Violent Content on TV Make Teenagers Aggressive

New York: Parents should keep a close watch on what kind of media content their children consume as researchers have found that teenagers exposed to TV and film violence and high levels of household conflict are at risk of engaging in aggressive behaviours. The findings suggest that parental monitoring help to protect against aggressive behaviour. The participants were asked what shows they had watched, how many times they viewed each, and whether they had engaged recently in a physical fight, face-to-face bullying and cyberbullying as measures of aggression. (IANS)