Effects of video newscasts on emotional arousal: a method of mood induction

Publication: 
Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.:
Standard No: 
OSTMA-PSYC-Griffith-Kelly-A-20040402
Language: 
All material is in English.
Creator: 

Griffith, Kelly A

GMD: 
electronic
textual record
Historical Context: 

Film has been established as a reliable method of laboratory mood induction. This study compared video newscasts to film clips to assess the magnitude of change in affect. University students were exposed to negative, positive or neutral video news reports or film clips. Their affect was measured using the Positive and Negative Affect Scale (PANAS)(Watson & Tellegen, 1988) Affect was measured pre and post exposure to gauge affect change. In the negative conditions of both movie and news, affect was significantly altered. However, both the negative movie condition and negative news condition had similar levels of change in affect. Negative news produced a similar change in affect as the negative movie control variable.

Responsibility: 
Kelly A Griffith
Start Date: 
2004
Description Level: 
File
End Date: 
2004
Date Range: 
2004 April 02
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1.38 MB of textual records (PDF)

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Audience: Undergraduate. -- Dissertation: Thesis (B. A.). -- Algoma University, 2004. -- Submitted in partial fulfillment of course requirements for PSYC 4105. -- Contents: Literature review / Thesis.

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2013-064-001
Repository: 
Algoma University Archive
Accession No: 
Algoma University Theses collection
Container Number: 
001