Prosociaal nieuws en prosociaal gedrag in kinderen: Een experimentele studie naar prosociaal televisienieuws voor kinderen en prosociaal gedrag
Publication year
2014Number of pages
16 p.
Source
Tijdschrift voor Communicatiewetenschap, 42, 4, (2014), pp. 342-357ISSN
Publication type
Article / Letter to editor

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Journal title
Tijdschrift voor Communicatiewetenschap
Volume
vol. 42
Issue
iss. 4
Languages used
Dutch (dut)
Page start
p. 342
Page end
p. 357
Subject
Communication and MediaAbstract
Previous findings have indicated that prosocial children are happier, are more popular, and do better at school. As children devote a substantial amount of time watching television, children’s programming might be an excellent avenue to encourage prosocial behaviour – and, subsequently, well-being in children. In an experimental study among 372 children aged 9 to 13 years, we examined whether prosocial behaviour in children’s television news affects prosocial intentions and behaviours. Children in the experimental condition watched prosocial news showing children organizing a fundraising action for unicef. In the control condition, children watched an item about unicef without prosocial behaviour. After watching, children could donate to unicef which served as an index of prosocial behaviour. Prosocial intentions were assessed with a questionnaire. Findings demonstrated that children who watched prosocial news were significantly more willing to help in setting up a project for unicef at their schools and donated more money to unicef.
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