Entry:

Gerbner, George and Signorielli, Nancy, "Violence Profile 1967 Through 1988-89: Enduring Patterns," Unpublished Report, The Annenberg School of Communications, University of Pennsylvania, January, 1990.


Abstract:

Heavy TV viewing promotes alienation and mistrust among people.

GSS Years:

1980, 1982, 1985

Other Data Sets:

MTF 1985

GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document:

Variable Name

Variable Label

 
 
TVHOURS

HOURS PER DAY WATCHING TV

SEX

RESPONDENTS SEX

AGE

AGE OF RESPONDENT

RACE

RACE OF RESPONDENT

INCOME

TOTAL FAMILY INCOME

POLVIEWS

THINK OF SELF AS LIBERAL OR CONSERVATIVE

CLASS

SUBJECTIVE CLASS IDENTIFICATION

HELPFUL

PEOPLE HELPFUL OR LOOKING OUT FOR SELVES

TRUST

CAN PEOPLE BE TRUSTED

FAIR

PEOPLE FAIR OR TRY TO TAKE ADVANTAGE

ANOMIA5

LOT OF THE AVERAGE MAN GETTING WORSE

ANOMIA6

NOT FAIR TO BRING CHILD INTO WORLD

ANOMIA7

OFFICIALS NOT INTERESTED IN AVERAGE MAN