Y. Study Finds Teens' Profanity Tied to Media

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PROVO -- Teens who encounter profanity in the TV shows they watch and the video games they play are more likely to swear themselves. And that's a known risk factor for aggression, both physical and in relationships, according to a BYU study published Monday in the journal Pediatrics.

The study found a "direct link," wrote the researchers, who had 223 sixth-, seventh- and eight-grade students from a Midwest middle school fill out a survey about the shows they love, how much time they spend watching TV, the video games they play, aggression and how they feel about profanity, as well as whether it peppers their own speech.

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Y. Study Finds Teens' Profanity Tied to Media

"What we basically found is that the media you consume in regards to profanity influences how you feel about profan...

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