television violence

TELEVISION VIOLENCE: ITS IMPACT TO CHILDREN’S BEHAVIORIN BRGY. LIGAYA, GABALDON, NUEVA ECIJA

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An Undergraduate ThesisPresented

to the Faculty of College of EducationNueva Ecija University of Science and Technology

Gabaldon, Nueva Ecija

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In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of

BACHELOR OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION

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March 2010

Chapter I

THE PROBLEM AND ITS SETTING

INTRODUCTION

The impact of television violence on youth behavior has been an issues for many

years. Television stations and their executives tend to deny television’s contribution to

children’s behavior. In this research study we, the researchers will use various examples

to demonstrate the impact television had had only children’s violence. This will be

accomplished by discussing and researching the problems associated with television

viewing identifying violence on television, portraying the effects of television violence

on younger people, and revealing the ways to reduce violence on television. This paper

explores these topics by using multiple statistics, by incorporating the views of several

public officials, parents some authors, and through our own views as well.

In 1939, at the World’s fair, Television first came into our lives. In 1938, author

E.B. White told Harpers Magazines: he believe that television is going to be the test of

the modern world and in this new opportunity to see beyond the range of his own vision,

he shall discover either a new and unbearable disturbance of the general peace or a saving

radiance in the sky. He shall stand or fall by television, of that he was sure” (Murray, I

1995).

Television has become standard in many home. In 1949 only two percent of

homes had a television. Today, the opposite is true; only two percent of homes do not

have a television set. (Andreasen, 1990)

Television is used to inform, entertain, and educate the public. Children make up

a large part of television viewers. Before, Children watches an average of three to four

hours of television daily but unfortunately today, many children are left home alone after

school, thus their television viewing is not restricted.

In view of the above statements, the researchers will find out what are the effects

of the television violence to Children’s behavior in Barangay Brgy., Ligaya, Gabaldon,

Nueva Ecija.

STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

This study aimed to determine the Impact of Television Violence to Children’s

Behavior in Brgy. Brgy., Ligaya, Gabaldon, Nueva Ecija.

Specifically, it sought to answer the following questions:

1. How may the profile of the respondents be described in terms of:

a. Sex

b. Age

c. Civil Status

d. Occupation

e. Number of siblings

2. What are the factors that affect children’s behavior in connection to television

violence?

3. How do these factors affect the children’s behavior?

4. What are the suggestions of the researchers to solve these factors that affect the

children’s behavior in connection to violence in television shows?

CONXEPTUAL FRAMEWORK

Nicholas Johnson, a commentator said “Television is one of the most powerful

forces man has ever unleashed upon himself. The quality of human life may depend

enormously upon our effects to comprehend and control that force”. How true today

nothing has dramatized the speed reach and international scope of modern

communications more than TV. In addiction, it has become a strong instructional

device in education. Communication satellites now permit the beaming of programs

to thousands of T.V. stations broadcasting in more than 130 countries to millions of

household sets in all over the world.

Edward Whetmore cited four possible gratification derived from watching T.V.

namely vicarious experience for example, desire to experience behind a heroine or

hero, the beautiful and ugly, the dangerous or horrible, but under the controlled

situation.

Escape the need to be distracted from the realities of life, desire to believe in

miracles or return to the past. Social Emphathy need to share, suffering / mistakes of

others to inform, to see authority figures exalted or reflected. Spiritual or Moral

upliftment need to identify with a deity or divine plan, need to see order imposed on

the world, desire to see evil punished and virtue restored or rewarded.

RESEARCH PARADIGM

HYPOTHESIS

1. That the television violence has no significant effects to children’s behavior

2. That the profile of the respondents-parents has no any significance to the effects of

the television violence to their children’s behavior

Input

1,Profileofthe respondents be describe in terms of:SexAgeCivil Status OccupationNumber of siblings2. factors that affect children’s behavior in connection to television violence

3. Effects to children’s behaviour

Process

Questionnaire

Checklist

Interviews

Output

Effective measures and right approach to the childrens with regards to television’s violence

SCOPE AND DELIMITATION OF THE STUDY

This study delimited to the impact of television violence to the children’s

behavior of Brgy., Ligaya, Gabaldon, Nueva Ecija AU 2009-2010. Subject of the

Study are the parents of children in Barangay Brgy., Ligaya, Gabaldon, Nueva

Ecija.

The respondents are 30 belonging at the age bracket of 25 to 40.

SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY

To the researchers. This study will make the researchers realize how this violence

on television can affect children’s behavior.

To the teacher. So that they can impact to the parents of their students the

unpleasant effects and changes on the behavior of their children because it is their duty

and responsibility as a second parents of their pupils outside their home.

To the parents. To make them realized that they were very much responsible to

what their children see on their television set.

To the authorities. They have to define operational guidelines that seek to

challenge producers towards meeting standards of excellence so that the violators can be

arrested.

To the MTRCB or Movie, Television Review and Classification Board. So that

they should be scrutinized and if possible cut as a wake up call for the board to institution

reforms in its classification standards, to examine its processes so that explicit prurience

in the television is prohibited, and to rectify the process that has allowed the culture of

sex and violence that the industry is wittingly and unwittingly promoting.

DEFINITION OF TERMS

The following terminologies were defined to provide further clarity to the study:

ADDICTION. It refers to habitual performance of an action.

DEFENSITIZATION. Less of sensitivity and feelings.

EFFECT. It is something that is produce by an agent or it is also a cause.

FACTOR. One of several elements of causes their produce a result.

