Reality Television Viewing and Peer-Directed Relational Aggression in Emerging Adulthood

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dc.contributor.advisorMayeux, Lara
dc.contributor.authorGayle, Destiny
dc.contributor.committeeMemberCarter-Sowell, Adrienne
dc.contributor.committeeMemberSladek, Mike
dc.date.accessioned2024-04-29T20:40:01Z
dc.date.available2024-04-29T20:40:01Z
dc.date.issued2024-05-10
dc.date.manuscript2024-04
dc.description.abstractRelational aggression is a form of aggression characterized by harming or attempting to harm an individual’s social relationships. Previous research has identified a link between the consumption of relationally aggressive media and the perpetuation and endorsement of relational aggression. Previous studies have also identified reality television programs as significantly more relationally aggressive compared to their scripted counterparts. This study investigated the association between reality television consumption and peer-directed relational aggression and normative beliefs about relational aggression, as well as the moderating role of perceived realism in these associations. Follow-up analyses were conducted to further understand whether these associations differed depending on the specific type of reality television that was viewed. Participants were 336 college students (83% female) who completed an online survey. Though perceived realism was not a moderator of these associations, it did emerge as a significant predictor of peer-directed relational aggression. Additionally, male participants held stronger normative beliefs about relational aggression.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11244/340252
dc.languageen_USen_US
dc.subjectRelational Aggressionen_US
dc.subjectReality Televisionen_US
dc.subjectEmerging Adulthooden_US
dc.subjectPeer Relationsen_US
dc.thesis.degreeMaster of Scienceen_US
dc.titleReality Television Viewing and Peer-Directed Relational Aggression in Emerging Adulthooden_US
ou.groupDodge Family College of Arts and Sciences::Department of Psychologyen_US

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