How real is the portrayal of aggression in television entertainment programming?

Potter, W. James; Vaughan, Misha W.; Warren, Ron; Howley, Kevin; Land, Art; Hagemeyer, Jeremy

doi:10.1080/08838159509364322

Cited by 46 publications

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“…Although the person's main intent may not be to harm the victim, it can still be defined as aggression as they know that the victim could possibly be harmed by the gossip. This type of intent is called ''inconsiderate intent'' and occurs when the aggressor knows that the action may cause distress or harm but accepts this and places his or her own interests above those of others [Potter et al, 1995].…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“We're not friends anymore! unless…”: the frequency and harmfulness of indirect, relational, and social aggression

Coyne

Archer

Eslea

2006

Aggressive Behavior

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The frequency of items of indirect, relational, social, verbal, and physical aggression was assessed in the school environment of 422 adolescents, using the Indirect/Social/Relational Aggression scale (ISRA), a measure that combined items from indirect, relational, and social aggression research. We also assessed the perceived harmfulness of each item. Comparing these findings with the occurrence of aggression on television, we found that adolescents were exposed to nearly 10 times more indirect, relational, and social aggression on television than they are in school. Overall, there was no sex difference in the amount of aggression reported by boys and girls. However, when examining specific items, girls reported more gossiping and boys more hitting. Girls perceived indirect, direct relational, and verbal aggression as more harmful than did boys. Limited evidence was found for a distinction between indirect, relational, and social aggression, although it was clear that they were more similar than different. Aggr. Behav. 32:294-307, 2006. r

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“We're not friends anymore! unless…”: the frequency and harmfulness of indirect, relational, and social aggression

Coyne

Archer

Eslea

2006

Aggressive Behavior

186

135

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“…Recent studies have found that females tend to be greatly underrepresented on television, with $70% of characters on television being male and 30% being female (e.g. Potter et al 1995;Coyne and Archer 2004). Taking this into consideration, the actual number of male and female characters involved in alcohol-related acts in soaps was compared to the expected number, using chi-square analysis.…”

Section: Alcohol Analysismentioning

confidence: 99%

“…As studies have illustrated that female characters tend to be underrepresented on television (e.g. Potter et al 1995), it is not surprising that drinking characters in soap operas are more likely to be male (e.g. Wallack et al 1987).…”

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Fancy a pint?: Alcohol use and smoking in soap operas

Coyne

Ahmed

2009

Addiction Research & Theory

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This study examined the frequency and portrayal of alcohol use and smoking in soap operas aired on British nonsatellite television. Fifty-four hours of programing were analyzed, monitoring the type of alcohol act, who was carrying it out, and why, where, and what consequences of the acts were depicted. Results supported previous findings that illustrate the prominent use of alcohol in popular soaps. More than 90% of the episodes viewed included some alcohol-related acts, with an average of 7.65 acts per episode, most of which were shown without any consequences. Female characters were drinking alcohol more often than expected and were also more likely to drink at home as a short-term means of coping. Alternatively, male characters were more often depicted as social drinkers, with more drinking inside pubs than expected. The frequency of smoking was also investigated. This was rarely shown in the episodes viewed, with 82.41% of the episodes containing no smoking acts. Eastenders accounted for 78.57% of all smoking acts but even this soap only had, on average, 32 s per episode of smoking in the foreground. Implications of the findings are discussed with regards to the possible influence on the socialization of younger viewers.

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“…However, males consistently are represented more frequently on television than females, making up approximately 70% of all the characters on television (see Potter et al, 1995). Therefore, expected counts were modified in all sex analyses to reflect this discrepancy.…”

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confidence: 99%

Does Reality Backbite? Physical, Verbal, and Relational Aggression in Reality Television Programs

Coyne¹,

Robinson²,

Nelson³

2010

Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media

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How real is the portrayal of aggression in television entertainment programming?

Cited by 46 publications

References 11 publications

“We're not friends anymore! unless…”: the frequency and harmfulness of indirect, relational, and social aggression

“We're not friends anymore! unless…”: the frequency and harmfulness of indirect, relational, and social aggression

Fancy a pint?: Alcohol use and smoking in soap operas

Does Reality Backbite? Physical, Verbal, and Relational Aggression in Reality Television Programs

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