The American Academy of Pediatrics has previously expressed concerns about the thematic content of television (TV) and the amount of time children spend viewing TV. The objective of this study was to determine the positive and negative themes depicted in a select number of TV shows targeted toward adolescents. We analyzed the thematic content depicted in the first season of 26 Netflix TV shows. The mean occurrences/h for positive and negative themes were 39.53 and 47.20, respectively. The most common positive themes were “encouragement from a friend/peer,” “demonstrating honesty,” and “staying true to oneself” (5.98, 5.38, and 3.72 mean occurrences/h, respectively). The most common negative themes were “dishonesty,” “cursing,” and “selfishness,” (5.30, 4.96, and 4.85 mean occurrences/h, respectively). We suggest that health care providers become aware of TV thematic content and promote media education, and we encourage co-viewing and active mediation by parents/guardians with their children.

美国儿科学会此前曾对电视（TV）的主题内容和儿童看电视的时间长短表示担忧。本研究的目的是确定一些针对青少年的电视节目中描绘的正面和负面主题。我们分析了 26 部 Netflix 电视节目第一季中描绘的主题内容。正面和负面主题的平均发生次数/小时分别为 39.53 和 47.20。最常见的积极主题是“来自朋友/同龄人的鼓励”、“展示诚实”和“忠于自己”（分别为 5.98、5.38 和 3.72 平均发生次数/小时）。最常见的负面主题是“不诚实”、“诅咒”和“自私”（分别为 5.30、4.96 和 4.85 平均发生次数/小时）。