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A sample of 230 middle‐school children completed questionnaires that examined the links between soap opera viewing and their perceptions of the nature of relationships. Mediating variables such as motives for viewing, experience with peer relations, and family structure were examined. Direct, mediated, and interactive effects of soap opera viewing on adolescent perceptions of relational fragility and the importance of talk in managing relationships were discussed.
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