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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:
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 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
Effect of the Factors to Children’s Behavior
Suggestions for Parents
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
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 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.
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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
II. Educational Attainment
Elementary: Tomas Earnshaw Elementary SchoolPunta, Sta. Mesa Manila1997
Secondary: Elpidio Quirino High School Sta. Mesa, Manila2001
College: Wesleyan University-Philippines Mabini Extension, Cabanatuan City
Course: Bachelor of Elementary Education (BEED)
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
II. Educational Attainment
Elementary: Brgy. Elementary
Secondary: Saint Christopher Rural High School
College: Wesleyan University-Philippines
Course: Bachelor of Elementary Education (BEED)