Research from the Oklahoma City bombing Information from other sources Conclusions Guidance providers can give children and their parents References Research from the Oklahoma City Bombingīefore September 11th, 2001, the bombing of the Alfred P. Children who watched the most coverage were reported to have more stress symptoms than those who watched less coverage (1). In the same national survey, parents reported that their children watched an average of three hours of television related to the bombing, with older adolescents watching more than younger children.
Those who watched the most coverage had more substantial stress reactions than those who watched less television coverage (2).
adults, three to five days after the September 11, 2001, attacks, people reported watching an average of eight hours of television related to the attacks. Research from the September 11, 2001, Attacks Adults However, most studies cannot answer the important question of whether watching television of the event makes people worse or if people who have more severe stress reactions are the ones who choose to watch more television coverage of the event. Research generally finds an association between watching media coverage of traumatic events and stress symptoms. Whatever the reason, it is important to understand the effects on the community that this type of exposure may have. Some say that people are hoping for information because they are fearful of future events and want to be prepared others say that people are watching and reading in an effort to digest and process the event still others say the media is intentionally creating seductive and addictive images almost like those seen in an action movie. It is difficult to know why the information is so hard to resist. As horrific as they are to watch on television and read about in newspapers and magazines, many still find it nearly impossible to turn away.
Many people are unable to resist news coverage of traumatic events, such as disasters and terrorist attacks. Jessica Hamblen, PhD and the Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma (1) Introduction Media Coverage of Traumatic Events: Research on Effects VA Software Documentation Library (VDL).Clinical Trainees (Academic Affiliations).War Related Illness & Injury Study Center.
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