Educational Quest- An International Journal of Education and Applied Social Sciences
  • Year: 2021
  • Volume: 12
  • Issue: 3

Influence of Media in Incitement of Violence and its Effect on Student Education

Regional Institute of Education-NCERT, Mysuru, Karnataka, India

*Corresponding author: hbnair184@gmail.com

Online published on 29 August, 2022.

Abstract

This study was aimed to pursue the avenue of influence of the media in inciting violence and other such negative emotions and their impact on the realm of education. This study was directed at one hundred and thirty student participants of different age groups, natives, and fields of study. All the students assessed, gave anonymous data with consent. The questionnaire was self-developed, approved by professors, and scores were indexed to percentage value. The findings of the study revealed that media did incite fear and violence through their content and hampered the emotional balance and educational experience of students with the same. The study also concluded that a governing body must be formulated to check content provided by the media.

Keywords

Anger, Fear, Media violence, Education deterrents, Negative emotions