MEAN. A place where nobody can manage and control.

SYNDROME. Characteristic pattern of signs and symptoms of a disease.

TELEVISION. A system of sending and receiving pictures and sound by means

of electronic signals transmitted through wires and optical fibers or by electromagnetic

radiations.

VIOLENCE. A great forms of feelings, conduct, passions, and desecration.

Chapter II

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDIES

FOREIGN LITERATURE

John P. Murray, Ph.D. is a professor and the director of the school of Family

Studies and Human Services at Kansas State University. He is a fellow of the American

Psychological Association and recent president of its Division of Child Youth and Family

Services Dr. Murray’s interest in television and society is reflected in nearly 30 years of

research, teaching and public policy concerning children, youth and families. In the late

1960’s and early 70’s Dr. Murray served as Research Coordinator for the Surgeon

General’s Scientific Advisory Committee on Television and Social Behavior at the

National Institute of Mental Health resulting in the first surgeon Generals report on

Television violence in 1972. Subsequently, he taught in the school of behavioral Sciences

at Macquarie University in Sydney where he conducted research on the effects of the

introduction of television in the Australian “outback”. His concern about the impact of

television has continued during appointments at the University in Sydney where he

conducted research on the effects of the introduction of television in the Australian, the

boys Town Center for the Study of Youth Development, and Kansas State University.

Over the years, Dr. Murray has produced 10 books and more than 80 articles on

children’s television, including a 1980 reference book. Television and youth 25 years of

Research and Controversy, and 1992 American psychological Association Report, Big

World small screen – The Role of Television in American Society.

STUDIES

(Murray, 1973, 1980, 1994, Paik and Comstack 1999) There is a wide range of

studies, similar in scope to the Huston-Stein project, that addresses the short term effects

of viewing violence. However, one of the longer terms studies indeed, one of the longest

term studies – is the work of Leonard Eron (1982, Eron and Slaby, 1995) who in 1963,

began his study by assessing the development of aggression in third grades, eight years

olds, in a small upstate New York. In the course of the study, he asked children to report

on their television viewing and other things they liked to do as well as their ratings of the

aggression of other children, he interviewed teachers and asked them to indicate who in

the classroom was more aggressive or less aggressive and he obtained information from

parents about children’s television viewing and the parent’s home discipline and family

values. He conducted that study when these youngsters were eight years old and wrote

report about the aggressive behavior of the eight year olds, nothing to passing that there

was a relationship with between children’s level of aggressive behavior and their

television viewing. Children who reported, or parents reported, that the youngsters

preferred and often, viewed more violent programs were more likely to be the ones

nominated by their peers and teachers as more aggressive in school. He followed up on

these youngsters 10 years later. When they were 18 years old, and again found a

relationship between tv viewing and aggression. However the most interesting and

strongest, relationship was between early television viewing at age 8 and aggressive

behavior at age 18. He concluded that theres were some long term effects of early

television viewing on later aggression behavior.

That there is sufficient evidence to convince some researchers that there is a long

term effect of early violence viewing on later aggressive behavior.

LOCAL LITERATURE

According to Esther G. Esteban “The most dominant controversial or all mass

media is television”, already in the early 1950 when only a few households owned a set,

concerned child psychologists and educators fore saw the educational potential of

television, they also warned of the adverse effects which might be caused by prolonged

and uncontrolled viewing. Forty years later, research confirms advantages and hazards to

the child’s total development.

The medium of television need not be a teacher of violence, it can function as a

friend in family life and advocate of education in values since through it the spirit is

infused. It helps unite men and contributes to their development when television is placed

at the service of men.

LOCAL STUDIES

Rep. Heherson T. Alvarez concluded to his study that the coarse, vulgar and

decadent images to movies and televisions are impacting on the consciousness of the

young, discombobulating their ethical precepts under the guise of artistic experimentation

and freedom of expression.

He also added that even allowing for a very wide latitude for artistic expression,

the blatant scenes of frontal nudity, masturbations and copulation are patently meant to

arouse animal passions rather than raise the finer sensibilities of the viewers. (1995)

Chapter III

METHODOLOGY

This chapter presents the methods of research, the instruct and the procedure used

in gathering data, the sources of data, the sampling design and the statistical treatment

used in interpreting the data.

METHOD OF RESEARCH

The present study used the descriptive method of research which was the most

appropriate method for this kind of study descriptive method is a study in which a body

of data is collected, recorded, tallied, organized presented analyzed and interpreted.

Samples and Sampling Procedure

Prior to the data gathering process, permission to conduct the study with the

respondents will be secured from the Dean, College of Education, Gabaldon campus,

NEUST such permission is necessary in order to establish rapport and cooperation with

the adviser and the researchers..

The respondents will be 30 parents who are residing at Ligaya, Gabaldon, Nueva

Ecija Simple random sampling is to be used in determining the sample.

The data to be used in this study will be gathered from the responses of the

selected respondents.

RESEARCH INSTRUMENT

The data used in this study will be collected through the use of the questionnaire-

checklist and interview.

Questionnaire. Is a fact finding survey and with adequate interpretation is fitted

in gathering data regarding the prevailing conditions. This instrument will be used to

gather data from the respondent concerning their profile the factors that affect the

pupils / children’s behavior how these factors affect the pupil / children behaviors and

what are the ways they could be affected.

DATA GATHERING PROCEDURE

Description

Questionnaire will be used as the research instrument in collecting data needed in

this study. It is a paper pencil approach where participants will be asked to answer as set

of printed data questions. Data and information will be based on demographic profile

Questionnaire is used as the research instrument in collecting data needed in this study.

