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Media and risky behaviors.

Soledad Liliana Escobar-Chaves1, Craig A Anderson

  • 1University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, USA.

The Future of Children
|February 23, 2011
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Summary

American youth spend increasing time with electronic media, correlating with rising rates of obesity, smoking, drinking, and violence. Further research is needed to understand these complex relationships.

Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Adolescent Health
  • Media Studies

Background:

  • U.S. youth increasingly consume electronic media, averaging one-third of their day.
  • Adolescents exhibit significant health-risk behaviors including obesity, smoking, drinking, early sexual activity, and violence.
  • These behaviors incur substantial societal costs and represent major public health concerns.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between increased electronic media use and adolescent health-risk behaviors.
  • To evaluate existing research on the influence of media on obesity, smoking, alcohol use, sexual risk-taking, and violence among youth.

Main Methods:

  • Review and synthesis of existing research findings on media consumption and adolescent risk behaviors.
  • Examination of data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on adolescent health indicators.

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  • Analysis of studies investigating links between electronic media exposure and specific risk behaviors.

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    • Modest evidence links media consumption to adolescent obesity.
    • Modest to strong evidence suggests media contributes to adolescent drinking and smoking.
    • Strong evidence indicates a link between media exposure and adolescent violence.
    • Insufficient research currently establishes a connection between heavy media exposure and early sexual initiation.

    Conclusions:

    • Electronic media use is associated with several adolescent health-risk behaviors, particularly violence, drinking, and smoking.
    • The cumulative effects of electronic media on adolescent health require further investigation through large-scale, longitudinal studies.
    • Understanding these associations is critical for developing targeted public health interventions for youth.