Some aspects of the influence of television on children in early adolescence

• Published in: Wiadomości lekarskie (1960) Vol. 57 Suppl 1; p. 327
• Main Authors: Warmuz, Aneta, Stemplewska, Bozena, Witanowska, Jolanta, Sikora, Alicja
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Polish
• Published: Poland 2004
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adolescent Behavior - psychology; Aggression - psychology; Child; Child Behavior Disorders - epidemiology; Child Behavior Disorders - etiology; Female; Humans; Life Style; Male; Poland - epidemiology; Psychology, Adolescent; Social Behavior Disorders - epidemiology; Social Behavior Disorders - etiology; Social Support; Socioeconomic Factors; Stress, Psychological - epidemiology; Surveys and Questionnaires; Television; Video Games; Poland
• ISSN: 0043-5147

Television is treated not only as a carrier of information, but first of all as a source of entertainment. From the other sites, it also carries many threats to young spectator. It is known already today, that many remittances are full of aggression. In what way does this special group of audience uses the TV remittances? This problem is analyzed in presented study. Diagnosis of problem was conducted among children attending to secondary schools. An investigative tool was a questionnaire of inquiry which included following questions: quantity of time spent in front of television set, influence of television on functioning of a child, rules of using the television at home, what kinds of televisions' offers children use, influence of television on social functioning of child (contacts with peers, with family) and influence of television on intellectual functioning of a child.