The aim of this research is to estimate the impact of violent film excerpts on university
students (30 f, 30 m) in two different sequences, a “justified” violent scene followed by an
“unjustified” one, or vice versa, as follows:
1) before-after sequences, using Aggressive behaviour I-R Questionnaire, Self Depression
Scale and ASQ-IPAT Anxiety SCALE;
2) after every excerpt, using a self-report to evaluate the intensity and hedonic tone of
emotions and the violence justification level.
Emotion regulation processes (suppression, reappraisal, self-efficacy) were considered.
In contrast with the “unjustified” violent scene, during the “justified” one, the justification
level was higher; intensity and unpleasantness of negative emotions were lower.
Anxiety (total and latent) and rumination diminished after both types of sequences.
Rumination decreases less after the JV-UV sequence than after the UV-JV sequence.
Self-efficacy in controlling negative emotions reduced rumination, whereas suppression
reduced irritability.
Reappraisal, self-efficacy in positive emotion expression and perceived emphatic selfefficacy
did not have any effects.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unibo.it/oai:amsdottorato.cib.unibo.it:1012 |
| Date | 28 April 2008 |
| Creators | Tosini, Giorgio <1953> |
| Contributors | Cristini, Carlo |
| Publisher | Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna |
| Source Sets | Università di Bologna |
| Language | Italian |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Doctoral Thesis, PeerReviewed |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
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