Positive Female Role Models Eliminate Negative Effects of...

Sexuality in the media is a major problem that influences the public both negatively and positively. The article entitles â€Å"Positive female role models eliminate negative effects of sexually violent media† written by Christopher J. Ferguson, tested four hypothesis as to whether or not the media portrayal of women influence or impact depression, anxiety and negative attitudes of women of both male or female. He also tested his hypotheses by concluding that sexuality violence is not only found in pornographic films but also nonpornograhic films. Sexually violent media encapsulates a broad category of media in which themes and violence are intermingled. For instance such media may depict physical aggression by males against females (or†¦show more content†¦Six television shows were selected that expresses strong independent females and also weak females. 7th Heaven and Gilmore girls was selected as the nonsexual and nonviolent show, The Tudors and Masters of Horror was selected as sexually violent with negative/subordinate female characters and Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Law and Order are sexually violent shows with strong independent female characters. The hypothesis was tested by using three measures. For Negative attitudes towards women, Spence Helmreich, Attitudes towards Women Scale was used. It is a 15-item Likert type scale that queries respondents in regards to their beliefs about the equal rights of women in multiple dimensions.() For Depression, The Beck Depression Inventory-II was sued to identify symptoms of Depression. Scores ranging from 0 to 13 are indicative of minimum depression, 14-19 of mild depression, 20-28 of moderate depression and 29-63 of severe depression (Ferguson, 2012). For anxiety, The Beck Anxiety Inventory was used. Students were asked to complete an assignment for extra credit in the school theatre. The students were randomly given appointments where each show was appointed. They also signed a consent form and were asked to ask any question they might have before the presentation of the film. After theShow MoreRelatedStephen P. Robbins Timothy A. Judge (2011) Organizational Behaviour 15th Edition New Jersey: Prentice Hall393164 Words   |  1573 PagesSpecialist: Cathleen Petersen Senior Art Director: Janet Slowik Art Director: Kenny Beck Text and Cover Designer: Wanda Espana OB Poll Graphics: Electra Graphics Cover Art: honey comb and a bee working / Shutterstock / LilKar Sr. Media Project Manager, Editorial: Denise Vaughn Media Project Manager, Production: Lisa Rinaldi Full-Service Project Management: Christian Holdener, S4Carlisle Publishing Services Composition: S4Carlisle Publishing Services Printer/Binder: Courier/Kendallville Cover Printer: Courier/KendalvilleRead MoreOne Significant Change That Has Occurred in the World Between 1900 and 2005. Explain the Impact This Change Has Made on Our Lives and Why It Is an Important Change.163893 Words   |  656 Pagesthe International Systems of Law in the Twentieth Century †¢ Jean H. Quataert 116 5 The Impact of the Two World Wars in a Century of Violence †¢ John H. Morrow Jr. 161 6 Locating the United States in Twentieth-Century World History †¢ Carl J. Guarneri 213 7 The Technopolitics of Cold War: Toward a Transregional Perspective †¢ Gabrielle Hecht and Paul N. Edwards 271 8 A Century of Environmental Transitions †¢ Richard P. Tucker 315 About the Contributors †¢ 343 _