LSS 2533 Research Methods
Journal Article Reviews (CLO 5)
Article 1
Section
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Search terms:
television viewing habits
Section 2
Title: health effects of
media on children and adolescents
Abstract
In this study it has
been analyzed that majority of the teenagers and young adults watch television
7 hours on average, this includes playing video games and cell phones. Although
media provides sufficient information about the health and other benefits but
in this study the adverse effects of media has been discovered on the health of
young adults and children. Due to excess use of social media, viewing
television and playing games has reported to aggressive behavior, mental health
sexual behavior in children, eating disorder and academic difficulties.
Furthermore this article has provide recommendations for the parents to keep an
eye on their kids while they are watching television. This article has also addressed
the policy maker and the practitioners of the media to make such programs which
are beneficial for the youth. The parents and the teachers should teach the
teenager to use the media positively and to increase the physical activity.
Reference
Victor
C. Strasburger, Amy B, Ed Donnerstein(2010) health effect of media on children
and adolescents. Vol.125.no.4
Section 3
Population
For this study the
population is used are youth, media, policy makers and the parents of the kids.
The study has targeted on the two groups youth and kids specifically to analyze
their television viewing habits and its effects on their health.
Research Approach
This is a
longitudinal study and has used qualitative research method to analyze the
accurate results and facts.
Participant selection
The data was
collected on the broader level. This was collected from parents, teachers,
school students, youth, media and practitioners.
Main results
Results of the
study are showing how the media is affecting the youth negatively and in which
disease the youth is falling. Furthermore the results of the study are
performing the role of alarm for the teachers, parents and policy makers. The
health disorder and behavioral problems are on the peak due to bad media
viewing habits in the youth and kids.
Section 4
The
ranking of this article is on the top because the authors has discussed the
issue briefly with using simple wordings which is useful for every person ether
he is a professional or a common person.
The given
article is addressing the issue in the proper way. Viewing television is the
common activity of our routine life. Butt watching television is good if your
watch only 2 to 3 hours. But youngsters and kids watch television more than the
required amount of time this is causing many physical and psychological
diseases in them. Youth is getting lazy and child obesity is increasing in
early child hood. Parents and teachers should discourage television viewing
habits and encourage participate in physical activities. Furthermore this study
is addressing the policy makers that they should put a ban on the alcohol
product imagery which is creating the bad effects on the youth. The author
should discuss from where he has collected the data.
Article 2
Section
1
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Search terms: Role
of media television in youth grooming
Section 2
Title: Alcohol imagery on popularly viewed television in the UK
Abstract
This study is focusing
on the advertisement of the alcohol product on the television. It has been
noticed that exposure to the alcohol imagery on the youth affect negatively and
initiate them towards the drinking. In the UK most of the television shows the
alcohol products from6 p, to 10 pm with frequency because these are the peak
hours to watch the television.
Exposure to alcohol consumption and product imagery in
films is associated with increased alcohol consumption among young people, but
the extent to which exposure also occurs through television is not clear. We
have measured the occurrence of alcohol imagery in prime-time broadcasting on
UK free-to-air television channels. So this articles is addressing to the
policy makers that they should not advertise such products on the television
because these are affecting our youth negatively. Many alcohol brand use the
film stars to promote their products. Films starts are the inspiration of the
youth and children and they tend to follow their favorite starts so the
promotion of such products can mislead the youth.
Reference
Alias Lyson, Ann
McNeill, John Brittonl (2013). Alcohol imagery on popularly viewed television
in the UK. Vol36,no.3.
Section 3
Population
In
this study the population for the study is used people of young age such as
students of high school and colleges and the television channels. The exposure
of the alcohol in the advertisement is tested in this study.
Research Approach
A
quantitative research approach is used in this paper because the data is
collected from the media channels and the frequency of the advertisements was
constantly measured.
Main results
The main results show
that most of the brands of alcohol advertise their products directly and
indirectly on the television grab the attention from most of the school age
students. It also has been observed that famous sports celebrities are
endorsing such brand. When youth see that their favorite star is endorsing
something it must be good form them and this caused increase in alcohol
consumption in youth.
Section 4
I
would rank this study at middle because it is providing the useful insights to
the user on this social issue. It has discussed the most common trend and
attitudes which are commonly found in the youth.
Article 3
Section
1
Source: HTC
libraries pages > discover> electronic resources
Search terms: viewing
television and health effects for children
Section 2
Title:
Association between child and adolescent television viewing and adult health
Abstract
This study has focus on
the adverse effects of viewing television on the health of the kids and adults.
The poor effects on health includes obesity in early childhood, raise in the
habit of smoking and heart disease also increased due to excess watching
television. This study has focused the 100 participants of New Zealand which
includes new born to the people of 26 years old. The research is not a
longitudinal study on the television viewing habits and health effects on the
childhood. The research is has found that there is increased rate in the child
obesity and heart disease due to excess television viewing habits.
Reference
Hancox, Robert (2004).
Association between child and adolescent television viewing and adult health.
Section 3
Population
For
this study the authors has taken population of young adults and new born as
well. The age of young adults is 26
years only
Research Approach
For
this article the author has used quantitative research approach.
Main results
The
results shows that people who watch television become unfit and face many
health problems. The results showed that new born and the kids of age 3 to 7
tears are facing the eye sight problems. And adults from age 18 to 26 years are
having the cardio problem and obesity is increasing in both children and
adults.
Section 4
I
have ranked this article as the bottom because this is not clearing the concept
of a common user. The author has used regression analysis which is showing the
complex results, these results are interpreted by the professionals and the
students only. A common persons with basic education will find difficult to
gain more knowledge from this study.
