TV viewing behaviour among preschoolers : implications for public health recommendations Cox, Rachael, Skouteris, Helen, Dell'Aquila, Daniela, Hardy, Lousie L. and Rutherford, Leonie 2013, TV viewing behaviour among preschoolers : implications for public health recommendations, Journal of paediatrics and child health, vol. 49, no. 2, pp. E108-E111, doi: 10.1111/jpc.12041. Attached Files Name Description MIMEType Size Downloads Title TV viewing behaviour among preschoolers : implications for public health recommendations Author(s) Cox, Rachael Skouteris, Helen Dell'Aquila, Daniela Hardy, Lousie L. Rutherford, Leonie Journal name Journal of paediatrics and child health Volume number 49 Issue number 2 Start page E108 End page E111 Total pages 4 Publisher Wiley - Blackwell Publishing Place of publication Chichester, England Publication date 2013-02 ISSN 1034-4810 1440-1754 Keyword(s) television screen time preschool children behaviour and health Summary Excessive television (TV) viewing in early childhood has been associated with adverse cognitive and behavioural outcomes.[1-3] A recent review of the literature revealed that TV viewing in the formative pre-school years has also been linked with other health concerns including sleep difficulties, increased aggression, anxiety and obesity.[4] Given that early childhood is the time in which the foundations for future behaviours and habits are established and evidence shows that TV behaviours track from early childhood to adolescence,[5] it is not surprising that there has been much interest in determining an ‘appropriate’ amount of screen time for pre-schoolers. The aim of this paper is to review current recommendations around Australian pre-school children's TV use and the implications of these guidelines when we consider current data pertaining to young children's TV viewing behaviour. Language eng DOI 10.1111/jpc.12041 Field of Research 190299 Film, Television and Digital Media not elsewhere classified Socio Economic Objective 920401 Behaviour and Health HERDC Research category C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal ERA Research output type C Journal article HERDC collection year 2013 Copyright notice ©2012, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30051518 Document type: Journal Article Collections: School of Communication and Creative Arts School of Psychology Related Links Link Description Connect to published version (restricted access) Go to link with your DU access privileges     Unless expressly stated otherwise, the copyright for items in DRO is owned by the author, with all rights reserved. Versions Version Filter Type Wed, 20 Mar 2013, 11:58:57 EST Wed, 20 Mar 2013, 11:59:51 EST Thu, 21 Mar 2013, 08:19:31 EST Wed, 27 Mar 2013, 08:26:31 EST Thu, 28 Mar 2013, 08:45:25 EST Thu, 28 Mar 2013, 08:50:26 EST Tue, 10 Sep 2013, 13:50:20 EST Fri, 11 Apr 2014, 14:42:42 EST Fri, 11 Apr 2014, 15:40:53 EST Fri, 11 Apr 2014, 15:42:03 EST Fri, 13 Jun 2014, 17:02:42 EST Wed, 02 Jul 2014, 16:30:19 EST Filtered Full Citation counts:   Cited 5 times in TR Web of Science Cited 5 times in Scopus Search Google Scholar Access Statistics: 211 Abstract Views, 4 File Downloads  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Wed, 20 Mar 2013, 11:58:55 EST by Leonie Rutherford

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