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Outline on Research
on 16 and Pregnant, & Teen Mom
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- An Overview of the Social Sciences Methodology |
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- Examples of Research on the Social Sciences |
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- Project: Research on
16 & Pregnant, & Teen Mom |
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The National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy. Science
Says 45: Evaluating the Impact of MTV's 16 and Pregnant on Teen Viewers’
Attitudes About Teen Pregnancy |
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Oct, 2010 |
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Retrieved on Jan 26, 2014. |
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http://www.thenationalcampaign.org/resources/pdf/SS/SS45_16andPregnant.pdf |
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Indiana University at Bloomington (IUB): Study: Heavy
viewers of 'Teen Mom' and '16 and Pregnant' have unrealistic views of teen
pregnancy by Nicole Martins & Robin Jensen |
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Jan 9, 2014. Study to be published in the Journal of Mass Communications
& Society |
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Retrieved on Jan 26, 2014. |
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http://news.indiana.edu/releases/iu/2014/01/16-and-pregnant-teen-mom-shows-encourage-teen-pregnancy.shtml |
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CNN: Study: MTV's '16 and Pregnant' led to fewer teen
births |
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Jan 13, 2014 |
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Retrieved on Jan 26, 2014. |
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http://www.cnn.com/2014/01/13/health/16-pregnant-teens-childbirth/ |
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Slate.com No, Teen Mom Is Not Helping to Lower Teen Birth
Rates |
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Jan 13, 2014 |
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Retrieved on Jan 26, 2014. |
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http://www.slate.com/blogs/xx_factor/2014/01/13/_16_and_pregnant_and_teen_mom_two_new_studies_on_how_the_mtv_shows_impact.html |
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New York Times: MTV's ‘16 and Pregnant,’ Derided by Some,
May Resonate as a Cautionary Tale by Annie Lowrey |
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Jan 13, 2014 |
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Retrieved on Jan 26, 2014. |
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http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/13/business/media/mtvs-16-and-pregnant-derided-by-some-may-resonate-as-a-cautionary-tale.html?_r=0 |
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Media Influences on Social Outcomes: The Impact of MTV's 16
and Pregnant on Teen Childbearing |
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Melissa S. Kearney
Department of Economics
University of Maryland
and National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) |
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Phillip B. Levine
Department of Economics
Wellesley College
and National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) |
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University of Maryland, Wellsley College & the National Bureau
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http://www.wellesley.edu/sites/default/files/assets/kearney-levine-16p-nber_submit.pdf |
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THE FINDING OF THE NBER &
IUB STUDIES APPEAR TO CONTRADICT EACH OTHER BUT ACTUALLY DO NOT B/C 16
& PREGNANT DOES NOT GLAMORIZE TEEN PREGNANCY WHILE TEEN MOM DOES |
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The NBER study found that there was a 5.7 % decline in
teen pregnancies due to watching 16 & pregnant |
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The IUB study found that "Students in the study attended schools that
were chosen because demographically, the median annual household income
and racial makeup of each school was consistent with the national average:
$52,000 and 80 percent white. Participants ranged in age from 14 to 18.
There were nearly even numbers of boys and girls." |
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The NBER study focused on only the 16 & Pregnant show for it's
1st 18 mos while the IUB study included the spin off Teen Mom |
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16 & Pregnant focuses on a different teen each week focusing on
the teen for a few mos before & after the birth of the child |
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Teen Mom focuses on only a few teen mothers, & the show itself
has actually created celebrity & success for the moms, making their
life not only successful, but glamorous |
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METHODOLOGY FOR THE NBER STUDY USED DATA FROM NIELSON
RATINGS (TV), BIRTH RECORDS, & MEGA DATA & CONTENT DATA FROM TWITTER
& GOOGLE TRENDS |
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The basic methodology used in the NBER study was to judge
the impact of the show by looking at Nielson TV ratings, twitter, &
Google trends, & then to judge the impact by looking at birth records
& what teens said about the show's impact on their behavior |
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Researchers tracked Nelson television ratings to determine how many
people, esp teens, watched each episode over the 1st 18 mos of the show |
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For each episode, the researchers tracked the number of tweets &
Google searches about the shows, demonstrating the level exposure &
interest in the show |
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Then researchers analyzed the content of the tweets & the Google
searches in relation to each show |
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Finally the researchers tracked birth rates from data from the Center
for Disease Control (CDC) & other sources |
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METHODOLOGY FOR THE IUB STUDY USED ONLY THE SURVEY METHOD |
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The basic methodology used in the IUB study was to survey high school
students |
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The researchers of the IUB study surveyed 185 high school students
about their perceptions of reality TV and teen pregnancy; they were not
allowed to ask questions about the students' sexual behavior |
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Students in the study attended schools that were chosen because demographically,
the median annual household income & racial makeup of each school was
consistent w/ the national average: $52,000 & 80 percent white |
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Participants ranged in age from 14 to 18 & there were nearly even
numbers of boys & girls |
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