The mass media and American adolescents' health

被引:143
作者
Brown, JD [1 ]
Witherspoon, EM [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ N Carolina, Sch Journalism & Mass Commun, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 USA
关键词
adolescents; aggression; alcohol; cigarette smoking; eating disorders; mass media; nutrition; obesity; sexuality; violence;
D O I
10.1016/S1054-139X(02)00507-4
中图分类号
B844 [发展心理学(人类心理学)];
学科分类号
040202 ;
摘要
American teens today grow up in a world saturated with the mass media. In general, the media depict a world in which unhealthy behaviors such as physical aggression, unprotected sex, smoking, and drinking are glamorous and risk-free. We summarize what is known about the media's effects on four adolescent health issues that have been studied most comprehensively: violence and aggression; sex; obesity, nutrition, and eating disorders; and alcohol and tobacco use. A number of approaches that have potential for helping turn the media into more positive forces for adolescents' health are discussed Society for Adolescent Medicine, 2002.
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页码:153 / 170
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