Various sources have found a significant link between television viewing amongst Elementary-aged children and the amount of aggression that they display. According to Manganello and Taylor (2009), children in households that watch a large amount of television are exposed to different environments. This article proposed that often times the programs that parents choose to watch around their children have a major impact on their children’s behavior while interacting with others in social settings.
Ozmert, Toyran and Yurdakok (2002) found that children in the second and third grades view more television that is recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics. Their study used the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) to evaluate behavioral problems. After dividing the children into three groups according to the amount of television that they watch, they found that those children who watched more television were significantly more prone to aggressive behaviors than those who watched low-levels of television. To view the critera that is evaluated on the Child Behavior Checklist and get a better idea of how childrens' actions are perceived, please click the link below:Child Behavior Checklist
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