A BRIEF REVIEW ON THE EFFECTS OF VIOLENT MEDIA ON YOUTHS

Year 2018, Volume: 1 Issue: 2, 85 - 93, 26.12.2018

Furkan Tosyalı

https://doi.org/10.33817/muhakeme.458913

Cited By: 1

Abstract

The main aim of this paper is to briefly review the existing body of knowledge related to youth violence and media. In this context, empirical evidences regarding the association between youth violence and media are mentioned. Also, prevalence rates related to youth media usage, risk factors, and individual differences are given in the review. Then, some preventive suggestions based on the empirical findings are proposed to reduce the positive association between youth violence and media exposure. Finally, this brief review would be a useful starting point for further studies aiming to extend existing literature regarding youth violence and media exposure.

Keywords

youth, violence, media

ŞİDDET İÇERİKLİ MEDYANIN GENÇLER ÜZERİNDEKİ ETKİLERİNE İLİŞKİN KISA BİR DERLEME

Abstract

Bu derlemenin ana amacı, gençlik şiddeti ve medya ile ilgili mevcut bilgiyi kısaca gözden geçirmektir. Bu bağlamda, gençlik şiddeti ile medya arasındaki ilişkiyle ilgili görgül verilerden bahsedilmiştir. Ayrıca gençlerin medya kullanımına ilişkin yaygınlık oranları, risk faktörleri ve bireysel farklılıklar ile ilgili bulgular da bu derlemede verilmiştir. Ardından, gençlik şiddeti ile medyaya maruz kalma arasındaki pozitif ilişkiyi azaltmak için görgül bulgulara dayanan bazı önerilere değinilmiştir. Son olarak, bu kısa derleme, gençlik şiddeti ve medyaya maruz kalma ile ilgili mevcut alanyazını genişletmeyi amaçlayan çalışmalar için yararlı bir başlangıç noktası olacaktır.

Keywords

gençlik, şiddet, medya

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