Abstract

Using a hierarchical linear model (HLM), we investigated. the patterned social distribution of television watching among high school students and the impact ofsocial environments on this distribution. Factors that influence the length ofwatching were identifiedat both the individual and environmental levels. In particular, studentsliving in nonmetropolitan rural communities were found to watch more TV than their counterparts in other types ofcommunities. Further, students' perceptions ofenvironmentalsafety had a greaterimpact on length of watching in rural than in urban schools. By contrast, the difference between white and minority students in length of watching was smaller in rural areas than in urban communities. Our findings demonstrate the effects of environmental forces on mundune behaviors such as television watching.

How to Cite:

Sun, Y., Hobbs, D., Elder, W. & Li, Y., (1994) “Multi-level Analyses of Television Viewing Among High School Students: A Contrast Between Nonmetropolitan Rural and Other Communities”, Journal of Research in Rural Education 10(2), 97–107.

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