According to Barrientos-Tan(2005), questionnaire is the most frequently used

research instrument to gather needed data from the respondent pertinent to the purpose of

the study. It is a paper pencil approach where participants will be asked to answer a set

of printed data questions.

The questionnaire will be divided into two parts. The first part pertains to the

personal profile of the respondents namely, age, gender, civil status, occupation, number

of siblings and ,the second part of the questionnaire was about the impact of television

violence to children’s behavior.

The questionnaire will be answered through checkmark(/) then it will be tabulated

to determine the profile of the respondents and the impact of television violence to

children’s behavior.

The questions will be formulated and will be arranged in such a way that the

logical sequence of each questions is to be considered.

STATISTICAL TREATMENT OF DATA

Simple statistical data like frequency count percentage tanking and weighted

mean were you to be used in analyzing and interpreting the data to be gathered.

The formula used were the following:

P = F/N x 100

Where P = Percentage

F = Frequency

N = Total number of respondents

WEIGHTED MEAN

WM = TWF / N

Where:

WM = Weighted Mean

TWF = Total Weighted Frequency

N = Total Number of Respondents.

In interpreting the data, the numerical equivalent to be used are::

Scale Numerical Equivalent Verbal Interpretation Rank

5 4.5 – above Strongly agree 14 3.5 -4.49 Agree 23 2,5-3.49 Moderately agree 32 1.5-2.49 Disagree 41 l.5 below Strongly disagree 5

Chapter IV

PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA

The data gathered and organized are shown and reflected on the various tables

presented in this particular chapter.

The questionnaires distributed to the respondents were composed of two parts, the

first part contains the Profile of the Respondents, the Second part contains the Impact of

Television Violence to children’s behavior.

The table are: (1) Sex Profile of the Respondents (2) Age Bracket (3) Civil Status

(4) Occupation Profile (5) Number of Siblings Profile for the First Part and the other one

containing Table (6) Televisions Shows give more violence (7) Factors Affect Children’s

Behavior (8) Effects of these Factors to Children’s Violence (9) Suggestions of Parents to

Prevent Behavioral Problems of Children.

A. PROFILE OF THE RESPONDENTS

TABLE 1

Sex Profile

Sex Frequency % R

Male

Female

5

25

17%

83%

2

1

Total 30 100%

Table 1 reflects that the sex profile of the respondents showed that in male there

were only 5 respondents or 17% ranked 2 and in Female there were 83% which has 25

respondents.

The data showed that majority of the respondents were females or mothers of the

children who are the subject matter of the study. It implied that mother were always

concerned about the behavior of their children than their father.

TABLE 2

Age Bracket

Age Bracket Frequency % R

Below 25

25-29

30-34

35-39

40 above

2

9

10

7

2

7%

30%

33%

23%

7%

4.5

2

1

3

4.5

Total 30 100%

Table 2 reflects that the age bracket of below 25 years old has 2 respondents or

7%, ranked 4.5; 25-29 has 9 or 30% ranked 2; age bracket 30-34 has 10 respondents or

33% ranked 1; age bracket35-39 has 7 or 23% ranked 5 age bracket below 25 is the same

with age bracket above 40 which has 2 or 7% also.

The data showed that most of the respondents – parents from Ligaya, Gabaldon,

Nueva Ecija are under the age bracket of 30-34, 25-29 and 35-39. These age bracket

showed that the parents with matured age are really aware to their children’s behavior.

TABLE 3

Civil Status Profile

Civil Status Frequency % R

Single

Married

Widow

Others

5

23

2

0

16%

77%

7%

2

1

3

Total 30 100%

Table 3 reflects that out of 30 respondents only 5 or 16% were single; ranked 2.

23 or 77% were married ranked 1; 2 or 7% ranked 3 were widow.

The data showed that majority of the respondents were married, they have their

husband who will be their equally shared responsible to care their children to motivate to

have good behavior towards television violence.

TABLE 4

Occupation Profile

Occupation Frequency % R

Employee

Laborer

Self-employed

Housekeeper

10

5

3

12

33%

16%

10%

41%

2

3

4

1

Total 30 100%

Table 4 reflects that out of 30 respondents 10 or 33%

were employees; ranked 2. 5 or 16% were laborer ranked 3 or

10% were self employed ranked 4 and 12 or 41% were only a

housekeeper.

This data showed that majority of the respondents were

only a plain housewives or a housekeeper. In this regards

they can always monitor their children’s behavior especially

during the after watching Television wherein too much

violence can be seen.

TABLE 5

Number of Siblings Profile

Nos. of Siblings Frequency % R

1-3

4-6

7-9

10 and above

7

11

12

0

23%

37%

41%

0

3

2

1

0

Total 30 100%

Table 5 reflects the number of siblings of the respondents, the table shows that in

1-3 siblings there were 7 or 23% ranked 3; 4-6 got 11 or 37% ranked 2; 7-9 has 12 or

41% ranked 1.

Table 5 implied that majority of the respondents belongs to a big family. Perhaps

because they were not aware of family planning procedures.

