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Domestic Violence
Watching wrestling is associated with date fighting and other violence
August 28th, 2006
The frequency of adolescents viewing wrestling on TV was positively associated with date fighting and other violent behaviors, according to a study, published by researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine in a recent issue of Pediatrics. "This study has tremendous implications," said Robert H. DuRant, PhD, lead author of the study and professor of pediatrics and social science and health policy at Brenner Children's Hospital, part of Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. "It shows that exposure to this type of violence on television during this crucial period of time when a teen's cognitive, social and physical development is still being...
Source: Mental Health Weekly Digest (2006-08-28)
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