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- * This relationship was influenced by aggressive thoughts and levels of empathy, indicating that the way individuals process media violence plays a key role in shaping aggression.
- * Even when accounting for other factors like abusive parenting or peer influences, the media violence effect remained significant, suggesting that multiple risk factors together have a greater impact on aggression than any single factor alone.
Article Abstract
Cultural generality versus specificity of media violence effects on aggression was examined in seven countries (Australia, China, Croatia, Germany, Japan, Romania, the United States). Participants reported aggressive behaviors, media use habits, and several other known risk and protective factors for aggression. Across nations, exposure to violent screen media was positively associated with aggression. This effect was partially mediated by aggressive cognitions and empathy. The media violence effect on aggression remained significant even after statistically controlling a number of relevant risk and protective factors (e.g., abusive parenting, peer delinquency), and was similar in magnitude to effects of other risk factors. In support of the cumulative risk model, joint effects of different risk factors on aggressive behavior in each culture were larger than effects of any individual risk factor.
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