@article{2012:becherer:bedingunge,
title = {Bedingungen der Nutzung von Happy Slapping Videos bei Jugendlichen – der Einfluss der Traitvariablen Sensation Seeking und Empathie},
year = {2012},
note = {When adolescents use digital media, not all content is deemed
appropriate. One type of problematic content is Happy Slapping (HS)
videos, filmed acts of real-life violence that are distributed online
or through mobile phones. The aim of this study is to investigate
potential explanatory factors for the use and potential to use of HS
videos among adolescents. We saw HS video use being rooted in
personality traits such as empathy and sensation seeking. A survey
with German adolescents (N = 125) aged 13 to 20 years was conducted,
quota sampling for educational level. Results show that
sensation-seekers and those individuals low in empathy watch HS videos
more frequently than non-sensationseekers. A gender- and
education-specific distribution in the use of HS videos was found, but
was not present when psychological trait variables were accounted
for.Implications for media education practitioners are discussed.},
journal = {SCM Studies in Communication and Media},
pages = {113--133},
author = {Becherer, Tina and Jöckel, Sven},
volume = {1},
number = {1}
}