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Morality, Technology, and Enjoyment: Meta Analyzing the Enjoyment of Mediated Violence
Atlantic Journal of Communication
  • Azmat Rasul, Zayed University
  • Donghee Shin, Zayed University
ORCID Identifiers

0000-0001-7843-3058

Document Type
Article
Publication Date
6-3-2021
Abstract

This meta-analysis addressed the effects of mediated violence on the enjoyment audiences experienced after exposure to a diverse array of entertainment programs. Published journal articles were collected and effect sizes were analyzed to examine if there were differences in the enjoyment of violent content. Through the lens of a fixed effects model, the results indicated that the morality of audiences and nature of visual media did not impact enjoyment of violence and the selected experiments shared a statistically significant common effect size (d = 0.33). Although synthesized data signified a fairly homogeneous effect of mediated violence on enjoyment, the experiments employing morality and video games as moderators were heterogeneous. The current study offered guidelines for further inquiry to explicate the nature of heterogeneity and generalizability of the study results.

Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Scopus ID
85107502345
Indexed in Scopus
Yes
Open Access
No
https://doi.org/10.1080/15456870.2021.1927035
Citation Information
Azmat Rasul and Donghee Shin. "Morality, Technology, and Enjoyment: Meta Analyzing the Enjoyment of Mediated Violence" Atlantic Journal of Communication (2021)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/donghee-shin/27/