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TV ADDICTION AND ITS EFFECTS
June 9, 2012
From : Mohammad Mohsin
Roll no: 831
To : Dr.
Tanveer Ahmad
Class : BS 6th
semester
Department of Statistics
DEDICATION
I dedicate this report to my very loving
parents who is doing work hard for completion degree for my better future
Contents
1- Introduction ………………………………….. 5
1.1 peoples response during survey……………………..
6
1.2 sample and place of the survey……………………... 6
1.3 defining a TV addicts………………………………... 6
2- Discussion about the people’s response on questionnaire
2.1 How people becomes TV addict
2.2 TV personalities inspire the people
and also those wants to change their personalities like
him/her
2.3
Advantages and Dis-Advantages of TV addiction according to respondents:
2.3.1
Advantages:
2.3.2 Dis-Advantages:
3- Conclusion
4- Acknowledgement
5- References
FINAL REPORT
T.V ADDICTION AND ITS EFFECTS
Introduction:
T.V addiction is good or bad? It was a question in my mind ever.
Whenever we watch T.V, we have many things to watch and listen as like movies,
songs, political talk shows, news, current affairs etc.
Everything
which is in this world have two ways or two sides, first one is positive and
second is negative. TV is also like this thing but it is important to note that
how many people take it as positive sense and how many people take it as
negative sense, this is the important thing which forces me to do survey on
this topic.
When
I start this survey and develop a questionnaire on topic “TV addiction and its
effect” firstly I have just one thing in mind, I thought that 90% or more
people will have cable connection, no one have simple antenna and dish antenna
may be used in villages just 2% or 3% people will have this old technology.
When I make questionnaire and take its question 1st.
Another
thing which I was thought that there is almost 1% or 2% people don’t watch TV.
In
this survey I want to find how many people watch TV and how many takes effect
from TV, how many peoples wants to change their lives like actor/actress. One
thing is very important I want to find that how many people feel depressed when
they watch dead bodies and depressing news on TV, is people wants to restrict
media to show rap cases and showing dead bodies?
Few
weeks ago, when a sad incident happens in gayari sector our PAK ARMY lost 128
army soldiers and after 2 or three days one more very sad incident happens and
Karachi was in bloodshed, I listen from renowned TV anchors “JAVED CHAUHDARY
& SHAHID MASOOD” ,they said that we receive phone calls in which people
have complaint that please stop to show
depressing and torture news we are already disturb and tired , they said
peoples are fully angry and hyper. That’s why I want to study how many people
feel stress and depressed by effect of TV.
I
read some articles on “TV addiction” topic, during study these reports I
observe that they just study about the effects of TV addiction, is it good or
bad for people. But my survey is not bounded on only effects of TV, my survey
have question to judge people’s attitude about TV, how they take it positive or
negative. During study essays on TV addiction these were very helpful for me to
develop questionnaire. I try to find that how many people think that TV plays
an important role build toddlers mind to find new ways of technical world.
1.1 People’s response during survey:
One
thing is that, i realize during survey, I found that girls are more
Co-operative
then boys. They fully participate and fill questionnaire with responsibility
and honesty.
1.2 Sample and place of the survey:
I took 48 peoples
samples from Government college university Faisalabad
In my randomly selection
of sample, the number of girls are greater then boys.
1.3 Defining a TV Addict:
Who is a
TV addict? There is no criterion that makes someone an addict, although many
people may consider themselves to be addicted to the television. As there are
connections between watching too much television and obesity, perhaps someday
television addiction will be considered as a real public issue. For now, it is
the concern of the individual who may feel like they have missed out on other,
more fulfilling activities because they were captivated by the television for
several hours a day. People, who consider themselves to be TV addicts say they
are easily bored, easily distracted, have trouble focusing, and are not likely
to participate in sports or community activities.
2- Discussion about the people’s
response on questionnaire:
At
first I ask which type of TV connection you have. All people reply this answer
and 25% people have simple antenna, 4.2% have dish antenna, 66.7% have cable
connection and 4.2% have not TV at home.
These
results shown that 1/4th home have simple antenna at home.
Then
I asked how often a week do you watch TV?
37.5%
people watch TV daily, 31.3% people watch TV only 1 or 2 time in a week, 16.7%
people 3 to 4 time watch TV in a week and 14.6% people didn’t watch TV.
