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Direct linkCalvert, S.L.; Murray, K.J.; Conger, E.E. – Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology: An International Lifespan Journal, 2004
Viewing media aggression can be a risk factor for the long-term well being of viewers, and heroes have been targeted as a major risk factor in this relationship because they commit justified acts of aggression. However, little is known about the specific aspects of heroic conduct that viewers find worthy of emulation. We examined US and Taiwanese…
Descriptors: Well Being, Identification, Role Models, Risk
