Pilot study on violence in children´s animated drawings and their relationship with emotional intelligence

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Published: Aug 13, 2019
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17060/ijodaep.2019.n1.v3.1486
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cartoons violence emotional intelligence early childhood education

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Marta Corral Martínez
Universidad Internacional de Valencia
Paula Conde Puente
Universidad Internacional de Valencia
Inmaculada Retamero García
Universidad Internacional de Valencia

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Cartoons violence exposure can be negative for toddlers, because children behavior can be modelled by them. Early exposure has been related to emotional disturbance. In this study
twelve cartoon series were watched in order to explore the number and typology of violent actions. Emotional intelligence of children who watched this series was assessed. Results show that more  than half of series contains some type of violent action, principally physical. Almost half of violent actions occurs outside school environment, are executed by non significant adults, and both boys and girls exercise and receive violence in similar proportions. There are negative and significant correlations between violence level and emotional intelligence, and there are emotional intelligence differences depending on favorite cartoon country origin. Results and its implications for toddlers are discussed.

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Corral Martínez, M., Conde Puente, P., & Retamero García, I. (2019). Pilot study on violence in children´s animated drawings and their relationship with emotional intelligence. International Journal of Developmental and Educational Psychology. Revista INFAD De Psicología., 3(1), 263–272. https://doi.org/10.17060/ijodaep.2019.n1.v3.1486
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Vol. 3 No. 1 (2019): Educational Psychology and Primary Knowledge
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