Superhero media, aggression, and prosocialness: Relations in adults and gender's moderating role

Superhero media, aggression, and prosocialness: Relations in adults and gender's moderating role

The present study aimed to observe the relationships between superhero media exposure, aggression, and prosocialness in adults. We also investigated gender's moderating role. A total of 700 Brazilians participated in the study (age mean =  25.77, SD = 8.63, SE = 0.32, 57% men). Results showed a...

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Veröffentlicht in:Aggressive behavior 2024-01, Vol.50 (1), p.e22109-n/a
Hauptverfasser: Santos, Isabella Leandra Silva, Pimentel, Carlos Eduardo, Mariano, Tailson Evangelista
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adult
Aggression
Aggression - psychology
Aggressiveness
Emotions
Female
Gender
Humans
Indirect effects
Male
prosocialness
South American People
superhero media
Verbal aggression
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Zusammenfassung:The present study aimed to observe the relationships between superhero media exposure, aggression, and prosocialness in adults. We also investigated gender's moderating role. A total of 700 Brazilians participated in the study (age mean =  25.77, SD = 8.63, SE = 0.32, 57% men). Results showed a positive relation between superhero media exposure, prosocialness (r = .18), and all aggression factors (physical: r = .13; verbal: r = .08; aggressive emotions: r = .16). Aggressive emotions mediated indirect effects of exposure (physical aggression: λ = 0.12, p 
ISSN:0096-140X
1098-2337
1098-2337
DOI:10.1002/ab.22109