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The Repression-Sensitization Dimension and Leisure Preferences

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.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc663222
Date05 1900
CreatorsWilcox, Gary A. (Gary Alden)
ContributorsBlackman, Thomas O., Kooker, Earl W.
PublisherNorth Texas State University
Source SetsUniversity of North Texas
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis or Dissertation
Formatiii, 37 leaves, Text
CoverageUnited States - Texas
RightsPublic, Wilcox, Gary A. (Gary Alden), Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights

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