If
31.3% people watch TV one or two time and 14.6% didn’t watch TV it means that
these people are not well aware about current affaires or they are extremely
busy in their lives, it’s a big number of community people who are busy or
don’t like to watch TV. If they are not watch TV properly it might be possible
they lost real enjoyment of life and our society may face a serious problem,
which faced by western people they have not sufficient time for their families,
this cause may disturb whole life.
When
I ask from people when they watch TV last time?
56.3%
people said that they watch TV yesterday, 27.1% said that they watch within
last 7 days, 10.4% said they watch TV last month and 6.3% said that they never
watch TV. This is really shocking to know that a person didn’t watch TV and
he/she don’t realize that he/she need to watch, It’s strange.
Which
people who say that they watch TV last day, in these people 29.2% people watch
TV just for less then 5 minute, 54.2% people watch TV 1 to 2 hour, 8.3% watch
TV 2 to 4 hours its extra time they spend on TV, 4.2% watch TV up to 4 hours
its extraordinary time they spend on TV this type of people mostly waste their
time and 4.2% people didn’t respond this question.
According
to the old quote is “Exceed of anything is bad” here is also bad.
When
I asked that when during Programme have break what is your reaction, only 12.5%
people have patience to watch commercials, 72.9% people check other channels
it’s a large number of people who do not have patience to still on that
channel, these little things shows the personality and behavior of the person who
watch. When i try to find the dominancy of peoples who watch TV with friends,
parents or another else then I got interesting answers 10.4% said that parents
decide the channel which channel they have to watch, 58.3% people are
independent and they decide selfly.
In
the survey I also find that 62.5% people watch TV with family, 22.9% with
friends, no one watch TV with colleagues, 10.4% have another one person who is
with them and 4.2% people didn’t respond this question.
When
a very important problem I found in community Is that the peoples who’s around
us they are mentally depressed and fulfill from the depressing news.
When
I ask from the people media should be restricted /limited on rap cases, human
beings and showing dead bodies. 64.6% said yes they should be restricted and
31.3% said that no they are not and 4.1% have no comment on this.
81.3%
people think that the TV is helpful in our education and 18.7% said that no its
not helpful in education. And 85.4% people think that TV is helpful in our
daily life and give new ideas for our better life & 10.4% think that no TV
is not helpful and 4.2% do not comment on this question.
When
I ask that is TV makes our lives lazy then 56.2% people think that yes TV makes
our lives lazy and 43.8% think that no TV didn’t makes our lives lazy.
When
I ask question whenever you watch TV and TV shows that suicide attacks news or
another depressing news what is your reaction they replied that 25% turn off
the TV and 52.1% people change the channel and 22.9% do not comment on this or
another act they have to do.
The
very important question about toddlers is that is TV helpful for them to learn
new things built their minds and is it helpful to find new ways of technological
world 77.1% reply with yes 14.6% reply with no and 4.2% didn’t mention the
reason of others and 4.2% did not respond of this question.
In
the answer of the question is TV helpful to make our society bold and modern
87.5% say yes it is and 12.5% no it will not be helpful.
I
have to compare TV industry b/w Pakistan and India 54.2% say Pakistan
television industry is better then India and 29.2% said that Indian television
industry is better then Pakistan and 14.6% said other TV industry is better
then India and Pakistan and 2.1% people didn’t respond of this question.
72.9%
people think that TV watching increase self confidence and 27.1% think that no it’s
not helpful to increase confident.
When I want to know about likeness of
different type programmes they watch:
33.3% people extremely like to watch news, 50%
people almost like to watch news and 16.7% don’t like to watch news.
60.4%
people extremely like to watch informative programmes, 33.3% almost like to
watch.
Drama
programmes 45.8% people extremely like to watch, 35.4% almost like and 14.6%
don’t like and 2.1% didn’t respond this question.
35.4%
people extremely like to watch movies 39.6% almost like and 22.9% people don’t
like to watch and 2.1% people didn’t response of this question.
58.3%
people extremely like to listen music on TV, 31.3% almost like and 10.4% don’t
like to listen music.
45.8%
people extremely like to watch documentary on TV, 35.4% almost like, 14.6%
don’t like to watch TV and 4.2% didn’t respond this question.
Religious
programmes 54.2% extremely like to watch, 35.4% almost like to watch, 8.3 don’t
like and 2.1% didn’t respond of this question.
