Links between self-reported media violence exposure and teacher ratings of aggression and prosocial behavior among German adolescents

Journal of Adolescence

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 279-287

  Krahé, Barbara ^a   Möller, Ingrid ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF POTSDAM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Aggressive behavior; Aggressive norms; Media violence; Prosocial behavior; Teacher ratings

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GERMANY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREDICTOR VARIABLE; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; VIOLENCE;

ADOLESCENT; AGGRESSION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FACULTY; FEMALE; GERMANY; HUMANS; MALE; MASS MEDIA; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; VIDEO GAMES; VIOLENCE;

EID: 79951955678     PISSN: 01401971     EISSN: 10959254     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2010.05.003     Document Type: Article

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