The Relationship Between "Teen Mom" Reality Programming and Teenagers' Beliefs About Teen Parenthood

被引:20
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作者
Martins, Nicole [1 ]
Jensen, Robin E. [2 ]
机构
[1] Indiana Univ, Dept Telecommun, Bloomington, IN 47405 USA
[2] Univ Utah, Dept Commun, Salt Lake City, UT 84112 USA
关键词
WATCHING SEX; TELEVISION; CULTIVATION; PREGNANCY; VIOLENCE; MEDIA; COMMUNICATION; INITIATION; ATTITUDES; APPEAL;
D O I
10.1080/15205436.2013.851701
中图分类号
G2 [信息与知识传播];
学科分类号
05 ; 0503 ;
摘要
A survey was conducted with U.S. high school students (M=16.57 years of age) from the Midwest to examine whether exposure to "teen mom" reality programming (e.g., 16 and Pregnant, Teen Mom) was related to teens' perceptions of teen parenthood. Contrary to our hypotheses, analyses revealed that exposure to teen mom reality programming was related to an increased tendency to believe that teen mothers have an enviable quality of life, a high income, and involved fathers. Teens who perceived reality television as realistic were most likely to hold these perceptions. The findings are discussed in terms of cultivation theory.
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页码:830 / 852
页数:23
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