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Séguin, Daniel; Klimek, Victoria – Early Child Development and Care, 2016
This study explored the relationship between electronic media use, sleep and behaviour in preschool-aged children between the ages of three and five years. The primary hypothesis of this study was that excessive electronic media use (>2 hours a day) would positively correlate with sleep patterns (in particular, disturbances) and negative…
Descriptors: Child Behavior, Young Children, Sleep, Preschool Children
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Nelson, Larry J.; Coyne, Sarah M.; Howard, Emily; Clifford, Brandon N. – Developmental Psychology, 2016
An approach-avoidance model of social withdrawal (Asendorpf, 1990) identifies 3 types of social withdrawal including shyness, unsociability, and avoidance. Each appears to be uniquely associated with varying indicators of maladjustment in emerging adulthood (Nelson, 2013) but little, if any, work has been done to see how they might be linked to…
Descriptors: Withdrawal (Psychology), Young Adults, Social Media, Electronic Mail
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Engelhardt, Christopher R.; Mazurek, Micah O. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2014
Environmental correlates of problem behavior among individuals with autism spectrum disorder remain relatively understudied. The current study examined the contribution of in-room (i.e. bedroom) access to a video game console as one potential correlate of problem behavior among a sample of 169 boys with autism spectrum disorder (ranging from 8 to…
Descriptors: Video Games, Males, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism
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Elliott, Luther; Ream, Geoffrey; McGinsky, Elizabeth; Dunlap, Eloise – International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 2012
A nationally representative online survey (n = 3,380) was used to assess the contribution of patterns of video game play to problem video game play (PVGP) symptomatology. Game genre, enjoyment, consumer involvement, time spent gaming (gaming days in the past month and hours on days used), and demographic variables were all examined. The study…
Descriptors: Addictive Behavior, Video Games, Adults, Online Surveys
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Geisner, Irene Markman; Grossbard, Joel; Tollison, Sean; Larimer, Mary E. – Journal of Child & Adolescent Substance Abuse, 2012
Background: High school students involved in athletics may face additional stressors and engage in more problematic behaviors, such as drinking, dieting, and gambling, than non-athletes, especially as they near the end of their high school experience. Studies have, in general, found mixed results as to whether sports serve a protective factor or…
Descriptors: High School Seniors, Video Games, Incidence, Health Behavior
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Olson, Cheryl K.; Kutner, Lawrence A.; Baer, Lee; Beresin, Eugene V.; Warner, Dorothy E.; Nicholi, Armand M., II – Applied Developmental Science, 2009
This research examined the potential relationship between adolescent problem behaviors and amount of time spent with violent electronic games. Survey data were collected from 1,254 7th and 8th grade students in two states. A "dose" of exposure to Mature-rated games was calculated using Entertainment Software Rating Board ratings of…
Descriptors: Video Games, Early Adolescents, Multiple Regression Analysis, Grade 8