Children's and Parents' Fright Reactions to Kidnapping Stories in the News

The Effects of Viewing Grey's Anatomy on Perceptions of Doctors and Patient Satisfaction

“…In fact, in several of the aforementioned studies, support for the cultivation hypothesis was more robust for genre-specific compared to total television viewing (Chory-Assad & Tamborini, 2003;Segrin & Nabi, 2002;Wilson et al, 2005). Specifically, Chory-Assad and Tamborini found that exposure to prime-time medical dramas among others predicted physician perceptions, but total television viewing did not.…”

“…Both relationship genre and total television viewing explained a significant portion of variance in fantasy rumination or marital intentions. Similarly, research found that heavy viewing of TV news is associated with concerns about violent crimes (Romer, Jamieson, & Aday, 2003), while others discovered that parents attending to media stories about child abduction cases experience more fright-related feelings than light viewers (Wilson, Martins, & Marske, 2005). Wilson et al also found that heavy exposure to TV reality/dramas and attention to media stories about child kidnappings are positively associated with concerns about a local threat.…”

“…Although research supports the cultivation hypothesis with respect to total television viewing (Morgan & Shanahan, 1996) and genre-specific programming (ChoryAssad & Tamborini, 2003;Romer et al, 2003;Segrin & Nabi, 2002;Weaver & Wakshlag, 1986;Wilson et al, 2005); however, examining cultivation within the context of a single program (e.g., Grey's Anatomy), albeit over 32 episodes, remains uncharted territory. In fact, in several of the aforementioned studies, support for the cultivation hypothesis was more robust for genre-specific compared to total television viewing (Chory-Assad & Tamborini, 2003;Segrin & Nabi, 2002;Wilson et al, 2005).…”

“…Within the model, Street acknowledged the media as an environmental factor that influences patient predispositions prior to an appointment with a doctor. Although the present investigation was not a formal test of the ecological model, it applied cultivation theory to a single program across 32 episodes as opposed to total television viewing (Gerbner et al, 2002;Morgan & Shanahan, 1996) and genre-specific programming (Chory-Assad & Tamborini, 2003;Romer et al, 2003;Segrin & Nabi, 2002;Weaver & Wakshlag, 1986;Wilson et al, 2005), and advanced cultivation theory by providing partial evidence that this framework can be applied to a single program over an extended period of time. Results from this investigation are discussed below with an emphasis on how these findings bolster Street's ecological model, advance cultivation theory, and to a larger extent, provide a linear framework from which to understand antecedents, within a media context, to patient satisfaction.…”

School children’s use of digital devices, social media and parental knowledge and involvement – the case of Abu Dhabi

“…In addition, research points out that the use of social media among children has increased extensively (Rosen et al 2014;Willett 2015). Wilson et al (2005) show that children's susceptibility to media influence can vary according to their gender and age, and they conclude with guidelines to help parents enhance the positive effects of the media while minimizing the risks associated with certain types of content. In Abu Dhabi, El Khouli (2013) stressed the necessity of participation of family in the monitoring of these negatives aspects of social networking for families.…”