The Effect of Watching Horror Film on Health Children and Adolescents in Indonesia

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10.2991/978-2-38476-132-6_46How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Horror films; children; s emotions; children; s personalities

Abstract

Horror films are one of the film genres that are in great demand by many people, one of which is children. The purpose of this study is to find out how horror films affect the personality and emotional state of the children who watch them. This research is aimed at children and adolescents in Indonesia, with an age range between 10-17 years. This research method includes quantitative descriptive, namely by using a questionnaire to the respondents. The results of the study show that children who watch horror films experience anxiety, fear, difficulty sleeping, negative thoughts, the desire to be alone, and imagining scary things to commit acts of violence, even against themselves and their parents.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Ima Liana Esa
AU  - Chairunnisa
AU  - Salsabila Rakhfi Khoirunnisa
AU  - Nailul Mona
AU  - Salva Feyza Najwa Zaferina
PY  - 2023
DA  - 2023/10/31
TI  - The Effect of Watching Horror Film on Health Children and Adolescents in Indonesia
BT  - Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Vocational Education Applied Science and Technology (ICVEAST 2023)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 521
EP  - 532
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-132-6_46
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-132-6_46
ID  - Esa2023
ER  -