B. IMPACT OF TELEVISION VIOLENCE TO CHILDREN’S BEHAVIOR

TABLE 6

Television Shows Give More Violence

Television Show W F % WF WM VI Ra) Spouse Abuse 5

4321

671340

20%23%43%13%

0

3028398

3.5 A 5

Total 30 100% 105b) Child abuse and rape 5

4321

137550

43%23%17%17%

0

652815100

3.9 A 3

Total 30 100% 118c) Murder 5

4321

109650

33%30%20%17%

0

503618100

3.8 A 4

Total 30 100% 114d) Aggravated assault 5

4321

155730

50%16%23%10%

0

75202160

4.0 A 2

Total 30 100% 122e) Cruel parents to their children 5

4321

208200

67%27%7%00

10032600

4.6 SA 1

Total 30 100% 138

ANALYSIS:

Table 6 reflects the televisions shows which give more violence agreed by the

respondents in view of its weighted mean of 4.6 ranked one (1) is item (e) or television

show e) cruel parents to their children, this agreement is a clear proof that this show on

television was really gives violence for the respondents.

In the same manner, item or television show d) aggravated assault was also agreed

by the respondents in the light of its mean of 4.0 ranked 2 this agreement is a sound

implication that the above television show gives more violence.

Another television show give violence is that reflected in item b) or television

show b) of the table it is the child abuse and rape which obtained a weighted mean of 3.9

which is agreed, ranked 3, this agreement is again another TV shows give violence for

the respondents.

Murder, a television show viewing someone was killed and get one’s life show

violence in view of its weighted mean of 3.8 which agreed upon by the respondents

ranked 4;

Television show or item a) in the above table gives also violence which agreed by

the respondents with the weighted mean of 3.5 ranked 5.

The agreement of the respondents above indicates that all the televisions shows

given show of violence to the viewers especially to the children.

TABLE 7

Factors that affect Children’s Behavior

Television Show W F % WF WM VI Ra) How often they watch TV 5

4321

789110

23%27%30%37%

0

353227220

3.8 A 4.5

Total 30 100% 116b) The age and personality of children

54321

681060

20%27%33%20%

0

303230120

3.8 A 4.5

Total 30 100% 114c) Whether they watch alone or with adults

54321

1310700

43%33%23%

00

65402100

4.2 A 3

Total 30 100% 126d) The parents talk with them about what they see on TV

54321

159700

50%30%20%

00

75361800

4.3 A 2

Total 30 100% 129e) The kind of TV programs they watch

54321

219000

70%30%

000

10536000

4.7 SA 1

Total 30 100% 141

ANALYSIS:

Table 7 presents the factors affect the children’s behavior

Ranked 1 is Factor e) of the table which reflects that the kind of TV programs

they watch, since their perception a weighted mean of 4.7, it could be implied that it was

strongly agreed by the respondents which ranked it to 1. This agreement strongly implied

that the kind of TV programs affect their children’s behavior.

Ranked 2 is factor d) of the table which expresses the parents talk with theme

about what they see on TV with its weighted mean of 4.3 it was agreed by the

respondents, ranked 2. This agreement is also implied acceptance that it is considered a

factor affects their children behavior whether their children become violent or not.

Factor c) of the table which states that whether they (their children) watch alone

or with adults was agreed by the respondents as evidenced by the weighted mean of 4.2

ranked 3.

It could be seen in the above data that the agreement of the respondents implied

that factors really affects children’s behavior.

Another factors that affect children’s behavior are factor a) and b) which states

that the children’s affected in through how often they watch TV and factor b) considered

the age and personality of the children with both have a weighted mean of 3.8 and ranked

4.5 equally.

They were agreed by the respondents, ranked 4.5 shows through their weighted

mean of 3.8 that the last two factors really affected children’s behavior.

TABLE 8

Effects of the factors to children’s Behavior

Children’s Behavior W F % WF WM VI Ra) Children may become violent 5

4321

781050

23%27%33%

60

35323060

3.4 MA 2

Total 30 100% 103b) They gradually accept violence as the way to solve problems

54321

651180

20%16%37%27%

0

302033160

3.3 MA 3

Total 30 100% 99c) They imitate the violence they observe

54321

108750

33%27%23%15%

0

503221100

3.78 A 1

Total 30 100% 113d) They identify themselves with a certain characters as victims or victimize

54321

673212

20%23%10%7%40%

30289412

3.1 MA 4

Total 30 100% 93

ANALYSIS:

There were some effects to children’s behavior the given factors in the previous

table. (Table 7).

Table 8 shows the effects of the factors previously analyzed and interpreted to

children’s behavior.

Effect c) of the Table identifies the effects to children’s behavior they imitate the

violence they observe with a weighted mean of 3.7 which verbally interpreted it as agree

ranked 1.

The data implied that something violently done on TV programs may imitate the

child’s viewer.

Effect a) children may become violent with it’s weighted mean of 3.4 ranked 2

which also one of the bad effects of viewing Televisions shows with full of violence, this

could be agreed by the respondents as effects to children behavior, ranked 2.

Effect b) They gradually accept violence as the way to solve problem is one of the

respondent’s agreed upon effect of TV violence to their children’s behavior and with is

weighted mean of 3.3 verbally interpreted as Moderately agreed by the respondents,

ranked 3.

The last effect of the factors to children’s behavior states that d) they identify

themselves with a certain characters as victims or victimize with a weighted mean of

Moderately agree ranked 4.

This implied that in TV violence not all children are affected in the same way, but

there is much more evidences that TV violence can be harmful to young viewers and it

really shows that it has an impact on youth behavior.

TABLE 9

Suggestions 4 Parents

Suggestions W F % WF WM VI Ra) All parents must impose restriction on the amount and types of programs their children watch as they grow older.

