Violent television viewing during preschool is associated with antisocial behavior during school age
DA Christakis, FJ Zimmerman - Pediatrics, 2007 - publications.aap.org
OBJECTIVE. The effect of violent television programming on preschoolers' behaviors is
poorly understood. The objective of this study was to test the hypothesis that exposure to
violent television viewing when children are 2 to 5 years of age would be associated with
antisocial behavior at ages 7 to 10. METHODS. Data were derived from the Panel Study of
Income Dynamics. Our primary outcome was being in the 88th percentile of the Behavioral
Problem Index antisocial subdomain. Our primary predictor was exposure to violent screen …
poorly understood. The objective of this study was to test the hypothesis that exposure to
violent television viewing when children are 2 to 5 years of age would be associated with
antisocial behavior at ages 7 to 10. METHODS. Data were derived from the Panel Study of
Income Dynamics. Our primary outcome was being in the 88th percentile of the Behavioral
Problem Index antisocial subdomain. Our primary predictor was exposure to violent screen …