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    REALITY TELEVISION VIEWING INFLUENCED BY EMERGING ADULTS’ DIFFERENTIATION

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    Stiegler, Lauren
    Abstract
    The purpose of this study is to examine direct and indirect effects of differentiation on viewers’ television involvement and Gottman’s Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse behaviors through the amount of reality television viewed and viewers’ marriage readiness (i.e. relationship intentions) for emerging adults (age 18-26). Studies have identified that some emerging adults are thriving and living positively and others face many challenges (Nelson, & Padilla-Walker, 2013). Reality television has been increasingly popular within this demographic and labeled a “Super Peer,” because of its immense influence (Ward, 2002). There is a lack of research that assesses what variables affect reality television viewership. The researcher utilized a structural equation model to examine the relationships between differentiation and the impact of reality television. The data was collected through an online survey to understand the indirect and direct effects of reality television viewership on emerging adults and relationships.
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    http://hdl.handle.net/10342/8605
    Date
    2020-06-22
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    Stiegler, Lauren. (June 2020). REALITY TELEVISION VIEWING INFLUENCED BY EMERGING ADULTS’ DIFFERENTIATION (Master's Thesis, East Carolina University). Retrieved from the Scholarship. (http://hdl.handle.net/10342/8605.)

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    Stiegler, Lauren. REALITY TELEVISION VIEWING INFLUENCED BY EMERGING ADULTS’ DIFFERENTIATION. Master's Thesis. East Carolina University, June 2020. The Scholarship. http://hdl.handle.net/10342/8605. August 17, 2022.
    Chicago:
    Stiegler, Lauren, “REALITY TELEVISION VIEWING INFLUENCED BY EMERGING ADULTS’ DIFFERENTIATION” (Master's Thesis., East Carolina University, June 2020).
    AMA:
    Stiegler, Lauren. REALITY TELEVISION VIEWING INFLUENCED BY EMERGING ADULTS’ DIFFERENTIATION [Master's Thesis]. Greenville, NC: East Carolina University; June 2020.
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    East Carolina University

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