29.2%
people extremely like to watch sports channel and 20.8% almost like, 47.9% don’t
like sports programmes and 2.1% didn’t respond this question.
27.1%
extremely like to watch cooking shows, 35.4% almost like and 37.5% don’t like
to watch cooking shows.
22.9%
extremely like to watch cartoons, 35.4% almost like, 39.6 don’t like to watch
and 2.1% didn’t respond of this question.
25%
extremely like to watch political talk shows, 18.8% almost like and 54.2%
didn’t like and 2.1% don’t respond this question.
27.1%
people extremely like to watch morning shows, 31.3% almost like to watch 39.6%
don’t like to watch morning shows and 2.1% didn’t respond this question.
22.9%
extremely like to play games or watch other entertainment channels, 27.15
almost like, 47.9% don’t like to watch other entertainment channels or playing
games and 2.1% people do not respond this question.
16.7%
people extremely like to watch social and economics programmes, 43.8% almost
like and 39.6% don’t like to watch social and economic programmes.
2.1 How peoples become TV addict:
Many
respondents didn’t respond this question, it might be possible that they didn’t
understand question or they don’t remember that time how they become TV addict.
Some
respondents give answers are these follows:
The
most common answer is “ I am not TV addict”.
Some
of the replies are they are addicted from childhood, because in childhood they
are interested to watch cartoons, watch dramas with family etc.
Some
peoples said that they are addicted because they very like Pakistani TV
actors/actresses and they are addicted from that time when cable connection was
not popular.
Another
interesting answer is “he is addicted because of star plus”.
Some
people become TV addict because they are crazy to watch Pakistan and India
Some
were said that during holidays when they have not another activity to do,
that’s why now, they are TV addict.
Some
said that they are addicted because of English movies and glamorous world they
like that’s why they are addicted to watch TV, and also they wants to learn
about new fashion trends etc.
The
one thing is that if we watch TV more then 10 hours in a day then it is
understood that any one can become TV addict.
2.2 TV personalities inspire the people
and also those wants to change their personalities like him/her:
Very
rare peoples are in confidence that they don’t like to change their
personalities as like TV actors.
But
most of them want to change their life that’s why actor/actresses can play an
important role to reform a society.
Respondent’s
inspired from these personalities:
Sanam
baloch, mahira khan, jugan kazim, Dr.shaista wahidi, nida yasir, veena malik,
nadia khan and nirma in actresses.
Illyas
attar qadri, talat hussain, amir liaquat, Dr.A.Q. khan,kawi khan,ahsan
khan,fawad khan, fahad sheikh, shahrukh khan, humayun saeed,salman khan, imran
hashmi, shakeel (comedian), waheed
murad, M.Ali sanwal (news caster), sohail ahmad (actor & comedian).
An
answer is that not any personality inspires me on TV because I have an ideal
personality in my home.
2.3 Advantages and Dis-Advantages of TV
addiction according to respondents:
Some
people don’t reply this answer but many of them reply this answer. Some make
smiles and no write advantages and Dis-advantages.
2.3.1 Advantages:
Informative
, Gaining knowledge, current issues, awareness of their rights, find new ways
of technology, increasing confidents, awareness of world, make our personality,
source of relaxation, sometimes helpful in your education, character building,
shows real life issues which is helpful in our lives etc.
2.3.2 Dis-advantages:
Time
wasting, make people dull and boring, as a Muslim it damages our believe, its
reduce the respect of others, badness, modernity, makes our lives lazy and
dump, its not good for young girls and boys, create vulgurness, some people
think that English movies are also disadvantage, not proper shows for our
religion, excess of music, some think that modernism in people, children’s gain
aggressive exposure bad effect and use weapons like actors use in TV, illegal
channels, extremism should not allowed on TV, it ruins our culture because of
western ideology, misguidance.
3-Conclusion:
Before
the survey and after survey my thoughts change extremely.
After
the survey I have to know that a large number of people have simple antenna which
have only 2 or 3 TV channels, and they are also called government channels and
these channels keep for away reality from the peoples. Dish antenna is also
used in villages very very rare people have dish antenna in urban areas. After
the survey I know that a large number of people watch TV daily for 1 up to 2
hours, and also large number of people didn’t watch TV ever.
