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지나친 컴퓨터 사용, 아동 정신 장애 유발
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지나친 컴퓨터 사용, 아동 정신 장애 유발
□ 하루 2시간 이상 TV, 컴퓨터 사용시 건강 이상 유발
- 영국 브리스톨 대학 앤지 페이지(Angie Page)교수, 미국 저널 ‘소아학Pediatrics’에 연구 내용 발표
- 하루 2시간 이상 TV, 컴퓨터 앞에 있는 아이들은 정신 장애 겪을 위험 높음
□ 내용
- 10~11세의 아동 1013명을 대상으로 하루 TV 시청과 컴퓨터 사용시간을 조사
- 하루 2시간 이상 TV 및 컴퓨터로 시간을 보내는 아이들은 2시간미만으로 시간을 보내는 아이들보다 정신적인 문제가 높음
- TV나 컴퓨터의 사용시간이 길면서 충분한 양의 운동을 하지 않을 경우 정신장애위험이 더 높음
- 그러나 신체활동을 왕성히 할지라도 TV, 컴퓨터 사용시간이 2시간 이상일 경우 정신 장애 일으킬 수 있음
- 결과는 성별이나 인종, 연령, 교육 수준과는 무관
※상세 내용은 원문 참조
Too much screen time psychologically harms kids
Hiding the TV remote and games console controller is a good thing to do to kids if it's the only way to limit the time they spend in front of a screen, according to a study published Monday.
The study, published in the US journal Pediatrics, found that kids who spend hours each day in front of the TV or games console have more psychological difficulties like problems relating to peers, emotional issues, hyperactivity or conduct challenges, than kids who don't.
And contrary to what earlier studies have indicated, the negative impact of screen time was not remedied by increasing a child's physical activity levels, says the study conducted by researchers from the University of Bristol in Britain.
The researchers got 1,013 children between the ages of 10 and 11 to self-report average daily hours spent watching television or playing - not doing homework - on a computer. Responses ranged from zero to around five hours per day.
The children also completed a 25-point questionnaire to assess their psychological state, and the time they spent in moderate to vigorous activity was measured using a device called an accelerometer, which was worn around the waist for seven days.
The researchers found that children who spent two hours or more a day watching television or playing on a computer were more likely to get high scores on the questionnaire, indicating they had more psychological difficulties than kids who did not spend a lot of time in front of a screen.
Even children who were physically active but spent more than two hours a day in front of a screen were at increased risk of psychological difficulties, indicating that screen time might be the chief culprit.
Earlier studies have found that while more time spent in front of a screen led to lower well-being, physical activity improved one's state of mind. That led researchers to believe that upping physical activity levels could counteract the negative impact of watching TV or playing on the computer.
And many parents and children think that spending a lot of time on the computer or in front of the television is OK if it's part of a "balanced lifestyle", the study in Pediatrics says.
"Excessive use of electronic media is not a concern if children are physically active," the study says.
But its findings indicate that might not be the case, and the researchers advise parents to limit their children's computer use and TV viewing time to ensure their "optimal well-being."
kdz/mk
<출처>
The Independent, 2010.10.11
http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/too-much-screen-time-psychologically-harms-kids-study-2103836.html
□ 하루 2시간 이상 TV, 컴퓨터 사용시 건강 이상 유발
- 영국 브리스톨 대학 앤지 페이지(Angie Page)교수, 미국 저널 ‘소아학Pediatrics’에 연구 내용 발표
- 하루 2시간 이상 TV, 컴퓨터 앞에 있는 아이들은 정신 장애 겪을 위험 높음
□ 내용
- 10~11세의 아동 1013명을 대상으로 하루 TV 시청과 컴퓨터 사용시간을 조사
- 하루 2시간 이상 TV 및 컴퓨터로 시간을 보내는 아이들은 2시간미만으로 시간을 보내는 아이들보다 정신적인 문제가 높음
- TV나 컴퓨터의 사용시간이 길면서 충분한 양의 운동을 하지 않을 경우 정신장애위험이 더 높음
- 그러나 신체활동을 왕성히 할지라도 TV, 컴퓨터 사용시간이 2시간 이상일 경우 정신 장애 일으킬 수 있음
- 결과는 성별이나 인종, 연령, 교육 수준과는 무관
※상세 내용은 원문 참조
Too much screen time psychologically harms kids
Hiding the TV remote and games console controller is a good thing to do to kids if it's the only way to limit the time they spend in front of a screen, according to a study published Monday.
The study, published in the US journal Pediatrics, found that kids who spend hours each day in front of the TV or games console have more psychological difficulties like problems relating to peers, emotional issues, hyperactivity or conduct challenges, than kids who don't.
And contrary to what earlier studies have indicated, the negative impact of screen time was not remedied by increasing a child's physical activity levels, says the study conducted by researchers from the University of Bristol in Britain.
The researchers got 1,013 children between the ages of 10 and 11 to self-report average daily hours spent watching television or playing - not doing homework - on a computer. Responses ranged from zero to around five hours per day.
The children also completed a 25-point questionnaire to assess their psychological state, and the time they spent in moderate to vigorous activity was measured using a device called an accelerometer, which was worn around the waist for seven days.
The researchers found that children who spent two hours or more a day watching television or playing on a computer were more likely to get high scores on the questionnaire, indicating they had more psychological difficulties than kids who did not spend a lot of time in front of a screen.
Even children who were physically active but spent more than two hours a day in front of a screen were at increased risk of psychological difficulties, indicating that screen time might be the chief culprit.
Earlier studies have found that while more time spent in front of a screen led to lower well-being, physical activity improved one's state of mind. That led researchers to believe that upping physical activity levels could counteract the negative impact of watching TV or playing on the computer.
And many parents and children think that spending a lot of time on the computer or in front of the television is OK if it's part of a "balanced lifestyle", the study in Pediatrics says.
"Excessive use of electronic media is not a concern if children are physically active," the study says.
But its findings indicate that might not be the case, and the researchers advise parents to limit their children's computer use and TV viewing time to ensure their "optimal well-being."
kdz/mk
<출처>
The Independent, 2010.10.11
http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/too-much-screen-time-psychologically-harms-kids-study-2103836.html