Association between television viewing and self-esteem in children

Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 479-485

  Tin, Sze Pui Pamela ^a   Ho, Daniel Sai Yin ^a   Mak, Kwok Hang ^b   Wan, Ka Leung ^b   Lam, Tai Hing ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOMETRY; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS; TELEVISION; TIME;

ACHIEVEMENT; BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PSYCHOMETRICS; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TELEVISION; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84863767084     PISSN: 0196206X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/DBP.0b013e31825ab67d     Document Type: Article

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