Television's Influence on Emerging Adults’ Romantic Relationship Perceptions: The Role of Coercive Control, Autonomy-Promoting Behaviors, and Third-Person Effect
Published online on August 18, 2025
Abstract
Violence Against Women, Volume 32, Issue 10, Page 3747-3770, August 2026.
Media messages shape romantic relationship behaviors, particularly among emerging adults. Coercive controlling behaviors are commonly portrayed in media and studies have shown women are disproportionately affected by these behaviors. This study used a 2 × ...
Media messages shape romantic relationship behaviors, particularly among emerging adults. Coercive controlling behaviors are commonly portrayed in media and studies have shown women are disproportionately affected by these behaviors. This study used a 2 × ...