This study examined the relationship between participants’ negative or positive identification with television characters and their behavior, and how their reactions in times of anger — whether simply negative or physically violent — varied between at-risk participants and normative ones. Participants were 86 children and adolescents from Israel who filled in four questionnaires on the topics of viewing habits, attitudes, self-image, and aggression. The findings revealed that at-risk children and adolescents reacted with more anger than did their normative counterparts, and that their reaction became stronger when they identified with a character’s negative behavior. It was further revealed that the more they watched, the higher their identification with the character and the greater their negative reaction during anger. A violent physical reaction in times of anger is more strongly associated with viewing alone than with viewing with friends. The findings also revealed that identification with the character is a mediating variable between the amount and type (solitary or with friends) of viewing and negative and violent reactions. At-risk children and adolescents tend to choose programs that show violent behaviors, and such programs could ultimately lead them to exhibit violent reactions. The question is how can the amount of children and adolescents’ viewing be limited while avoiding arguments and punishment? The key to success is finding a solution that will be formulated with the children and adolescents’ full cooperation.

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在高危人群，正常儿童和青少年中查看电视字符的习惯和识别

这项研究调查了参与者对电视角色的负面或正面认同与他们的行为之间的关系，以及在愤怒时期（无论是负面还是肢体暴力）他们的反应如何在高风险参与者和规范参与者之间变化。参加者是来自以色列的86名儿童和青少年，他们就观看习惯，态度，自我形象和侵略性问题填写了四份问卷。研究结果表明，处于危险中的儿童和青少年比正常人的愤怒更加愤怒，并且当他们识别出角色的负面行为时，他们的反应变得更加强烈。进一步发现，他们观看的次数越多，他们对角色的认同就越高，并且在愤怒时的消极反应也就越大。愤怒时发生的剧烈身体反应与单独观看比与朋友观看更紧密相关。研究结果还表明，与角色的身份认同是观看的数量和类型（孤独或与朋友）以及负面和暴力反应之间的中介变量。高危儿童和青少年倾向于选择表现出暴力行为的程序，而这些程序最终可能导致他们表现出暴力反应。问题是如何在避免争论和惩罚的同时限制儿童和青少年的观看量？成功的关键是找到一种将在儿童和青少年的充分合作下制定的解决方案。研究结果还表明，与角色的身份认同是观看的数量和类型（孤独或与朋友）以及负面和暴力反应之间的中介变量。高危儿童和青少年倾向于选择表现出暴力行为的程序，而这些程序最终可能导致他们表现出暴力反应。问题是如何在避免争论和惩罚的同时限制儿童和青少年的观看量？成功的关键是找到一种将在儿童和青少年的充分合作下制定的解决方案。研究结果还表明，与角色的身份认同是观看的数量和类型（孤独或与朋友）以及负面和暴力反应之间的中介变量。高危儿童和青少年倾向于选择表现出暴力行为的程序，而这些程序最终可能导致他们表现出暴力反应。问题是如何在避免争论和惩罚的同时限制儿童和青少年的观看量？成功的关键是找到一种将在儿童和青少年的充分合作下制定的解决方案。这样的程序最终可能导致他们表现出暴力反应。问题是如何在避免争论和惩罚的同时限制儿童和青少年的观看量？成功的关键是找到一种将在儿童和青少年的充分合作下制定的解决方案。这样的程序最终可能导致他们表现出暴力反应。问题是如何在避免争论和惩罚的同时限制儿童和青少年的观看量？成功的关键是找到一种将在儿童和青少年的充分合作下制定的解决方案。