June is Pride Month, a month to celebrate diversity, promote equality, and acknowledge the rich and tumultuous history behind the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender community. LGBTQ representation in the media can be controversial if it enforces stereotypes; however, positive representations of LGBTQ individuals can provide youth with role models and can encourage acceptance in… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Research Blog
Tagged: TV & Movies
Studies Recently Added to the CMCH Database of Research
What topics are researchers exploring about children, media and health? Check out the list below! Bellieni, C.V. et al. (2010). Distracting effect of TV watching on children’s reactivity. European Journal of Pediatrics, 169(9), 1075-1078. The authors studied different aspects of television to determine its level of distraction on a child’s ability to complete other tasks…. Read more »
Recently Added Studies on Children, Media, and Health
Check out some of the latest studies added to the CMCH Database of Research. Borzekowski, D.L.G., et al. (2010). The role of Kilimani Sesame in the healthy development of Tanzanian preschool children. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 31(4), 298-305. The authors found that children who watched the Tanzanian production of “Sesame Street” exhibited prosocial behaviors,… Read more »
Recently Added Studies to the CMCH Database of Research
Take a look at some of the studies we recently added to the CMCH Database of Research. Goldsmith, A.Y., et al. (2012). The cover story: What the book jacket of Adele Michin’s young adult novel. The Beat Goes On, communicates about HIV/AIDS. The Journal of Research on Libraries and Young Adults. This study analyzed a… Read more »
Recently Added Studies on Children, Media, and Health
Take a look at some of the latest studies added to the CMCH Database! Bleakley, A., et al. (2008). It works both ways: The relationship between exposure to sexual content in the media and adolescent sexual behavior. Media Psychology, 11(4), 443-461. Adolescents who are sexually active are more likely to look at media with sexual… Read more »
Connections in News, Media, and Research: Women’s History Month
March is celebrated as Women's History Month. Before the end of the month, we wanted to share with you some interesting research, news, and media relating to women's health, gender stereotypes, and more. March is also Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month, and often these two issues go hand in hand. Take a look at this… Read more »
Recently Added Studies on Children, Media, and Health
Here are some studies that were recently added to the CMCH Database of Research. Forsyth, Susan R. & Malone, Ruth E. (2010). "I'll be your cigarette–light me up and get on with it": Examining smoking imagery on YouTube. Nicotine & Tobacco Research, 12(8), 810-816. This content analysis of videos on YouTube found that youth are… Read more »
Recently Added Studies on Children, Media, and Health
Here are some studies that were recently added to the CMCH Database of Research. Behm-Morawitz, E., & Mastro, D.E. (2008). Mean girls? The influence of gender portrayals in teen movies on emerging adults' gender-based attitudes and beliefs. Journalism and Mass Communication Quarterly, 85(1), 131-146. This study found that teen movies imply a sense of normality… Read more »
Connections in News, Media, and Research: World Cancer Day Edition
In observance of World Cancer Day, February 4, we have gathered together some interesting studies, news, and media that have to do with child health and cancer. A 2012 study looked at how young adult cancer survivors used a video-sharing program to cope and share experiences and found that teens were more likely to use… Read more »
Recently Added Studies on Children, Media, and Health
Check out these studies recently added to the CMCH Database. Draper, Nora R.A. (2011). Is your teen at risk? Discourses of adolescent sexting in United States television news. Journal of Children and Media. This analysis looked at how television news stories report on sexting (sending sexually explicit or pornographic text messages) and found that the… Read more »
