We explored the psychological links that may exist between people’s choices of television program, conversation topics around the content of these programs, and people’s perceived degree of threat associated with these programs. The theoretical framework of the study was reversal theory (Apter, 2001). Participants were presented with a series of questionnaires assessing the degree of threat ass...

Background: Many studies have examined the consequences of prolonged television viewing, but few studies have examined the psychological states that contribute to this behavior. In this study, we evaluated the construct and predictive validity of psychosocial correlates of television viewing in a population of African American (AA) breast cancer survivors (BCS). Methods: AA BCS (N = 342, Mean a...

This study examines the impact of daily atmospheric weather conditions on daily television use in the Netherlands for the period 1996-2005. The effects of the weather parameters are considered in the context of mood and mood management theory. It is proposed that inclement and uncomfortable weather conditions are associated with lower human mood, and that watching entertainment and avoiding inf...

This paper examines the diverse relationships of different publics within Anand Nagar slum with these news programs and political discourses, detailing how many men women in watched engaged what they see as communication on television. Following qualitative methodological approaches specifically ethnography conducted slums Bhopal, detailed youth watch television for information does watching ha...

This study examines the relationship between children's attention and comprehension of auditory and visual information on television. 60 5-year-olds viewed a videotape of "Sesame Street" and were then asked comprehension questions. Equal numbers of children viewed the television with (a) toys available to play with (the visual attention manipulation); (b) a record playing in the room (the audit...

OBJECTIVE We examined the associations of television viewing time with fasting plasma glucose (FPG) and 2-h postchallenge plasma glucose (2-h PG) levels in Australian adults. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS A total of 8,357 adults aged > 35 years who were free from diagnosed diabetes and who attended a population-based cross-sectional study (Australian Diabetes, Obesity and Lifestyle Study [AusDi...

CONTEXT Physical inactivity contributes to weight gain in adults, but whether this relationship is true for children of different ethnic groups is not well established. OBJECTIVE To assess participation in vigorous activity and television watching habits and their relationship to body weight and fatness in US children. DESIGN Nationally representative cross-sectional survey with an in-perso...

INTRODUCTION The epidemic of childhood obesity has been well-documented. Prevalence of obesity among students in Texas is higher than the US prevalence. Our objective was to understand the combined influence of physical activity and television viewing on weight status of students in Texas. METHODS Students in grades 4, 8, and 11 participated in the School Physical Activity and Nutrition surve...

OBJECTIVE To estimate associations between children's peer integration and amount of time they spend (1) watching television, (2) watching violent television, and (3) co-viewing television with friends. DESIGN Survey using nationally representative data from the Panel Study of Income Dynamics-Child Development Supplement Wave 1. SETTING Nationwide survey of families with young children perf...