Racial and Gender Differences in the Relationship Between Children’s Television Use and Self-Esteem
@article{Martins2012RacialAG, title={Racial and Gender Differences in the Relationship Between Children’s Television Use and Self-Esteem}, author={N. Martins and K. Harrison}, journal={Communication Research}, year={2012}, volume={39}, pages={338 - 357} }
A longitudinal panel survey of 396 White and Black preadolescent boys and girls was conducted to assess the long-term effects of television consumption on global self-esteem. The results revealed television exposure, after controlling for age, body satisfaction, and baseline self-esteem, was significantly related to children’s self-esteem. Specifically, television exposure predicted a decrease in self-esteem for White and Black girls and Black boys, and an increase in self-esteem among White… CONTINUE READING
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