THE INFLUENCE OF EXCESSIVE TV VIEWING ON PSYCHO-EMOTIONAL STATE OF YOUTH AUDIENCE

Anatolii Vasilchenko; Gunay Abbasova; Larisa Derevinskaya; Darina Kashpur; Sergii Tukaiev; Igor Zyma; Youri Havrylets; Nataliia Pogorilska; Mukola Makarchuk; Volodumur Rizun

Anatolii Vasilchenko National Taras Shevchenko University of Kyiv
Gunay Abbasova
Larisa Derevinskaya
Darina Kashpur National Taras Shevchenko University of Kyiv
Sergii Tukaiev National Taras Shevchenko University of Kyiv
Igor Zyma National Taras Shevchenko University of Kyiv, PhD in Biology, Institute of Biology
Youri Havrylets National Taras Shevchenko University of Kyiv, PhD in Journalism, Institute of Journalism
Nataliia Pogorilska National Taras Shevchenko University of Kyiv, PhD in Psychology, the Faculty of Psychology
Mukola Makarchuk National Taras Shevchenko University of Kyiv, Doctor of Science, PhD in Biology, Institute of Biology
Volodumur Rizun National Taras Shevchenko University of Kyiv, Doctor of Science, PhD in Journalism, Institute of Journalism

Keywords: depression, monoaminergic brain systems, TV

Abstract

The paper considers problems of the influence of TV news on psycho-emotional state of youth audience, and the extent to which psychological traits determine their propensity for television watching. We found that excessive TV viewing has been linked to the development of depression among the participants. There was an inverse correlation between the cognitive-affective and somatic symptoms of depression and the reward dependence, mediated by the noradrenergic brain system. The main independent determinants influencing excessive TV viewing were a high level of reward dependence and a lower level of novelty seeking (which reflects the activity of dopaminergiс brain system). We argue that the propensity for watching TV and depression development can be predicted by psychological traits, related to the activity of monoaminergic brain systems.

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