The effects of viewing physical and relational aggression in the media: Evidence for a cross-over effect

Journal of Experimental Social Psychology

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1551-1554

  Coyne, Sarah M ^a   Nelson, David A ^a   Lawton, Frances ^b   Haslam, Shelly ^b   Rooney, Lucy ^b   Titterington, Leigh ^b   Trainor, Hannah ^b   Remnant, Jack ^b   Ogunlaja, Leah ^b  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Indirect aggression; Media; Physical aggression; Relational aggression; Violence

Indexed keywords

EID: 52749086139     PISSN: 00221031     EISSN: 10960465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jesp.2008.06.006     Document Type: Article

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