Citation

Ozmert EN, Ince T, Pekta A, Ozdemir R, Uckards Y. Indian Pediatr. 2011; 48(3): 229-231.

Affiliation

Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics; and *Bakent University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Ankara, Turkey. Correspondence to: Elif N Ozmert, Professor in Pediatrics, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Social Pediatrics Unit, 06100, Sihhiye, Ankara, Turkey, nozmert@hacettepe.edu.tr.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2011, Indian Pediatrics)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

21169649

Abstract

We evaluated the behavioral effects of television (TV) viewing in 860 young adolescents as reported by parents (n=581) on Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL). The mean duration of TV viewing was 2.32 ± 1.77 hours/day according to parents and 2.08 ± 1.41 hours/day according to self report (r=0.37, p < 0.0001). The linear regression analysis revealed a statistically significant relation between socioeconomic status (P=0.019) and aggressive behavior score of CBCL (P=0.016) and parent reported TV viewing hours. Self reported TV viewing for more than 2 hours was significantly associated with social problem score (OR 1.71; 95% CI:1.016-1.349; P=0.030) and having a TV in bedroom (OR:1.706; 95% CI: 1.065-2.731, P=0.026).

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