"Frenemies, Fraitors, and Mean-em-aitors": Priming Effects of Viewing Physical and Relational Aggression in the Media on Women

Aggressive Behavior

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 141-149

  Coyne, Sarah M ^a   Linder, Jennifer Ruh ^b   Nelson, David A ^a   Gentile, Douglas A ^c  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LINFIELD COLLEGE   (United States)

^c Iowa State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognition; Media; Physical aggression; Prime; Relational aggression; Television; Women

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGGRESSION; COGNITION; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY; VIOLENCE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; AGGRESSION; COGNITION; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; VIOLENCE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84861733167     PISSN: 0096140X     EISSN: 10982337     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ab.21410     Document Type: Article

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