Entry:

Gerbner, George; Gross, Larry; Jackson-Beeck, Marilyn; Jeffries-Fox, Suzanne; and Signorielli, Nancy, "Cultural Indicators: Violence Profile No. 9," Journal of Communication, 28 (Summer, 1978), 176-207.


Abstract:

The level of TV viewing has significant effects upon individual perceptions in regard to feelings of personal safety, levels of anxiety, and feelings of external threat that effect not only individual beliefs but reflect upon issues of political perception.

GSS Years:

1975, 1977

Other Data Sets:

Census 1970; ANES 1976

GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document:

Variable Name

Variable Label

 
 
FEAR

AFRAID TO WALK AT NIGHT IN NEIGHBORHOOD

SEX

RESPONDENTS SEX

AGE

AGE OF RESPONDENT

TVHOURS

HOURS PER DAY WATCHING TV

ANOMIA5

LOT OF THE AVERAGE MAN GETTING WORSE

ANOMIA6

NOT FAIR TO BRING CHILD INTO WORLD

ANOMIA7

OFFICIALS NOT INTERESTED IN AVERAGE MAN

EDUC

HIGHEST YEAR OF SCHOOL COMPLETED

USWAR

EXPECT U.S. IN WAR WITHIN 10 YEARS

USINTL

TAKE ACTIVE PART IN WORLD AFFAIRS