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PSYCHOSOCIAL EFFECTS OF THE USE OF MOBILE PHONES IN CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 12 YEARS
TROUPOVÁ, Miriam
The topic of this thesis is "Psychosocial effects of the use of mobile phones in children under the age of 12 years." Children in connection with the use of mobile phones are more vulnerable compared to adults regarding the unwilling behavior. Czech public (neither lay nor professional) has not paid sufficient attention to this issue so far. The aim of this work was to monitor attitudes of children to mobile phones, the manner and extent of their use. At last but not at least, it was also the aim to describe the position of mobile service providers to child customers. There was also a market analysis carried out to describe offers, products and services suitable for children. The first part of this thesis describes the current situation in the Czech Republic and is complemented with statistical data of the numbers of mobile phones in the Czech Republic. There are also specifics of children as users of mobile phones mentioned and the risks that are connected to the use of mobile phones, such as reliance on mobile or nomophobia, fears of loss of signal etc. In the following chapters objectives of the research are described, hypotheses and research methodology. The results are shown in graphical form. They are followed by the results of market analysis and expert observations on the issue, the methodology and the research itself. The last part of this thesis is the discussion on the methodology and research results. Research results are also compared and discussed in relation to the literature.
Influence of broadcasting upon the older school-aged children.
TROUPOVÁ, Miriam
MEDIA INFLUENCE ON BEHAVIOUR OF OLDER SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN This bachelor work is concerning with the topic {\clqq}Media influence on behaviour of older school-aged children``. The topic of media influence is currently one of the very often discussed topics in public. People discuss this influence on children mainly in the negative association with agressivness, violence or negative sexual motivation. Rarely the positive influence as providing information, an opportunity for relaxing or providing amusement in the leisure time is mentioned. The aim of this work was to describe character of the leisure time of children at the age of 11 to 15 and the media influence that children perceive on themselves and on their school-mates and friends as well. There was also the contents analysis of the television broadcast completed that should validate the hypothesis saying that there are violent and sexual scenes shown on television in the time period 14.00 {--} 22.00. The first section describes the present situation of mass media and their ways of influencing their watchers. There are also specific features of childrens´ watching in comparison to the adults and the main positive and negative factors in television broadcast that could influence or threaten children and their psychical development. In the next three chapters the research including hypotheses, aims and the methodology of work is described. Results of the research among children and pedagogues are showed there in the graphical form and the review of the contents analysis of television broadcast can be also found there. In the last section there is the discussion, where methodology, results of the research among children and pedagogues, the contents analysis of television broadcast and literature are discussed and compared to each other.

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