54321

219000

70%30%

000

10536000

4.7 SA 2.5

Total 30 100% 141b) Parents must continue to impose some regulations to children since adolescents who have restrictions are more likely to endorse the stereotype portrayed on TV

54321

2010000

67%33%

000

10040000

4.7 SA 2.5

Total 30 100% 140c) Maintaining warm and close relationship between parents and their children.

54321

255000

83%17%

000

12520000

4.8 SA 1

Total 30 100% 145d) Encourage children to express their opinions and analyze television contents

54321

129900

40%30%30%

00

60362700

4.1 4 4

Total 30 100% 123

ANALYSIS:Suggestion c) on the table refers to Maintaining warm and close relationship

between parents and their children with its weighted mean of 4.8 could be inferred that it

was strongly agreed by the respondents, ranked 1.

With the above agreement, it is implied that having a close relationship between

parents and children is a big help for favorable behavior of their children this means that

parents have a big role to become his children a better person.

Suggestion a) all parents must impost restriction o the amount and types of

programs their children watch as they grow older and suggestion b) parents must

continue to improve some regulations to children since adolescents who have restrictions

are more likely to endorse since adolescents who have restrictions are more likely to

endorse the stereotype portrayed on TV have both weighted mean of 4.7 ranked 2.5

verbally interpreted as Strongly Agree.

Suggestion d) Encourage children to express their opinions and analyze television

contents with a weighted mean of 4.1 verbally interpreted as Agree.

The above agreement implied that in a world in which violent television is

pervasive and children are susceptible to its effects, parents are the best mediators of their

children’s viewing.

It also implied that there are numbers of ways parents can limit their children’s

exposure to violence. Restricting the amount and types of programs children watch is

probably the most effective and common means of mediation for children of all ages.

However, there are also strategies that are specifically appropriate for children at

different ages.

Chapter 5

SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION

This chapter presents the brief summary, conclusion and the recommendations

offered.

SUMMARY

This study death with “Television Violence: It’s Impact to Children’s Behavior in

Brgy., Ligaya, Gabaldon, Nueva Ecija. The research used the descriptive method of

research and the tool employed were questionnaire checklist augmented by formal

interview of selected parents in Brgy., Ligaya, Gabaldon, Nueva Ecija. The 30 parents in

the barangay were utilized to answer the questionnaire especially designed for this study

the problem to be investigated were as follows:


a. Sex

b. Age

c. Civil Status

d. Occupation



violence?

3. How these factors affect the children’s behavior?

4. What are the suggestions of the researchers to solve the effects if not totally

eradicate to the children’s behavior in connection to violence in television shows?

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS

The following are the summary of findings of the study based on the sequence of

specific problems posed under the statement of the problems in chapter 1.

THE PROFILE OF THE RESPONDENTS

Sex. Twenty five or 83 percent of the respondents were females and only five or

17 percent were males.

Age. Ten or 33 percent of the respondents were at the age range of 30 to 34 years

which is the highest number and 2 or 7 percent was at the age range of below 25 and 40

above years which is the least in number.

Civil Status. Twenty three or 77 percent of the respondents were married, 5 or

16% were single and only 2 or 7% were widow.

Occupation. Twelve or 41 percent of the respondents were housekeeper which is

the highest number and three or only ten percent were self employed which is the least

number.

Number of Siblings. Twelve or forty one percent of the respondents have their

children of 7 to 9 which is the highest number and seven or twenty three percent of the

respondents have one to three children only which is the least number.

Television Shows give more violence.

The only Strongly Agree finding is the following:

Cruel parents to their children with a weighted mean of 4.5

The Agree findings according to rank are the following:

Aggravated assault with a weighted mean of 4.0; child abuse and rape with a

weighted mean of 3.9; Murder with a weighted mean of 3.8 and spouse abuse which has a

weighted mean of 3.5.

Factors Affects Children’s Behavior

The single Strongly agreed finding is the following: The kind of TV programs

they watch which has a weighted mean of 4.7.

The agreed findings according to ranks are the following:

The parents talk with them about what they see on TV with a weighted mean of

4.3; whether they watch alone or with adults with a weighted mean of 4.2; How often

they watch TV with a weight a weighted mean of 3.8 and the age and personality of

children which has also a weighted mean of 3.8

Effect of the Factors to Children’s Behavior

The Agreed finding is only one which is:

They imitate the violence they observe which has a weighted mean of 3.78.

The Moderately Agree findings according to rank are the following:

Children may become violent with a weighted mean of 3.4; They gradually accept

violence as the way to solve problems has a weighted mean of 3.3; They identify

themselves with a certain characters as victims or victimizers with a weighted mean of

3.1.

Suggestions for Parents

The strongly agreed findings according to rank are the following:

Maintaining warm and close relationship between parents and their children with

a weighted mean of 4.8; all parents must impose restriction on the amount and types of

programs their children watch as they grow and parents must continue to impose some

regulations to children since adolescents who have restrictions are more likely to endorse

the stereo type portrayed on TV have both weighted mean of 2.5.

The only agreed findings of the is:

Encourage children to express their opinions and analyze television contents with

a weighted mean of 4.1.

CONCLUSIONS

In the light of foregoing summary of findings, the following conclusions were

arrived at:

In terms of the profile of the respondents, most of them were females and only

very few were males; were at the age range of 10 or 33 percent which is the highest

number, was at the age range of below 25 and above 40 is the least number, more of the

respondents were married, most of them also were unemployed and only a housekeeper

in this regard parents – respondents can have their enough time to monitor the behavior

of their children everyday, majority of the respondents have seven to 9 children and

require necessary attentions to supervise in their everyday activities.

