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| Author: |
Cantor, Joanne; Wilson, Barbara J.; Hoffner, Cynthia
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| CMCH Synopsis: |
Researchers studied the effects of a television movie called "The Day After" about a nuclear holocaust in Kansas by talking to children's parents the night after the movie was broadcast. They found that older children (8-18 years old) were more upset by the movie than younger children and that older children were more likely to discuss the movie afterwards, while most younger children went straight to bed. This study agreed with previous research, which showed that younger children are more frightened by scary-looking characters or things that move quickly while older children are more frightened by the threat of events that could possibly happen to them. © Center on Media and Child Health
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| Year: |
1986 |
| Article Title: |
Emotional responses to a televised nuclear holocaust film |
| Journal: |
Communication Research |
| Volume: |
13 |
| Issue: |
13 |
| Pages: |
257-277 |
| ISSN: |
0093-6502 |
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| Publication Type: |
Journal Article |
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| Age Group: |
Adolescence (13-17 yrs), Adulthood (18 yrs & older), Childhood (birth-12 yrs), Preschool Age (2-5 yrs), School Age (6-12 yrs) |
| Keywords: |
Adolescents
Adults
Age Differences
Child Development
Children
Emotional Response
Fear
Gender Differences
Infants and Toddlers
Mediation
Motion Pictures
Parent Attitudes
Parents and Parenting
Psychology
Sleep
Television
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