Abstract

PEREZ SANCHEZ, Rolando  and  TORRES FERNANDEZ, David. Reception of Television Series and Formation of Cognitive Schemas Associated to their Characters: A Study of Costa Rican Children and Adolescents. Univ. Psychol. [online]. 2012, vol.11, n.4, pp.1291-1302. ISSN 1657-9267.

The study inquires the association between television viewing, specifically television use intensity and TV series evaluation on the formation of person schemata. It compares categorical organization among a group of children and adolescents facing a TV series. As intervening variables are studied cognitive and media psychological variables. Results show age differences concerning accessibility and variability of schemata content and differential participation of cognitive and media psychological variables. Implications for the study of the comprehension of TV series and for the development of competences for TV reception are discussed.

Keywords : TV Series Reception; Social Cognition; Person Schemata; Media Psychology; Mass Media; Children; Adolescents.

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