Abstract
The role the World Wrestling Federation television series played in effecting violent behavior in Israeli elementary schools was the primary focus of this study. Data consisted of both questionnaires and interviews with elementary school principals as well as children. The findings suggest that the television series had a disturbing effect in many schools. The violence accompanying children's imitative behavior was unique and distinct from other forms of school violence. The more violent children, as identified by peers, were heavier viewers and heavier imitators of the wrestling. However, children who were identified as non-violent, including some girls, were found to be affected as well. It is suggested that an interaction between violent tendencies and perception of its staged elements may mediate the violent effects of the series.
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