The value of social-cognitive theory to reducing preschool TV viewing: A pilot randomized trial

Preventive Medicine

Volumn 54, Issue 3-4, 2012, Pages 212-218

  Zimmerman, Frederick J ^a   Ortiz, Selena E ^a   Christakis, Dimitri A ^b   Elkun, Dana ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Media; Obesity; Television

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPECTATION; HUMAN; MOTIVATION; PILOT STUDY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL COGNITIVE THEORY; TELEVISION VIEWING; UNITED STATES;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; OBESITY; PILOT PROJECTS; SELF EFFICACY; TELEVISION; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84858975127     PISSN: 00917435     EISSN: 10960260     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2012.02.004     Document Type: Article

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