- Collection:
- Atlanta University and Clark Atlanta University Theses and Dissertations
- Title:
- Violent behavior: the media and violent behavior in the high schools, 1989
- Creator:
- Fennell, Vikkie J.
- Date of Original:
- 1989-05-01
- Subject:
- Degrees, Academic
Dissertations, Academic - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798
- Medium:
- theses
dissertations - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- The objective of this study is to explore the possible effects and influence that violent television shows and movies have on the human behavior of youth, especially high school students. In order to achieve this goal, this study obtained information from 160 high school students regarding the types of television shows and movies they view, hours spent viewing violent media and violent behavior engaged in, or displayed at school. This information was obtained from Prince Georges County School System, Prince Georges County, Maryland, utilizing the cross-sectional survey design and the stratified sampling method. The final calculation and analysis was completed utilizing the SPSSX Computer System. The results of this study indicated that there is a significant relationship between violent behavior in high school students, and the influence of violent movies and television shows. The results revealed that, of the 90 students who chose violent movies as their favorite, over half (54) of them exhibited or engaged in violent behavior at school. In addition the findings also revealed that the more time youth spent watching television daily, the more likely they are to exhibit or engage in violent behavior. Forty-two of the high school students who responded to watching 11 hours or more of television daily all exhibited or engaged in violent behavior at school.
Date of award: 5/1/1989
Degree type: thesis
Degree name: Master of Social Work (MSW)
Granting institution: Atlanta University
Department: School of Social Work - Metadata URL:
- http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/cau.td:1989_fennell_vikkie_j
- Holding Institution:
- Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library
- Rights:
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