Individual, social, and physical environment factors associated with electronic media use among children: sedentary behavior at home.

摘要

BACKGROUND: Individual, home social and physical environment correlates of electronic media (EM) use among children were examined and pattern of differences on school and weekend days. METHODS: Youth (n = 298) aged 11 to 12 years self-reported time spent using EM (TV, video/DVD, computer use, and electronic games) on a typical school and a weekend day, each dichotomized at the median to indicate heavy and light EM users. Anthropometric measurements were taken. Logistic regression examined correlates of EM use. RESULTS: In total, 87% of participants exceeded electronic media use recommendations of