Secrets in the Bedroom: Adolescents' Private Use of Media.

Larson, Reed

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ERIC Number: EJ519148

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Publication Date: 1995

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Secrets in the Bedroom: Adolescents' Private Use of Media.

Larson, Reed

Journal of Youth and Adolescence, v24 n5 p535-50 Oct 1995

The functions of solitary media use in the daily emotional lives of adolescents are discussed, suggesting that solitary television watching and music listening give adolescents an opportunity to explore and cultivate a newly discovered private self. Solitary media experiences provide an important context for dealing with stress and negative emotion. (SLD)

Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Coping, Developmental Stages, Emotional Development, Individual Development, Life Events, Mass Media Use, Music, Privacy, Self Concept, Socialization, Stress Management, Television Viewing

Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative; Speeches/Meeting Papers; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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