The Relation Between Television Exposure and Executive Function Among Preschoolers

This study investigated the relations between television exposure during the preschool years and the development of executive function (EF). Data were gathered from 107 parents of preschoolers who provided information on children's television viewing, background television exposure, exposure to...

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Published in:Developmental psychology 2014-05, Vol.50 (5), p.1497-1506
Main Authors: Nathanson, Amy I, Aladé, Fashina, Sharp, Molly L, Rasmussen, Eric E, Christy, Katheryn
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age
Biological and medical sciences
Child
Child Development
Child, Preschool
Children
Cognitive Development
Correlation
Developmental psychology
Early Childhood Development
Evaluation
Executive Function
Female
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Human
Humans
Intention
Interviews
Interviews as Topic
Male
Mass Media Effects
Measures (Individuals)
Media
Parent Attitudes
Parents
Preschool Children
Preschools
Programming (Broadcast)
Psychological Tests
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Regression (Statistics)
Regression Analysis
Schools
Sleep
Socioeconomic Factors
Task Analysis
Television
Television programs
Television Viewing
Time Factors
United States (Midwest)
Vocabulary
Vocabulary Development
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Summary:This study investigated the relations between television exposure during the preschool years and the development of executive function (EF). Data were gathered from 107 parents of preschoolers who provided information on children's television viewing, background television exposure, exposure to specific televised content, and the age at which children began watching television. Preschoolers' EF was assessed via one-on-one interviews. We found that several indicators of television exposure were significantly related to EF. These findings suggest that EF may be an important construct for continued research on the effects of media on young children.
ISSN:0012-1649
1939-0599
DOI:10.1037/a0035714