Effects of a Media Literacy Program in the US on Children's Critical Evaluation of Unhealthy Media Messages about Violence, Smoking, and Food

摘要: This study evaluates the effectiveness of Media Power Youth health-focused media literacy program. Using a susceptibility reduction strategy, this program seeks to develop participants' media-literacy beliefs and skills enhance their ability critically evaluate portrayals violence, substance use, non-nutritional eating. It was implemented in fifth-grade classes at two elementary schools Northeastern United States. A third school served as nontreatment control group. Evaluation results indicated significant increases students' understanding that (1) violence is often glorified, unrealistic, can make children act more violently, (2) advertising smoking fast foods look healthy affect children's desires behaviors. Students' apply new also enhanced. Findings are discussed terms Habits Thought Health Beliefs Models, benefits integrating such programs into exist...