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76Proceedings of the 27 th MATE Annual ConferenceTable I below describes the subjects of the study.Subjects Number Age Gender RegionsRabat &RegionsOujda &RegionsTetouanNorthMarrakech &SouthStudents 65 17/22 M : 34F : 3118 12 08 14Parents 7 42+ M :3 F :4 Rabat Rabat Rabat RabatTable1: Description of the Subjects of the Study.3.2. Instruments3.2.1. QuestionnaireThe three-page questionnaire contained five statements about the subjects’ ownperceptions of the current effects, future effects as well as their own experiencesof media influence on their norms, values, beliefs and practices. Each of the lattercomponents has been investigated in equivalent manner (see appendix I fordetails). All the statements and the vocabulary used in the questionnaire wereexplained. The subjects were asked to anonymously express the degree of theirdis/agreement with the statements therein.3.2.2. Group Discussions:To single out the role of the media in the socialization process of youngercitizens, part of the study’s scope encompasses a scrutiny of citizens belonging toat least a generation ago. Thereby, there has been recourse to informaldiscussions with 7 parents and colleagues of the researcher. To have a deeperinsight into, and interpretation of the students’ responses, informal discussionshave also been led with the latter.VI. Statistical Findings1. General Trend and Frequency of Exposure to Mass MediaFigure 1 below portrays the general trend and frequency of exposure to massmedia by Moroccan young citizens.