Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.15516/cje.v22i2.3596
The Relationship between the Frequency of Use of the Media, the Role of Peers, and Adolescent Aggression in elementary school
Ana Paljušaj
orcid.org/0000-0002-7151-985X
; Osnovna škola Podmurvice u Rijeci
Abstract
The main purpose of this study is to examine the effect of exposure to media violence on adolescent aggression and the mediating role of peers in the above-mentioned relationship. This research was conducted among 318 students of Rijeka's elementary schools with an average age of 12.67 years, out of which 166 were female adolescents and 145 were male adolescents. Participants were first asked to answer questions related to demographic data. Subsequently they were asked to fill in questionnaires regarding aggressive behaviour, the frequency of use of the media, the role of peers and finally their preference of media content. The results show that the frequency of use of the media is a significant positive predictor of physical aggression among adolescents and that the susceptibility to peer pressure has a mediating role in the relationship between media and physical aggression. Results are discussed in the context of previous research findings and theories related to testing media and aggression.
Keywords
adolescents; physical aggression; media; role of peers; school
Hrčak ID:
241002
URI
Publication date:
24.6.2020.
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