Youth spend an average of> 7 hours/day using media, and the vast majority of them have
access to a bedroom television, computer, the Internet, a video-game console, and a cell …

In this paper, we conducted a meta-analysis of published studies on the effects of
entertainment education (EE) on health communication. A search of databases identified 22 …

Research has examined the ability of entertainment-education (EE) programs to influence
behavior across a variety of health and social issues. However, less is known about the …

A growing body of research indicates that entertainment-education programming can be an
effective way to deliver prosocial and health messages. Some have even speculated that …

This publication is the new edition of EDC's popular 2011 guide by the same name,
completely revised to include lessons learned over the last decade, including the massive …

This text is well-grounded in scholarship, synthesizes a number of streams of thought, and
then proposes thought-provoking applications for an existing approach to social and …

Studies of the impact of the mainstream mass media on young people's sexual behavior
have been slow to accumulate despite longstanding evidence of substantial sexual content …

Grounded in theoretical principle, Media Effects and Society help students make the
connection between mass media and the impact it has on society as a whole. The text also …

The eighth edition of this text remains an indispensable resource for mass communication
psychology and media effects courses. This book gives readers an in-depth understanding …

Individuals often avoid discussing sexual history and safer sex with sexual partners,
increasing the likelihood of negative health consequences. Research and theorizing on …