NCJ Number
109156
Journal
Journal of Social Issues Volume: 42 Issue: 3 Dated: (1986) Pages: 75-92
Date Published
1986
Length
18 pages
Annotation
We present a model hypothesizing indirect effects of media sexual violence on aggression against women.
Abstract
It suggests that certain cultural factors (including mass media) and individual variables interact to affect some people's thought patterns and other responses that may lead to antisocial behavior, including aggression. Two streams of current research are relevant to the model. The first shows connections between exposure to sexually violent media and the development of thought patterns that support violence against women. The second reveals links between such patterns and various forms of antisocial behavior in the laboratory and in naturalistic settings. Suggestions for further research are discussed. (Author abstract)