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Television Time among Brazilian Adolescents: Correlated Factors are Different between Boys and Girls
Joint Authors
Silva, Roberto Jerônimo dos Santos
Silva, Diego Augusto Santos
Tremblay, Mark Stephen
Gonçalves, Eliane Cristina de Andrade
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-02-25
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Medicine
Information Technology and Computer Science
Abstract EN
Objective.
The aim of this study was to identify the prevalence of excess television time and verify correlated factors in adolescent males and females.
Methods.
This cross-sectional study included 2,105 adolescents aged from 13 to 18 years from the city of Aracaju, Northeastern Brazil.
Television time was self-reported, corresponding to the time spent watching television in a typical week.
Several correlates were examined including age, skin color, socioeconomic status, parent education, physical activity level, consumption of fruits and vegetables, smoking status, alcohol use, and sports team participation.
Results.
The prevalence excess television time (≥2 hours/day) in girls and boys was 70.9% and 66.2%, respectively.
Girls with low socioeconomic status or inadequate consumption of fruits and vegetables were more likely to have excess television time.
Among boys, those >16 years of age or with black skin color were more likely to have excess television time.
Conclusions.
Excess television time was observed in more than two-thirds of adolescents, being more evident in girls.
Correlated factors differed according to sex.
Efforts to reduce television time among Brazilian adolescents, and replace with more active pursuits, may yield desirable public health benefits.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Silva, Diego Augusto Santos& Tremblay, Mark Stephen& Gonçalves, Eliane Cristina de Andrade& Silva, Roberto Jerônimo dos Santos. 2014. Television Time among Brazilian Adolescents: Correlated Factors are Different between Boys and Girls. The Scientific World Journal،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1051056
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Silva, Diego Augusto Santos…[et al.]. Television Time among Brazilian Adolescents: Correlated Factors are Different between Boys and Girls. The Scientific World Journal No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1051056
American Medical Association (AMA)
Silva, Diego Augusto Santos& Tremblay, Mark Stephen& Gonçalves, Eliane Cristina de Andrade& Silva, Roberto Jerônimo dos Santos. Television Time among Brazilian Adolescents: Correlated Factors are Different between Boys and Girls. The Scientific World Journal. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1051056
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1051056