The Purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship of the repression-sensitization dimension and leisure preferences, specifically threatening versus nonthreatening physical activity and television program preferences. The hypotheses were that sensitizers would prefer threatening (violent) television programs and threatening (competitive) physical activities to a significantly greater degree than repressors. Sixty college undergraduates were designated repressors, sensitizers, or middle group by their scores on Byrne's Repression-Sensitization Scale. Preference sheets determined subjects' preferences for threatening and nonthreatening television programs and physical activities. Simple analyses of variance revealed no significant differences in repressors', sensitizers', or middle group's preferences for threatening television programs or physical activities, and thus the hypotheses were rejected. Non-significant tendencies in the data, in hypothesized directions, suggest further research.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc663222 |
| Date | 05 1900 |
| Creators | Wilcox, Gary A. (Gary Alden) |
| Contributors | Blackman, Thomas O., Kooker, Earl W. |
| Publisher | North Texas State University |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | iii, 37 leaves, Text |
| Coverage | United States - Texas |
| Rights | Public, Wilcox, Gary A. (Gary Alden), Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights |
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