Karin M. Fikkers|Jessica Taylor Piotrowski|Patti M. Valkenburg
A matter of style? Exploring the effects of parental mediation styles on early adolescents’ media violence exposure and aggression
University of Amsterdam|University of Amsterdam|University of Amsterdam
twowave survey study investigated concurrent longitudinal relationships different styles restrictive active parental mediation autonomysupportive controlling inconsistent adolescents media violence exposure aggression sample consisted 1029 adolescents 1014 years 498 girls results indicate restrictive mediation communicated autonomysupportive style concurrently related decreased aggression via decreased media violence exposure contrast inconsistent restrictive mediation concurrently related increased aggression via increased media violence exposure significant relationships found controlling restrictive mediation none restrictive mediation styles longitudinally related media violence exposure aggression active mediation moderated neither concurrent longitudinal relationships media violence exposure aggression regardless style used findings suggest autonomysupportive restriction may effective route parents concerned childs media violence exposure aggressive behavior