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

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Highlights:

• A path model from technology use through exercise and eating habits to ill-being was tested.

• Unhealthy eating predicted ill-being for children and preteens.

• Reduced physical activity predicted ill-being for preteens and teens.

• More technology use predicted ill-being after factoring out junk food and exercise for all ages.

摘要

•A path model from technology use through exercise and eating habits to ill-being was tested.•Unhealthy eating predicted ill-being for children and preteens.•Reduced physical activity predicted ill-being for preteens and teens.•More technology use predicted ill-being after factoring out junk food and exercise for all ages.

论文关键词:Media,Technology,Ill-being,Health,Video gaming,Screen time,Children,Preteens,Teenagers,Physical activity,Exercise,Electronic communication,Television,Obesity,Attention,Food consumption

论文评审过程:Available online 1 April 2014.

论文官网地址:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2014.01.036