As regards to television shows which give more violence it was found that the

television shows which gives more violence is where when the characters are cruel

parents to their children which were strongly agreed by the respondents the aggravated

assault, child abuse, murder and spouse abuse were also agreed by the respondents that

can give violence and have effects to children’s behavior.

In factors affect children’s behavior, the main factor is the kind of TV programs

they watch, parental influence on a child’s viewing may determine how affected they are

by violence parents who are not concerned about the effects of television will allow their

children to actively watch whatever programme they want, this allows them to be more

susceptible to violence as they many well choose violent programs and consequently

encourage their own violent behavior.

As regards to the effects of the factors given previously it is therefore concluded

that the greatest effect of these to children behavior’s is they imitate the violence they

observe. Children are great imitator a certain author said, it means that children who are

watchers of a great deal of television are likely to commit violent crimes today or in the

later in life.

With regards to suggestions for parents, the respondents agreed strongly is

maintaining warm and close relationship between parents and their children. Whereas

children are highly in influence by their viewing habits as they establish their own

viewing patterns.

RECOMMENDATIONS

In the light of the foregoing summary of findings and conclusions of this study,

the following recommendations were offered:

1. The parents must have their plans for their children’s future, as much as they

can do something to have enough children or less children for they can give more

attentions supervisions to their everyday activities.

2. One highly influential action parents can take, then is to examine and regulate

their own viewing behavior. They must be restricted to the type and kind of TV shows

their children watching.

3. It must be wise for parents to prevent their children from being exposed to

content that portrayals actions that might lead children to harm themselves or others.

4. For Television industry – They must avoid the use of violence in programming

for children, since violence is not necessary to attract their attention and has been shown

to increase their level of aggression.

5. There is not much point in using television violence to teach children about the

negative aspects or consequences of violence, since their ability to comprehend these

concepts from television portrayals is extremely limited.

SAMPLE QUESTIONNAIREName (Optional) Instruction:

Below are items on the profile of the respondents. Please put a check ( / ) mark on the blank provided before each item that is applicable to you.A. Profile of the Respondents

a) SexMale Female b) Age Below 25 25 – 29 30 – 34 35 – 39 40c) Civil Status single married widow others (specify)d) Occupation employee laborer self employed Plain Housewife / Housekeepere) Number of siblings 1-3 4-6 7-9 10 above

B. IMPACT OF TELEVISION VIOLENCE TO CHILDREN’S BEHAVIORDirection: Below are items on the various questions that shows the impact of television

violence to children’s behavior in Brgy. Brgy., Ligaya, Gabaldon, Nueva Ecija with regards to respondent’s experience. Please encircle any of the number provided at the right end of item to best express your honest opinion by using the following codes:

Category WeightStrongly Agree 5Agree 4Moderately Agree 3Disagree 2Strongly Disagree 1

1) What television shows can give more violence?a. Spouse abuse 5 4 3 2 1b. Child abuse and rape 5 4 3 2 1

c. aggravated assault 5 4 3 2 1d. cruel parents to their children 5 4 3 2 1

2) What factors affect children’s behavior in connection to television violence?a. How often they watch TV 5 4 3 2 1b. The age and personality of children 5 4 3 2 1c. Whether they watch alone or with adults 5 4 3 2 1d. The parents talk with them about what they see on TV

5 4 3 2 1

e. The kind of TV programs they watch 5 4 3 2 13) What are the effects of these factors to the children’s behavior

a. Children may become violent 5 4 3 2 1b. They gradually accept violence as the way to solve problems

5 4 3 2 1

c. They imitate the violence they observe on TV

5 4 3 2 1

d. They identify themselves with a certain characters as victims or victimize

5 4 3 2 1

4.) What are the suggestions for the parents to prevent these behavioral problems of children?

a. All parents must impose restriction on the amount and types of programs their children watch as they grow older

5 4 3 2 1

b. Parents, must continue to impose some regulations to children, since adolescents who have restrictions are more likely to endorse the stereo type portrayed on TV

5 4 3 2 1

c. Maintaining warm and close relationship between parents and their children.

5 4 3 2 1

d. Encourage children to express their opinions and analyze television contents.

5 4 3 2 1

TELEVISION VIOLENCE: IT’S IMPACT TO CHILDREN’S BEHAVIOR

An Undergraduate Thesis Presented to

The Faculty of the College of Education

Wesleyan University-Philippines

In Partial Fulfillment of the RequirementsFor the Degree of Bachelor of Elementary Education

By:

Arlene M. Fernando

Mary Ann DC Perez

Cliff Richard Rigat

TELEVISION VIOLENCE: IT’S IMPACT TO CHILDREN’S BEHAVIOR

GRADING SHEET

ARLENE M. FERNANDO

MARY ANN DC PEREZ

CLIFF RICHARD RIGAT

PANEL OF EXAMINERS

____________________________Chairman

DR. CORAZON T. CLETODean, College of Education

WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY-PHILIPPINES COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

Cabanatuan City

APPROVAL SHEET

This undergraduate thesis entitled “TELEVISION VIOLENCE: IT’S IMPACT TO CHILDREN’S BEHAVIOR”, prepared and submitted by Arlene M. Fernando, Mary Ann DC Perez and Cliff Richard Rigat, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of BACHELOR OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION, has been reviewed and recommended for oral examination.

PROF. MARIETTA V. REYES Adviser

Approved and signed by the Committee on Oral Examination

_____________________Chairman

_____________________ _____________________Member Member

Accepted and approved in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Elementary Education.

