Teens & Celebrity Media By: Magali Furieri, Gitanjali Raina & Jessica Duron York Mills Collegiate Institute June 3 rd, 2009 By: Magali Furieri, Gitanjali Raina & Jessica Duron York Mills Collegiate Institute June 3 rd, 2009

Celebrity Obsession Is Bad For Teens Studied 191 adolescents; years old Concluded two types of celebrity interest: Entertainment Social Celebrity Worship Intense Personal Celebrity Worship Tend to be insecure More emotional problems and bad relationships with those closest to them Studied 191 adolescents; years old Concluded two types of celebrity interest: Entertainment Social Celebrity Worship Intense Personal Celebrity Worship Tend to be insecure More emotional problems and bad relationships with those closest to them MF

Justification Nature VS. Nurture; Whether teens become obsessed with celebrities as a reaction to bad relationships in their own lives, or vise versa Socialization; Family: Affects personal relationships with family and friends Nature VS. Nurture; Whether teens become obsessed with celebrities as a reaction to bad relationships in their own lives, or vise versa Socialization; Family: Affects personal relationships with family and friends MF

Media Effects On Teens Good Exposure Bad Exposure Image1: Image2: Article:Manohar, U. (2008). Media Effects On Teens. Buzzle.Com. GR

Justification Psychological Disturbance – teen is faced with emotional stress. Peer/Media Pressure – can encourage positive as well as negative behavior. Nature – natural effects that influence, define/shape a person Psychological Disturbance – teen is faced with emotional stress. Peer/Media Pressure – can encourage positive as well as negative behavior. Nature – natural effects that influence, define/shape a person Image1: Image2: GR

“Exclusive results: Teens and Celebrities” Editor’s opinion on the relationship between teens and stars nowadays Now: Teens believe they can be stars New ways for teens to easily become famous 32% of teens believe personality is more important than talent Paradox Social changes Editor’s opinion on the relationship between teens and stars nowadays Now: Teens believe they can be stars New ways for teens to easily become famous 32% of teens believe personality is more important than talent Paradox Social changes JD

Justification Mass media Questionnaire Research Method Mass media Questionnaire Research Method JD

Sexy Media Matter; Exposure to Sexual Content in Music, Movies, Television, and Magazines Predicts Black and White Adolescents Objective: To assess over time if exposure to sexual content in 4 mass media used by early adolescents predict sexual behavior in middle adolescents Method: each adolescent was interviewed in person when they were Around 2 years later, interviewed again through computer Conclusion: white teenagers ages years old were 2.2 times more likely to have had sexual intercourse when Black teens are more influenced by their parents’ expectation or their friends’ sexual behavior than by what they see or hear in the media Objective: To assess over time if exposure to sexual content in 4 mass media used by early adolescents predict sexual behavior in middle adolescents Method: each adolescent was interviewed in person when they were Around 2 years later, interviewed again through computer Conclusion: white teenagers ages years old were 2.2 times more likely to have had sexual intercourse when Black teens are more influenced by their parents’ expectation or their friends’ sexual behavior than by what they see or hear in the media MF

Justification Nature Vs. Nurture: growing up watching T.V & movies, listening to music can affect a person in the future Media Pressure: the pressures of the media on teens can have negative & positive affects Nature Vs. Nurture: growing up watching T.V & movies, listening to music can affect a person in the future Media Pressure: the pressures of the media on teens can have negative & positive affects MF

Media Influencing Sexual Behavior In Teens? Objective – comparison between influences from mass media on teen’s sexual intentions/behaviours to other social groups Method – Interviews as well as online surveys Conclusion – More exposure of sexual content in media  greater chance to engage in sexual intercourse earlier. Objective – comparison between influences from mass media on teen’s sexual intentions/behaviours to other social groups Method – Interviews as well as online surveys Conclusion – More exposure of sexual content in media  greater chance to engage in sexual intercourse earlier. Kelly Ladin L’Engle Ph.D., M.P.H, Jane D. Brown Ph.D. and Kristin Kenneavy M.A. The mass media are an important context for adolescents’ sexual behaviour. Received 24 November 2004 from the Society for Adolescents Medicine. GR

Justification Mass Media Influence Affecting Youth Image: GR

“Not one of those screaming girls: representing female fans in 1990s” Hypothesis: Fandom in the 1990s, had an empowering effect and helped many girls in Germany cope with change Method: Interviews with 90 German girls in the late 1990s Conclusion: (Positive) Fandom helps girls overcome harsh times. (Negative) It can encourage girls to completely avoid challenges and hard times. Hypothesis: Fandom in the 1990s, had an empowering effect and helped many girls in Germany cope with change Method: Interviews with 90 German girls in the late 1990s Conclusion: (Positive) Fandom helps girls overcome harsh times. (Negative) It can encourage girls to completely avoid challenges and hard times. JD

Justification Psychology - Fandom helps girls cope with their issues Social Science Inquiry Method Psychology - Fandom helps girls cope with their issues Social Science Inquiry Method JD

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Step 3: Collecting Data Survey 38 students (19 male, 19 female) Open-minded questions Close-minded questions Survey 38 students (19 male, 19 female) Open-minded questions Close-minded questions Image: GR

Step 4: Assembling Data

Conclusion the results of our survey show that our hypothesis was correct Results also suggest that female teens care more and are affiliated more with their physical appearances than male teens Keep in mind that only 38 students took this survey and already there was a huge difference and great results the results of our survey show that our hypothesis was correct Results also suggest that female teens care more and are affiliated more with their physical appearances than male teens Keep in mind that only 38 students took this survey and already there was a huge difference and great results