Unveiling the Impact of Television Violence on Youth: A Quantitative Study in Karachi Pakistan

Since the prevalence of violence in society is very high and has been trending for quite sometime, while in Karachi people face many psychological problems and commit crimes like aggression, murder, snatching, rapes etc., due to television violence. Now the purpose of this study is to highlight the reasons for increasing violence in our society due to violent content telecast. In this study quantitative research method was used to measure the impact. Data was collected through survey method by surveying a sample of 400 youth of Karachi, 200 were male, and 200 were females. The data was collected through questionnaires consisting of close-ended questions. The findings of the study suggest that violent content is the reason for increasing crimes in our society, such as suicide scenes encouraging youth to commit suicide as an escape from their problems. In the same way, the use of drugs, rape attempts, and murder attempts are as harmful as committing suicide. Now, let's talk about the romantic scenes that promote rape attempts and the molestation of women in our society. Observing such content on television is causing youth to express such violent behavior. Therefore it is highly recommended that PEMRA should take notice and take strict measures against those making or delivering such content on television. According to the study, content makers and content producers are advised to deliver thoughtful, lesson-oriented, and morally accepted content.