DR. CORAZON T. CLETODean, College of Education

LIST OF TABLES

TABLE 1 SEX PROFILE OF THE RESPONDENTS

TABLE 2 AGE BRACKET OF THE RESPONDENTS

TABLE 3 CIVIL STATUS PROFILE OF THE RESPONDENTS

TABLE 4 OCCUPATION PROFILE OF THE RESPONDENTS

TABLE 5 NUMBER OF SIBLINGS PROFILE OF THE RESPONDENTS

TABLE 6 TELEVISION SHOWS GIVE MORE VIOLENCE

TABLE 7 FACTORS THAT AFFECT CHILDREN’S BEHAVIOR

TABLE 8 EFFECTS OF THE FACTORS TO CHILDRENS’ BEHAVIOR

TABLE 9 SUGGESTIONS OF THE RESEARCHERS TO THE PARENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title Page

Approval Sheet

Grading Sheet

Acknowledgement

Dedication

Thesis Abstract

Table of Contents

List of Tables

CHAPTER

I THE PROBLEM AND ITS SETTING

Introduction

Statement of the Problem

Significance of the Study

Theoretical Framework

Conceptual Paradigm

Scope and Delimitation of the Study

Definition of Terms

II REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURES AND STUDIES

Foreign Literature and Studies

Studies

Local Literature and Studies

Literature

Studies

Justification of the Study

III METHODOLOGY AND SOURCES OF DATA

Method of Research

Instrument for Gathering Data

Sources of Data

Statistical Treatment of Data

IV PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF

DATA

Profile of the Respondents

Impact of Television Violence to Children’s Behavior

Television Shows Give More Violence

Factors Affect Children’s Behavior



V SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Summary

Summary of Findings

Conclusions

Recommendations

BIBLIOGRAPHY

LETTER TO THE BARANGAY CAPTAIN

QUESTIONNAIRE-CHECKLIST

CURRICULUM VITAE

CONCEPTUAL PARADIGM

INPUT PROCESS OUTPUT

Watching TV programs

Which is a modern commu

nication

Parents should guide their

Children about the type

And kind of tv shows the

Children should watch espe

Cially those that are edu-

cational,

Parents talk with the

children about what they

See on t.v.

Spiritual and moral

upliftment among children

Bonding of parents and

children violence amongf

children will be avoided

DEDICATION

This simple research is humbly dedicated to all the people who contributed so

much and helped us accomplished this work.

To our beloved parents, brothers, sisters, friends and love ones, for their

immeasurable support and for serving as strong force behind all our endeavors and give

us inspiration to make this study possible.

And especially to the College of Education, our dear professors, to our Dean Dr.

Corazon T. Cleto, who molded us for what we are now.

And most of all, to our Dear God, who guided us in our everyday struggle.

The Researchers

Arlene M. Fernando

Mary Ann DC Perez

Cliff Richard Rigat

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The researchers extend their sincere gratitude and great appreciation to the

following for their invaluable assistance of contribution for the completion of this study.

Their dear parents, families and friends who have been assisting them throughout

with their love, guidance and financial support that made it possible for them to finish

their research paper.

To their adviser Prof. Marietta V. Reyes, who guided them all throughout their

research and patiently edited their research work, and to the lady having an initial of

v.a.s. for her patiently computerized their work.

To the parents-respondents of children in Barangay Brgy., Ligaya, Gabaldon,

Nueva Ecija, for their whole hearted cooperation in giving the data needed for the study.

Above all, the researchers give praise and thanks to the Almighty God, who has

been giving them the right direction, providing them with good health and vigor and all

understanding.

To you all, thank you very much.

The researchers

Republic of the Philippines COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION

Region III

THESIS ABSTRACT

RESEARCH TITLE : BAHAVIORAL DEVELOPMENT OF OUT-OF-

SCHOOL-YOUTH IN BARANGAY ADUAS

NORTE CABANATUAN CITY AND ITS

IMPLICATION TO EDUCATION

RESEARCHERS : AIMEE P. ASIROT

MAYBELLE P. BAJET

FAMILYN T. GAMIT

THESIS ADVISER : PROF. CECILIA V. LUCENA

SCHOOL : WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY-PHILIPPINES

CABANATUAN CITY

DEGREE : BACHELOR OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION

DATE OF DEFENSE : OCTOBER 2005


a. Sex

b. Age

c. Civil Status

d. Occupation



violence?

3. How these factors affect the children’s behavior?

4. What are the suggestions of the researchers to solve the effects if not totally

eradicate to the children’s behavior in connection to violence in television shows?

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS

The following are the summary of findings of the study based on the sequence of

specific problems posed under the statement of the problems in chapter 1.

THE PROFILE OF THE RESPONDENTS

Sex. Twenty five or 83 percent of the respondents were females and only five or

17 percent were males.

Age. Ten or 33 percent of the respondents were at the age range of 30 to 34 years

which is the highest number and 2 or 7 percent was at the age range of below 25 and 40

above years which is the least in number.

Civil Status. Twenty three or 77 percent of the respondents were married, 5 or

16% were single and only 2 or 7% were widow.

Occupation. Twelve or 41 percent of the respondents were housekeeper which is

the highest number and three or only ten percent were self employed which is the least

number.

Number of Siblings. Twelve or forty one percent of the respondents have their

children of 7 to 9 which is the highest number and seven or twenty three percent of the

respondents have one to three children only which is the least number.

Television Shows give more violence.

