The effects of watching Japanese anime series on children in Yemeni society from the parents' point of view

Abstract

This study aimed to identify the effects of watching Japanese anime series on children from the parents’ point of view. The study relied on the descriptive analytical approach, and used the questionnaire as a tool for collecting data. It was applied to a pre-sample of (18) parents, then applied to a sample of (68) parents, fathers and mothers, whose children watch Japanese anime series

The study reached several results, the most important of which are: The social effects were at the forefront of the effects resulting from watching anime series, represented by procrastination in carrying out assigned tasks, and children's preference for watching these series instead of interacting with family members. This was followed by the psychological effects, represented by children having difficulty controlling their emotions and feeling tense and anxious while watching Japanese anime series, especially those full of exciting events or difficult situations. As for the educational effects, they were embodied in the children's decline in their commitment to their homework and schoolwork, and their weak concentration on studying as a result of excessive preoccupation with anime series. Finally, came the ideological effects, represented by weak commitment to performing religious duties.