TY - JOUR
T1 - Effects of television exposure on developmental skills among young children
AU - Lin, Ling Yi
AU - Cherng, Rong Ju
AU - Chen, Yung Jung
AU - Chen, Yi Jen
AU - Yang, Hei Mei
N1 - Funding Information:
This study was partially supported by a grant from the Bureau of Health Promotion, Taiwan Department of Health . We thank the children, families, and caregivers who participated in this research. We thank Ms. Ying-Yuan Lu and Ms. Chi-Hsuan Lo (clinical psychologists), and Mrs. Chih-Ling Chang (case manager).
Publisher Copyright:
© 2014 Elsevier Inc.
PY - 2015/2/1
Y1 - 2015/2/1
N2 - Background: Literature addressing the effects of television exposure on developmental skills of young children less than 36 months of age is scarce. This study explored how much time young children spend viewing television and investigated its effects on cognitive, language, and motor developmental skills. Methods: Data were collected from the Pediatric Clinics at University Medical Center in Southern Taiwan. The participants comprised 75 children who were frequently exposed to television and 75 children who were not or infrequently exposed to television between 15 and 35 months old. The age and sex were matched in the two groups. The Bayley Scales of Infant Development-second edition and Peabody Developmental Motor Scales-second edition were used to identify developmental skills. Independent t-tests, χ2 tests, and logistic regression models were conducted. Results: Among 75 children who were frequently exposed to television, young children watched a daily average of 67.4. min of television before age 2, which was excessive according to the American Academy of Pediatrics. Viewing television increased the risk of delayed cognitive, language, and motor development in children who were frequently exposed to television. Cognitive, language, and motor delays in young children were significantly associated with how much time they spent viewing television. The type of care providers was critical in determining the television-viewing time of children. Conclusion: We recommend that pediatric practitioners explain the impacts of television exposure to parents and caregivers to ensure cognitive, language, and motor development in young children. Advocacy efforts must address the fact that allowing young children to spend excessive time viewing television can be developmentally detrimental.
AB - Background: Literature addressing the effects of television exposure on developmental skills of young children less than 36 months of age is scarce. This study explored how much time young children spend viewing television and investigated its effects on cognitive, language, and motor developmental skills. Methods: Data were collected from the Pediatric Clinics at University Medical Center in Southern Taiwan. The participants comprised 75 children who were frequently exposed to television and 75 children who were not or infrequently exposed to television between 15 and 35 months old. The age and sex were matched in the two groups. The Bayley Scales of Infant Development-second edition and Peabody Developmental Motor Scales-second edition were used to identify developmental skills. Independent t-tests, χ2 tests, and logistic regression models were conducted. Results: Among 75 children who were frequently exposed to television, young children watched a daily average of 67.4. min of television before age 2, which was excessive according to the American Academy of Pediatrics. Viewing television increased the risk of delayed cognitive, language, and motor development in children who were frequently exposed to television. Cognitive, language, and motor delays in young children were significantly associated with how much time they spent viewing television. The type of care providers was critical in determining the television-viewing time of children. Conclusion: We recommend that pediatric practitioners explain the impacts of television exposure to parents and caregivers to ensure cognitive, language, and motor development in young children. Advocacy efforts must address the fact that allowing young children to spend excessive time viewing television can be developmentally detrimental.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.infbeh.2014.12.005
DO - 10.1016/j.infbeh.2014.12.005
M3 - Article
C2 - 25544743
AN - SCOPUS:84920281326
SN - 0163-6383
VL - 38
SP - 20
EP - 26
JO - Infant Behavior and Development
JF - Infant Behavior and Development
ER -