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A television in the bedroom is associated with higher weekday screen time among youth with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADD/ADHD)
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2015
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Source: Prev Med Rep. 2014; 2:1-3.
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Description:OBJECTIVE
A TV in the bedroom has been associated with screen time in youth. Youth with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADD/ADHD) have higher rates of screen time, but associations with bedroom TVs are unknown in this population. We examined the association of having a bedroom TV with screen time among youth with ADD/ADHD.
METHODS
Data were from the 2007 National Survey of Children’s Health. Youth 6-17 years whose parent/guardian reported a physician’s diagnosis of ADD/ADHD (n = 7,024) were included in the analysis. Parents/guardians reported the presence of a bedroom TV and average weekday TV screen time. Multivariate linear and logistic regression models assessed the effects of a bedroom on screen time.
RESULTS
Youth with ADD/ADHD engaged in screen time an average of 149.1 minutes/weekday and 59% had a TV in their bedroom. Adjusting for child and family characteristics, having a TV in the bedroom was associated with 25 minutes higher daily screen time (95% CI: 12.8-37.4 min/day). A bedroom TV was associated with 32% higher odds of engaging in screen time for over 2 hours/day (OR=1.3; 95% CI: 1.0-1.7).
CONCLUSION
Future research should explore whether removing TVs from bedrooms reduces screen time among youth with ADD/ADHD.
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Pubmed ID:25599016
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC4292909
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