Too much television can be detrimental for kids development, even when theyre not plopped directly in front of the screen. And your kids might be getting more exposure to such background TV than you think, a new study finds.
The researchers found that the average American kid was exposed to 232.2 minutes of background television per day when the TV was on, but the child was engaged in another activity. Younger children and African-America children were exposed to the most background television on average.
We were ready and willing to accept that the exposure would be high, but we were kind of shocked at how high it really was, says study author Matthew Lapierre, a doctoral candidate and lecturer at the University of Pennsylvanias Annenberg School for Communication. The fact that kids are exposed to about four hours on average per day definitely knocked us back on our heels a bit.
knock back 使大吃一惊
Previous research has found that exposure to background television is linked to lower attention spans, fewer and lower-quality parent-child interactions and reduced performance in cognitive tasks, the authors said in the study.
attention span 注意力持续时间
The current findings came from data gathered in a nationally representative telephone survey of 1,454 American parents with at least one child between the ages of 8 months and 8 years. The parents were asked about how often their TV was on when no one was watching and whether their child had a TV in their bedroom.
For every minute of television to which children are directly exposed, there are an additional 3 minutes of indirect exposure, making background exposure a much greater proportion of time in a young childs day, the authors say in the study.
What they found even more concerning was that kids under 2 and African-American children are exposed to 42% and 45% more background TV, respectively, than the average child.
Its particularly concerning because there is evidence this exposure has negative consequences for development, says Lapierre. According to the authors, these high rates could be the result of parents not counting background TV as exposure or thinking their kids are too young to be affected by it.
This study should be a warning to parents and day-care providers to shut off the television when no one is watching, and certainly to consider the consequences of having a television in a childs bedroom no matter how young they may be, said Cynthia Stohl, the International Communication Association president and professor of communication at the University of California, Santa Barbara, in a statement.
The researchers are hopeful their findings will further the understanding of how home media practices relate to background television exposure, so recommendations for reducing kids exposure can be made.
The new data will be presented at the International Communication Associations annual conference in Phoenix next month.
Question time:
1. According to previous research, What does exposure to background television result in?
2. What does the word concerning mean in Para. 7?
3. What should parents do in order to decrease the negative consequences of exposure to Television?
【参考答案】
1. It will result in lower attention spans, fewer and lower-quality parent-child interactions and reduced performance in cognitive tasks.
2. It means worrying.
3. They should shut off the television when no one is watching, and make sure no television in in a childs bedroom no matter how young they may be.
国际英语资讯:New Thai Queens portraits officially published
国内英语资讯:Chinese economy to grow stronger despite external headwinds: spokesperson
国内英语资讯:China Focus: Sci-fi to inspire next generation of Chinese scientists
Double Income and no Kids 丁克一族
国际英语资讯:Israeli researchers develop innovative glue gun for serious wounds closure
Computer 电脑
加工食品会导致体重增加,但这不仅仅是卡路里的问题
国际英语资讯:Trump unveils plan for immigration reform
英国保险公司推出全球首个“权游”剧透保险
国际英语资讯:EU prepared to negotiate a limited trade deal with U.S., says trade chief
国际英语资讯:6 civilians reported killed in Tripoli attack: UN
My Choice for Job 我的职业选择
2019年6月大学英语四级作文范文:帮助受灾者
我知道,昨晚你进过我的房间
BBC推荐:第72届戛纳电影节必看影片
莫奈名画《干草堆》拍出1.1亿美元 创印象派画作价格新高
为什么星巴克的咖啡那么贵?
国内英语资讯:Northwest Chinas Xinjiang to step up afforestation for ecological protection
国内英语资讯:Taiwan businessmen call for peaceful cross-Strait relations
国际英语资讯:Pakistani PM felicitates Modi on electoral victory
Burberry跳槽去苹果的那个高管又跳去Airbnb了
国内英语资讯:Chinas 2nd Import Expo starts enrollment of supporting activities
国际英语资讯:Venezuela receives another shipment of medical assistance from China
体坛英语资讯:Preview: Anfield needs to provide a miracle for Liverpool in Champions League second leg
让人越吃越年轻的食物
国际英语资讯:EU member states vote in European Parliament elections
体坛英语资讯:China storm to gold in free combination at Artistic Swimming World Series
The Change of Village 农村的改变
著名表情包不爽猫逝世,世间再无Grumpy Cat
体坛英语资讯:Kenya mens volleyball team under pressure to qualify for Africa Games