Over two hours in front of the computer screen and TV affect the psychological health of children. The study
Often the TV, computers, game consoles take the role of baby sitter mail: you will not have time, ability to stand behind the child and then you park it in front of a screen.
All this has a price. Especially if this activity more than two hours daily.
according to a new study published in the journal Pediatrics , in fact, a child who uses the media for more than two hours a day is more likely to have psychological difficulties than the other. It suggests that scientists at the University of Bristol (UK) with a search that involved more than a thousand children in the United Kingdom.
This does not mean that we must prohibit TV and company to children, but use them for no more than two hours is a reasonable time, the researchers suggest. Beyond this limit, even after exercise did not seem to face recover the damage from too much "screen".
Dr Angie Page and colleagues, they did fill out a questionnaire in which children (and parents) reported the time spent in front of the screen. At the same, should also be given what they thought was their psychological well-being. The questionnaire, in particular, contained 20 questions divided into five sections: the emotional difficulties, conduct problems, hyperactivity or inattention, friendships and peer groups and issues.
At the same time have been monitoring for seven days following the physical activity of children: the sedentary lifestyle of watching to moderate the TV or other gambling activities.
What has emerged is quite clear that "we can not rely on physical activity to offset the long hours of viewing screen," says Page. Nevertheless, even some who did not 'of physical activity recorded a worst score in the general psychological profile.
The data acquired from tests conducted and is then shown that children who spend more than 2 hours a day in front of a screen, have more psychological difficulties that are evident in relationships with others and quality of life .
On the contrary, those who did little physical activity and sedentary life, but dedicated to the study or reading instead of TV or computer showed no psychological problems.
"Watch TV or play computer games for more than two hours per day is linked to greater psychological difficulties, regardless of how children are active," Page concluded.
(lm & sdp)
All this has a price. Especially if this activity more than two hours daily.
according to a new study published in the journal Pediatrics , in fact, a child who uses the media for more than two hours a day is more likely to have psychological difficulties than the other. It suggests that scientists at the University of Bristol (UK) with a search that involved more than a thousand children in the United Kingdom.
This does not mean that we must prohibit TV and company to children, but use them for no more than two hours is a reasonable time, the researchers suggest. Beyond this limit, even after exercise did not seem to face recover the damage from too much "screen".
Dr Angie Page and colleagues, they did fill out a questionnaire in which children (and parents) reported the time spent in front of the screen. At the same, should also be given what they thought was their psychological well-being. The questionnaire, in particular, contained 20 questions divided into five sections: the emotional difficulties, conduct problems, hyperactivity or inattention, friendships and peer groups and issues.
At the same time have been monitoring for seven days following the physical activity of children: the sedentary lifestyle of watching to moderate the TV or other gambling activities.
What has emerged is quite clear that "we can not rely on physical activity to offset the long hours of viewing screen," says Page. Nevertheless, even some who did not 'of physical activity recorded a worst score in the general psychological profile.
The data acquired from tests conducted and is then shown that children who spend more than 2 hours a day in front of a screen, have more psychological difficulties that are evident in relationships with others and quality of life .
On the contrary, those who did little physical activity and sedentary life, but dedicated to the study or reading instead of TV or computer showed no psychological problems.
"Watch TV or play computer games for more than two hours per day is linked to greater psychological difficulties, regardless of how children are active," Page concluded.
(lm & sdp)
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