The
people have not patience when they watch TV a huge strength check other
channels during break. Large number of
people prefers that they decide to select channel and very low number of people
they prefer that channel decides by their parents. A large number of viewers
have decides to restrict media on showing dead bodies and rap cases which make
society in negative sense and also many have opinion to do not restrict media
and also they have strong argument and reason behind this.
TV
is helpful in our education and gets new ideas to built society technical and
peaceful. Reality shows and reality based drama stories can helps to strive for
better life.
Where
TV have many merits there is a large number of de-merits, which one is very
important that is laziness, parents of the youngsters are very disturbed from
this because when they watch TV they didn’t like to do anything else.
The
reaction of viewers on suicide attack news they change the channel because they
depressed from these type of news.
A large number of community strength think that young child can learn from TV and it will be helpful for the better future of them, very low strength think that this is not helpful, according to results TV is helpful for toddlers.
A large number of community strength think that young child can learn from TV and it will be helpful for the better future of them, very low strength think that this is not helpful, according to results TV is helpful for toddlers.
According
to results people think that TV watching may effect our lifestyle and society
it makes us bold and stylish.
Pakistan
TV industry is better then India
When
I was interested to know about which type of programmes they like to watch I
got very interesting results.
A
large number of people just watch news for information and they are not
interested in the deepness of political and country situation of Pakistan but a number of respondents extremely
like and they are interested about the situation of Pakistan
Informative
programmes extremely like by many respondents it means that many people well
aware about the latest information and technology and these people may enjoy to
watch these programmes, and also people interested in drama watching for
enjoyment. Movies are also a type of enjoyment almost 1/3 people extremely like
to watch movie, movie watching may takes a positive sense because many ideas of
technology may given by the movies, because movies makes fantasy and imaginary
machines and show extra technology which
is under study, the movies aware world before inventing from these
technologies. And also it may be makes a negative sense may exclude extremism
in this terror world and also exclude glamorous and western culture which is
not suitable for Pakistan
Music
is listen by a large number of people for the relaxation and enjoyment it’s a
very effective way of relaxation this way is also for the lovers who listen
music after breakup and many other things behind for the listening.
Many
people watch documentaries for awareness about the latest research and
important current affairs. This may improve mind ability to find new ways of
success.
Large
number of people watch religious channel because they wants to find right way
of Islam. This is a positive sign that our country has at least 54% peoples interesting
to watch and find new ways of modern world which is Islam allowed to women and
men.
A
very interesting fact that approximately 50% people don’t like to watch sports
programmes this fact is also the opposite of my mentality. I was just think
that almost 60% to 70% people will like to watch sports programmes but its vise
versa.
Cooking
results almost are same because the same number of people doesn’t like to
watch, extremely like to watch and almost like, these results shows that in
future many Pakistanis interested to take food outside from the house because
they don’t like to cook food. May be they think that cooking food is an old
trend which is not suitable in this modern world.
Cartoons
are one way of that enjoyment which is not depressing only have fun, its
interesting results force me to think with different angels, and shows me there
is a people present in this terror world who have take fun with cartoons.
As
expected a very large number of people don’t like to watch political talk shows
and only 25% people extremely like to watch shows.
Morning
shows very low number people extremely like to watch and they enjoy this, but a
huge ratio doesn’t like to watch this kind of programmes. But these types of
shows may helpful to reduce stress from the minds.
Almost
50% don’t like to play games and low ratio has extremely like to watch other
entertainment programmes and play games.
As
expected economic and social programmes are like by less people as compare to
don’t like these types of programmes.
4-Acknowledgment:
As
everyone know that no one can do something effective lonely, if he wants to
makes something effective you must need help from your nearest one.
At
first I am really very thankful to Dr. Tanveer Ahmad he is HOD of STATISTICS
department in GCUF and supervisor of this survey, he helps me to develop
questionnaire and also help me to how collect data and how develop a report, he
helps me every step of this survey. He is one of the best teacher in my life
who cares a student and guide him with affectionately.
May ALLAH gives him more successes and improve
there knowledge.
After
him MR.SALEEM helps to collect data and every step of this survey cant possible
without him, I am really very thankful to “Saleem”. He is one of the world’s
best friend.
And
my younger brother M. Muzammal he helps to enter data in software and my
younger cousin M. Hamza Aslam in the family who also helps me in this project.
5-Author description:
Mohammad Mohsin
BS(Hons) statistics
Cell # +92-321-4149023
