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© Kamla-Raj 2004 Anthropologist, 6(4): 269-271 (2004)
Time Spent on Television Viewing and its Effect on Changing Values of School Going Children
Kalpna Arya
Assistant Extension Specialist (H.Sc.) KVK, Mandi 175001, Himachal Pradesh, India
KEYWORDS Democratic. Social. Economic. Health. Sex Differences. Television
ABSTRACT The present study was undertaken to examine the effect of television on different selected values of children in the age group of 6-12 years. This study was conducted in the Panchrukhi Block of Kangra District of Himachal Pradesh. A total of hundred fifty children (75 each from Govt. and Private schools) of both sexes were selected randomly for this study. The data were collected by personal contact on different television viewing habits of children by using a questionnaire cum interview schedule. The effect of television on different selected values of children was assessed by using Chi-square statistic analysis. Results showed that sex differences were not apparent regarding democratic, Social, economic, hedonistic and health values of children and sex differences were observed among religious, aesthetic and knowledge values.
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