Influence of Television Viewing and Sensation Seeking on Adolescents' Unrealistic Perceptions about Smoking and Smokers: Evidence From a National Survey

Nan, Xiaoli

doi:10.1080/15205436.2010.530384

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“…ANTM is “a cyclical competition where women from all over the U.S. compete for the honor of being America’s next ‘it girl’ in the modeling world,” with a few male contestants in recent seasons (IMDb, 2015; The CW, 2015). A more recent study (Nan, 2011) shows that these types of depictions have influenced unrealistic perceptions about smoking. Nan (2011) found, in a national survey of adolescents, that heavy TV viewing led participants to overestimate smoking prevalence and to perceive smokers as more positive and favorable.…”

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“…A more recent study (Nan, 2011) shows that these types of depictions have influenced unrealistic perceptions about smoking. Nan (2011) found, in a national survey of adolescents, that heavy TV viewing led participants to overestimate smoking prevalence and to perceive smokers as more positive and favorable. One reason why young people may come to this conclusion is that TV portrays pro-smoking messages more than pro-health messages.…”

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A Fatal Attraction: The Effect of TV Viewing on Smoking Initiation Among Young Women

Johnson

Len‐Ríos

Shoenberger

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Communication Research

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This study explores whether there is a connection between TV viewing and the intention of young adult women to smoke and their ability to refuse smoking. Young adult women were defined as between 18 and 24 years of age (N = 156). Using Cultivation Theory as a framework, the researchers found that TV viewing positively predicts smoking intentions and negatively predicts the ability to refuse smoking. Accounting for smoking knowledge, current smoking behaviors, and other media use, TV viewing predicts smoking intentions. This suggests that TV viewing may be a powerful predictor of (a) smoking intentions and (b) the inability to refuse a cigarette in a peer pressure/social situation.Famous actresses serve as role models for young women who are developing their self-identities. It is not uncommon for young women to imitate celebrities and their buying behaviors. The advertising industry uses celebrity endorsers to entice fans into copying their favorite celebrities. Importantly, when it comes to fast food, soft

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Section: Smoking and Entertainment Tv Messages About Smokingmentioning

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A Fatal Attraction: The Effect of TV Viewing on Smoking Initiation Among Young Women

Johnson

Len‐Ríos

Shoenberger

et al. 2016

Communication Research

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“…For instance, Shanahan et al (2004) found that TV exposure was related to higher prevalence estimates of smoking. Nan (2011) found that adolescents who watched a lot of television tended to overestimate real-world smoking prevalence and also to hold more favorable attitudes toward smokers. Although adolescents may encounter both pro-smoking and antismoking information from the media, antismoking messages may not be able to counteract the effect of pro-smoking imagery (Straub et al, 2003).…”

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Media exposure and smoking intention in adolescents: A moderated mediation analysis from a cultivation perspective

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The study tested a moderated mediation model to examine the mechanisms underlying the link between media exposure and adolescent smoking intention by utilizing a modification of cultivation theory. A total of 12,586 non-current smoker adolescents in California were included in the analysis. Results showed that media exposure was positively related to smoking intention via perceived prevalence of peer smoking when friend disapproval of cigarette use was low. This study contributes to a better understanding of the mechanisms regarding the media effects on smoking intention, but the findings should be interpreted with caution due to the small effect size.

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See you, see me: Teenagers’ self-disclosure and regret of posting on social network site

Xie

Kang

2015

Computers in Human Behavior

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Influence of Television Viewing and Sensation Seeking on Adolescents' Unrealistic Perceptions about Smoking and Smokers: Evidence From a National Survey

Cited by 4 publications

References 66 publications

A Fatal Attraction: The Effect of TV Viewing on Smoking Initiation Among Young Women

A Fatal Attraction: The Effect of TV Viewing on Smoking Initiation Among Young Women

Media exposure and smoking intention in adolescents: A moderated mediation analysis from a cultivation perspective

See you, see me: Teenagers’ self-disclosure and regret of posting on social network site

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