Development through media use? A German study on the use of radio in adolescence

Boehnke, Klaus; Münch, Thomas; Hoffmann, Dagmar

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“…TV programming is often regarded as the most influential media source through which youth acquire knowledge, whether based on accurate or inaccurate information, and learn about social behaviors, including drinking practices (Collins, Schell, Ellickson, & McCaffrey, 2003; Gerbner, 1995). Youth may be especially susceptible to TV programming because the storylines serve as a source of referential learning about adult behaviors that they seek to emulate (Boeknke, Münich, & Hoffmann, 2002; Russell, Norman, & Heckler, 2004). As such, TV has been referred to as a ‘super peer’ for adolescents, a source of normative information, particularly on topics they are just beginning to explore, such as sexuality or alcohol and drug use (Brown, Halpern, & L'Engle, 2005; Strasburger & Wilson, 2002).…”

Section: Conceptual Frameworkmentioning

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Television's Cultivation of American Adolescents' Beliefs about Alcohol and the Moderating Role of Trait Reactance

Russell

Boland

et al. 2013

Journal of Children and Media

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Cultivation research has shown that heavy television viewing is linked to audiences' generalized, and often skewed, views of reality. This research investigates whether television viewing is related to adolescents' views about the consequences of drinking and whether psychological trait reactance moderates this cultivation effect. Results from a survey of 445 American teenagers show that cumulative exposure to television is linked to reduced beliefs about alcohol's negative consequences and greater intentions to drink. These effects were greater for adolescents low on trait reactance. This research adds to the general psychological research on trait reactance as a moderator of media influences and makes a substantive contribution towards furthering our understanding of the media and public health concerns that surround risky adolescent behaviors.

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Section: Conceptual Frameworkmentioning

confidence: 99%

Television's Cultivation of American Adolescents' Beliefs about Alcohol and the Moderating Role of Trait Reactance

Russell

Boland

et al. 2013

Journal of Children and Media

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“…From these studies we can conclude that music listening contributes to positive youth development and well-being. Boehnke et al (2002) argued and found that adolescents actively employ music listening as a means of achieving their developmental aspirations. The striving for physical and psychological well-being and happiness serves as one of the most prevalent drivers of human actions, and music is unique in its pleasure and reward effects.…”

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Music listening in families and peer groups: benefits for young people's social cohesion and emotional well-being across four cultures

Boer

Abubakar

2014

Front. Psychol.

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Families are central to the social and emotional development of youth, and most families engage in musical activities together, such as listening to music or talking about their favorite songs. However, empirical evidence of the positive effects of musical family rituals on social cohesion and emotional well-being is scarce. Furthermore, the role of culture in the shaping of musical family rituals and their psychological benefits has been neglected entirely. This paper investigates musical rituals in families and in peer groups (as an important secondary socialization context) in two traditional/collectivistic and two secular/individualistic cultures, and across two developmental stages (adolescence vs. young adulthood). Based on cross-sectional data from 760 young people in Kenya, the Philippines, New Zealand, and Germany, our study revealed that across cultures music listening in families and in peer groups contributes to family and peer cohesion, respectively. Furthermore, the direct contribution of music in peer groups on well-being appears across cultural contexts, whereas musical family rituals affect emotional well-being in more traditional/collectivistic contexts. Developmental analyses show that musical family rituals are consistently and strongly related to family cohesion across developmental stages, whereas musical rituals in peer groups appear more dependent on the developmental stage (in interaction with culture). Contributing to developmental as well as cross-cultural psychology, this research elucidated musical rituals and their positive effects on the emotional and social development of young people across cultures. The implications for future research and family interventions are discussed.

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“…Music is pervasive in the lives of children and one of the most motivating activities in the lives of adolescents (Boehnke, Münch, & Hoffmann, 2002; North, Hargreaves, & O'Neill, 2000). ‘Music’ appears only four times in BJDP articles (Davidson, Howe, Moore, & Sloboda, 1996; Heaton, Allen, Williams, Cummins, & Happé, 2008; McKelvie & Low, 2002; Winner, Rosenblatt, Windmueller, & Gardner, 1986).…”

Section: Developmental Research Into the Media: A Local Surveymentioning

confidence: 99%

Young people and the media: Special Issue

Durkin

Blades

2009

British J of Dev Psycho

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Development through media use? A German study on the use of radio in adolescence

Cited by 22 publications

References 21 publications

Television's Cultivation of American Adolescents' Beliefs about Alcohol and the Moderating Role of Trait Reactance

Television's Cultivation of American Adolescents' Beliefs about Alcohol and the Moderating Role of Trait Reactance

Music listening in families and peer groups: benefits for young people's social cohesion and emotional well-being across four cultures

Young people and the media: Special Issue

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