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Journal of Pediatric Psychology Advance Access published online on September 30, 2006
Journal of Pediatric Psychology, doi:10.1093/jpepsy/jsl035
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© The Author 2006. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Society of Pediartic Psychology. All rights reserved. For permissions, please e-mail: journals.permissions@oxfordjournals.org
Received March 7, 2006
Accepted September 11, 2006

Brief Report

Brief Report: Television Viewing and Risk for Attention Problems in Preschool Children

Carlin J. Miller PhD 1 *, David J. Marks PhD 2, Scott R. Miller PhD 3, Olga G. Berwid MA 4, Elizabeth C. Kera MA 4, Amita Santra MA 4, and Jeffrey M. Halperin PhD 5

1 Department of Psychology, Queens College, City University of New York; Department of Psychology, University of Windsor
2 Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, The Mount Sinai School of Medicine
3 Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, The Mount Sinai School of Medicine; Department of Psychology, University of Windsor
4 Department of Psychology, Queens College, City University of New York; Neuropsychology Doctoral Subprogram, Graduate Center, City University of New York
5 Department of Psychology, Queens College, City University of New York; Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, The Mount Sinai School of Medicine; Neuropsychology Doctoral Subprogram, Graduate Center, City University of New York

* To whom correspondence should be addressed.
Carlin J. Miller, E-mail: cjmiller{at}uwindsor.ca


  Abstract

Objectives This study examined whether high levels of television viewing are associated with attention problems and hyperactivity in preschool children. Methods Parent and teacher ratings of inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity, objectively measured activity level, and parental estimation of early television exposure were collected for a sample of preschool children. Separate linear regression analyses were conducted with parent and teacher behavioral ratings and objectively assessed activity level as outcome variables. Results Results indicated that after controlling for demographic factors (i.e., age, sex, and SES), television exposure accounted for a significant proportion of the variance in teacher ratings of inattentive/hyperactive behaviors, as well as objectively measured activity level. Conclusions These findings partially replicate those from a recent, highly publicized study indicating a correlation between television exposure and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)-associated behaviors. However, it remains unclear as to whether elevated levels of television viewing are the cause or result of ADHD symptoms.

Keywords: ADHD; preschool; television.
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