The present study investigated the role of lifetime television (TV) use and TV use across life stages (i.e., childhood, adolescence, adulthood) on racial attitudes. In a young adult sample (N = 268), lifetime TV use was not associated with racial attitudes either directly or indirectly. However, when testing the effects of TV use across specific life stages, TV use during childhood, adolescence, and adulthood were each indirectly associated with current racial attitudes through implicitly measured norms and motivation to avoid racism. Overall, childhood and adulthood TV use was associated with stronger racism, whereas adolescence TV use was associated with weaker racism. Directions for future research are discussed.

本研究调查了终生电视使用和不同生命阶段（即童年、青春期、成年）电视使用对种族态度的影响。在年轻人样本中（N = 268），终生看电视的情况与种族态度没有直接或间接的关系。然而，在测试电视使用对特定生命阶段的影响时，童年、青春期和成年期间的电视使用都通过隐含衡量的规范和避免种族主义的动机与当前的种族态度间接相关。总体而言，儿童和成年时期电视的使用与较强的种族主义有关，而青少年时期电视的使用与较弱的种族主义有关。讨论了未来研究的方向。