Abstract
This study explored the relationship between active mediation, exposure to Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, and key indicators of preschoolers’ social and emotional development. One hundred and twenty-seven children aged 2–6 either watched or did not watch 10 episodes of Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood over a two-week period. Results revealed that preschoolers who watched the program exhibited higher levels of empathy, self-efficacy, and emotion recognition when their regular TV-watching experiences are frequently accompanied by active mediation. This was especially true for younger preschoolers and preschoolers from low-income families. Implications for policy-makers, parents, producers of prosocial programming, and educators are discussed.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 443-461 |
Number of pages | 19 |
Journal | Journal of Children and Media |
Volume | 10 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 1 2016 |
Keywords
- Media
- children
- media effects
- preschoolers
- social development
- social skills
- television