Singer M I, Slovak K, Frierson T, York P
Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA.
J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 1998 Oct;37(10):1041-8. doi: 10.1097/00004583-199810000-00014.
To examine the extent to which children's television-viewing practices are associated with symptoms of psychological trauma and aggressive behaviors. The following three hypotheses were tested: (1) children who report watching greater amounts of television per day will report higher levels of trauma symptoms than children who report lesser amounts of television viewing; (2) children who report watching greater amounts of television per day will report higher levels of violent behaviors than children who report watching lesser amounts of television per day; and (3) children who report a preference for action and fighting programs will report higher levels of violent behaviors than children who report a preference for other types of television programs.
The study used a survey design in which an anonymous self-report questionnaire was administered to students in grades 3 through 8 in 11 Ohio public schools during the 1995-1996 school year (N = 2,245).
All three hypotheses were supported.
Heavy television viewing by children may indicate the presence of problems such as depression, anxiety, and violent behaviors; such viewing should be screened for by psychiatrists and other mental health professionals working with children.
探讨儿童看电视习惯与心理创伤症状及攻击行为之间的关联程度。检验了以下三个假设：（1）每天看电视时间较长的儿童所报告的创伤症状水平会高于看电视时间较短的儿童；（2）每天看电视时间较长的儿童所报告的暴力行为水平会高于每天看电视时间较短的儿童；（3）表示更喜欢动作和打斗类节目的儿童所报告的暴力行为水平会高于表示更喜欢其他类型电视节目的儿童。
该研究采用调查设计，在1995 - 1996学年对俄亥俄州11所公立学校三至八年级的学生发放匿名自填式问卷（N = 2245）。
所有三个假设均得到支持。
儿童大量看电视可能表明存在抑郁、焦虑和暴力行为等问题；儿童精神科医生和其他从事儿童工作的心理健康专业人员应对此类看电视行为进行筛查。
