Media and technology use predicts ill-being among children, preteens and teenagers independent of the negative health impacts of exercise and eating habits

Computers in Human Behavior

Volumn 35, Issue , 2014, Pages 364-375

  Rosen, L D ^a   Lim, A F ^a   Felt, J ^a   Carrier, L M ^a   Cheever, N A ^a   Lara Ruiz, J M ^a   Mendoza, J S ^a   Rokkum, J ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Attention; Children; Electronic communication; Exercise; Food consumption; Health; Ill being; Media; Obesity; Physical activity; Preteens; Screen time; Technology; Teenagers; Television; Video gaming

Indexed keywords

FOOD SUPPLY; FORECASTING; HEALTH; NUTRITION; TELEVISION;

ATTENTION; CHILDREN; ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS; EXERCISE; FOOD CONSUMPTION; ILL-BEING; MEDIA; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRETEENS; SCREEN TIME; TEENAGERS; VIDEO GAMING;

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH;

EID: 84897549326     PISSN: 07475632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2014.01.036     Document Type: Article

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