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Parental Mediation as a Moderator of the Relationship Between Violent Media Contents Exposure and Aggressive Behaviour of In-School Adolescents

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  • Emenike N. Anyaegbunam
  • Chiedu Eseadi
  • Chinyere Augusta Nwajiuba
  • Paul N. Onwuasoanya
  • Oluchi Queen Onwudinjo
  • Rowland C. Uwakwe
  • Rowland C. Uwakwe
  • Ngozi Awoke
  • Iheanacho Christian Agboti
  • Bartholomew C. Nwefuru
  • Moses O. Ede

Abstract

This study, through a correlational survey of 603 adolescent students in Onitsha Education Zone of Anambra State, Nigeria, aimed to find out if parental mediation is a moderator of the relationship between violent media contents exposure and aggressive behaviour. The researchers used Violent Media Contents Questionnaire and In-School Adolescents’ Aggressive Behaviour Questionnaire for data collection. To analyze the data collected, the researchers used Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient and simple linear regression statistics. Results showed that the extent to which parental mediation moderates the relationship between violent media contents exposure and aggressive behaviour among in-school adolescents was very high. It was also found that parental mediation significantly moderates the relationship between violent media contents exposure and aggressive behaviour among in-school adolescents. Therefore, parents could play an active role in managing and regulating in-school adolescent’s media contents consumption and invariably influence the extent they display aggressive behaviour.

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  • Emenike N. Anyaegbunam & Chiedu Eseadi & Chinyere Augusta Nwajiuba & Paul N. Onwuasoanya & Oluchi Queen Onwudinjo & Rowland C. Uwakwe & Rowland C. Uwakwe & Ngozi Awoke & Iheanacho Christian Agboti & B, 2019. "Parental Mediation as a Moderator of the Relationship Between Violent Media Contents Exposure and Aggressive Behaviour of In-School Adolescents," Global Journal of Health Science, Canadian Center of Science and Education, vol. 11(14), pages 1-1, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:ibn:gjhsjl:v:11:y:2019:i:14:p:1
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    1. Andrea J. S. Stanaland & May O. Lwin & Poh Yeang-Cherng & Cheryl Chong, 2015. "Protecting Preteens on Facebook: An Exploratory Examination of Parental Mediation Strategies for Children¡¯s Facebook Use in Singapore," Studies in Media and Communication, Redfame publishing, vol. 3(1), pages 56-61, June.
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