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. 2012 Jun 1;62(3):454-472.
doi: 10.1111/j.1460-2466.2012.01643.x. Epub 2012 Apr 24.

Media Literacy Interventions: A Meta-Analytic Review

Se-Hoon Jeong  1 , Hyunyi Cho, Yoori Hwang
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Media Literacy Interventions: A Meta-Analytic Review

Se-Hoon Jeong et al. J Commun. .

Abstract

Although numerous media literacy interventions have been developed and delivered over the past 3 decades, a comprehensive meta-analytic assessment of their effects has not been available. This study investigates the average effect size and moderators of 51 media literacy interventions. Media literacy interventions had positive effects (d=.37) on outcomes including media knowledge, criticism, perceived realism, influence, behavioral beliefs, attitudes, self-efficacy, and behavior. Moderator analyses indicated that interventions with more sessions were more effective, but those with more components were less effective. Intervention effects did not vary by the agent, target age, the setting, audience involvement, the topic, the country, or publication status.

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