The Effect of Watching Foreign Satellite TV Stations on Some Aspects of Human Behaviour: A Field Study on Students of Qatar University

Abstract

This study aimed at recognizing the status of watching of the foreign satellite TV stations and their influence on some aspects of human behavior. A sample of 700 viewers was chosen. The study concluded that there were stront influences on some behaviors such as staying up until late hours (50.1%) and instinct motivation (44%).It also showed that there were big significant differences in statistical means between a number of human behavior aspects , housing ,and sex such as(3.71%) for independent house , and (4.40%) for residents of the apartment , the dissemination of foreign culture (4.40%) for females and (4%) for males. The researcher recommends that it is necessary to find alternatives for foreign satellite TV programs such as joint Arab production with good quality to elevate and satisfy the needs of the Arab viewers.