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Correlates of children's television viewing: Expectancies, age, and sex

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Ridley-Johnson, R; Chance, JE; Cooper, H
Published in: Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology
January 1, 1984

The relationship of interpersonal trust and locus of control expectancies to amounts of television viewing and viewing preferences were examined among children in grades five through eight. Age and sex differences in viewing times, preferences, and viewing habits, as well as children's scores on the Children's Interpersonal Trust Scale and the Intellectual Achievement Responsibility Scale were assessed. Several findings suggested that heavy viewing is associated with less trusting perceptions of others and less belief in controlling one's academic successes and failures, although the pattern found does not suggest so specific an effect of viewing television violence as Gerbner's cultivation hypothesis might suggest. Age and sex differences found were largely consistent with those reported in the previous literature. © 1984.

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Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology

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ISSN

0193-3973

Publication Date

January 1, 1984

Volume

5

Issue

3

Start / End Page

225 / 235

Related Subject Headings

  • Developmental & Child Psychology
  • 1702 Cognitive Sciences
  • 1701 Psychology
 

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Ridley-Johnson, R., Chance, J. E., & Cooper, H. (1984). Correlates of children's television viewing: Expectancies, age, and sex. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 5(3), 225–235. https://doi.org/10.1016/0193-3973(84)90020-0
Ridley-Johnson, R., J. E. Chance, and H. Cooper. “Correlates of children's television viewing: Expectancies, age, and sex.” Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology 5, no. 3 (January 1, 1984): 225–35. https://doi.org/10.1016/0193-3973(84)90020-0.
Ridley-Johnson R, Chance JE, Cooper H. Correlates of children's television viewing: Expectancies, age, and sex. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology. 1984 Jan 1;5(3):225–35.
Ridley-Johnson, R., et al. “Correlates of children's television viewing: Expectancies, age, and sex.” Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, vol. 5, no. 3, Jan. 1984, pp. 225–35. Scopus, doi:10.1016/0193-3973(84)90020-0.
Ridley-Johnson R, Chance JE, Cooper H. Correlates of children's television viewing: Expectancies, age, and sex. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology. 1984 Jan 1;5(3):225–235.
Journal cover image

Published In

Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology

DOI

ISSN

0193-3973

Publication Date

January 1, 1984

Volume

5

Issue

3

Start / End Page

225 / 235

Related Subject Headings

  • Developmental & Child Psychology
  • 1702 Cognitive Sciences
  • 1701 Psychology