体对保护行为的影响。本研究旨在检验学龄前儿童对超级英雄的参与度与各种攻击、亲社会和保护行为之间的纵向关联。参与者包括 240 名学龄前儿童（49%为男性）及其父母，他们在两个不同时间点报告了儿童的媒体使用和结果。1 年后，学龄前儿童对超级英雄的参与度与身体和关系攻击呈正相关。参与超级英雄活动与亲社会或保护行为无关。讨论了结果的意义。
