Correlates of video game screen time among males: Body mass, physical activity, and other media use

被引:86
作者
Ballard, Mary [1 ]
Gray, Melissa [1 ]
Reilly, Jenny [1 ]
Noggle, Matthew [1 ]
机构
[1] Appalachian State Univ, Boone, NC 28608 USA
关键词
Video games; Body mass index; Exercise; media; TELEVISION; OBESITY; ADOLESCENTS; OVERWEIGHT; ASSOCIATION; CONSUMPTION; CHILDHOOD; SNACKING; BEHAVIOR; HEALTH;
D O I
10.1016/j.eatbeh.2009.05.001
中图分类号
B849 [应用心理学];
学科分类号
040203 ;
摘要
This study examined the correlations between media use, body mass variables. and physical activity among 116 male undergraduates (white n = 106, African American n = 5, Latin American n = 1. Asian American n = 2, and 2 others) Length of video game play during one sitting was positively related to body mass index (BMI. r = 27. p < 01) and negatively correlated with frequency of exercise (r = -.21, p < .05) and days of walking (r = -22. p < .05). Frequency of video game play was negatively correlated with length of exercising (r = -21. p < 05) Years of video game play was negatively correlated with length of exercise (r = -21. p < .05). These results were stronger among those who play online games. Hierarchical regression analyses indicated that video game use predicted BMI. accounting for 6 9% of the variance The implications of the results are discussed Published by Elsevier Ltd.
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页码:161 / 167
页数:7
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