Association of television viewing during childhood with poor educational achievement
Association of television viewing during childhood with poor educational achievement
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DOI:
10.1001/archpedi.159.7.614
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发表时间:
2005-07-01
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通讯作者:
Poulton, R
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作者:
Hancox, RJ;Milne, BJ;Poulton, R
Background: Excessive television viewing in childhood has been associated with adverse effects on health and behavior. A common concern is that watching too much television may also have a negative impact on education. However, no long-term studies have measured childhood viewing and educational achievement.Objective: To explore these associations in a birth cohort followed up to adulthood.Design: Prospective birth cohort study.Setting: Dunedin, New Zealand.Participants: Approximately 1000 unselected individuals born between April 1, 1972, and March 31, 1973. Ninety-six percent of the living cohort participated at 26 years of age.Main Outcome Measures: Educational achievement by 26 years of age.Results: The mean time spent watching television during childhood and adolescence was significantly associated with leaving school without qualifications and negatively associated with attaining a university degree. Risk ratios for each hour of television viewing per weeknight, adjusted for IQ and sex, were 1.43 (95% confidence interval [C1], 1.24-1.65) and 0.75 (95%, Cl, 0.67-0.85), respectively (both, P