The only Strongly Agree finding is the following:

Cruel parents to their children with a weighted mean of 4.5

The Agree findings according to rank are the following:

Aggravated assault with a weighted mean of 4.0; child abuse and rape with a

weighted mean of 3.9; Murder with a weighted mean of 3.8 and spouse abuse which has a

weighted mean of 3.5.

Factors Affects Children’s Behavior

The single Strongly agreed finding is the following: The kind of TV programs

they watch which has a weighted mean of 4.7.

The agreed findings according to ranks are the following:

The parents talk with them about what they see on TV with a weighted mean of

4.3; whether they watch alone or with adults with a weighted mean of 4.2; How often

they watch TV with a weight a weighted mean of 3.8 and the age and personality of

children which has also a weighted mean of 3.8


The Agreed finding is only one which is:

They imitate the violence they observe which has a weighted mean of 3.78.

The Moderately Agree findings according to rank are the following:

Children may become violent with a weighted mean of 3.4; They gradually accept

violence as the way to solve problems has a weighted mean of 3.3; They identify

themselves with a certain characters as victims or victimizers with a weighted mean of

3.1.


The strongly agreed findings according to rank are the following:

Maintaining warm and close relationship between parents and their children with

a weighted mean of 4.8; all parents must impose restriction on the amount and types of

programs their children watch as they grow and parents must continue to impose some

regulations to children since adolescents who have restrictions are more likely to endorse

the stereo type portrayed on TV have both weighted mean of 2.5.

The only agreed findings of the is:

Encourage children to express their opinions and analyze television contents with

a weighted mean of 4.1.

CONCLUSIONS

In the light of foregoing summary of findings, the following conclusions were

arrived at:

In terms of the profile of the respondents, most of them were females and only

very few were males; were at the age range of 10 or 33 percent which is the highest

number, was at the age range of below 25 and above 40 is the least number, more of the

respondents were married, most of them also were unemployed and only a housekeeper

in this regard parents – respondents can have their enough time to monitor the behavior

of their children everyday, majority of the respondents have seven to 9 children and

require necessary attentions to supervise in their everyday activities.

As regards to television shows which give more violence it was found that the

television shows which gives more violence is where when the characters are cruel

parents to their children which were strongly agreed by the respondents the aggravated

assault, child abuse, murder and spouse abuse were also agreed by the respondents that

can give violence and have effects to children’s behavior.

In factors affect children’s behavior, the main factor is the kind of TV programs

they watch, parental influence on a child’s viewing may determine how affected they are

by violence parents who are not concerned about the effects of television will allow their

children to actively watch whatever programme they want, this allows them to be more

susceptible to violence as they many well choose violent programs and consequently

encourage their own violent behavior.

As regards to the effects of the factors given previously it is therefore concluded

that the greatest effect of these to children behavior’s is they imitate the violence they

observe. Children are great imitator a certain author said, it means that children who are

watchers of a great deal of television are likely to commit violent crimes today or in the

later in life.

With regards to suggestions for parents, the respondents agreed strongly is

maintaining warm and close relationship between parents and their children. Whereas

children are highly in influence by their viewing habits as they establish their own

viewing patterns.

RECOMMENDATIONS

In the light of the foregoing summary of findings and conclusions of this study,

the following recommendations were offered:

1. The parents must have their plans for their children’s future, as much as they

can do something to have enough children or less children for they can give more

attentions supervisions to their everyday activities.

2. One highly influential action parents can take, then is to examine and regulate

their own viewing behavior. They must be restricted to the type and kind of TV shows

their children watching.

3. It must be wise for parents to prevent their children from being exposed to

content that portrayals actions that might lead children to harm themselves or others.

4. For Television industry – They must avoid the use of violence in programming

for children, since violence is not necessary to attract their attention and has been shown

to increase their level of aggression.

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CURRICULUM VITAE

I. PERSONAL DATA

Name: Arlene M. Fernando

Nickname: Arlene

Sex: Female

Age: 27

B-day: April 15, 1978

Address: Brgy. Ligaya, Gabaldon, Nueva Ecija

Name of Parents: Mr. Romualdo V. Fernando Sr.

Mrs. Gloria M. Fernando

II. Educational Attainment

Elementary: Brgy. Elementary

Secondary: Brgy. High School

College: Wesleyan University-Philippines

Course: Bachelor of Elementary Education (BEED)

CURRICULUM VITAE

I. PERSONAL DATA

Name: Cliff Richard S. Rigat

Cell. No.: 044-880-9689 / 0916-8698940

Sex: Male

Civil Status: Single

Age: 19

B-day: November 17, 1984

Address: San Leonardo, Nueva Ecija

Name of Parents: Eduardo Rigat

Foreman / Construction

Emily Rigat

Housekeeper


Elementary: Tomas Earnshaw Elementary SchoolPunta, Sta. Mesa Manila1997

Secondary: Elpidio Quirino High School Sta. Mesa, Manila2001

College: Wesleyan University-Philippines Mabini Extension, Cabanatuan City


CURRICULUM VITAE

I. PERSONAL DATA

Name: Mary Ann Dela Cruz Perez

Nickname: Mean

Sex: Female

Age: 22

B-day: November 22, 1983

Address: San Juan Ligaya, Gabaldon, Nueva Ecija

Name of Parents: Mr. Emiliano C. Perez

Mrs. Hermana B. Dela Cruz Perez


Elementary: Brgy. Elementary

Secondary: Saint Christopher Rural High School

College: Wesleyan University-Philippines
