The Influence of Age, Sex, Social Class and Religion on Television Viewing Time and Programme Preferences Among 11‐15 Year Olds
Journal of Educational TelevisionPublished 1 January 1993
Leslie J. Francis, Harry M. Gibson
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Abstract A questionnaire concerned with television viewing habits was completed by 5432 pupils between the ages of 11 and 15 years in Dundee. The data suggest that an adequate description of television use among this age group needs to distinguish between both overall viewing time and programme preferences, and between four main types of programmes, namely soap, sport, light entertainment and current awareness. Age, sex, social class and religion all emerge as significant predictors of overall viewing time and of programme preferences.
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