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Monday, July 12, 2010

Video Gaming Linked to Attention Problems

A new study from Iowa State University found that playing video games and watching television is linked to a child's inability to pay attention.

  • Researchers studied 1,323 children and found a link between "teacher-report reported attention problems" and increased exposure to television and video games.
  • The children were in middle childhood and late adolescence. When earlier attention problems and gender were statistically controlled, the association between entertainment and attention problems remained significant.
  • The authors said that their study does not mean video gaming causes Attention Deficit Disorder.

The study appears in the journal Pediatrics.
 

Labels: video_games, screen-time

Posted By: 4ADHD.com

Comments:

just me on 7/15/2010
Like almost every other invention in history, these types of technology (computers, tv, videogames) aren't good or bad. It's the way that they're used that have positive or negative effects. Parents need to learn as much as they can about the types of tech their kids are using, and need to guide their kids to use technology in ways that will benefit them, not hurt them