Recreational screen-time among chinese adolescents: A cross-sectional study

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Background: Rapid urbanization in China has led to a proliferation of electronic entertainment media among youth. Prolonged screen time (ST; includes watching television and playing on computers, video game consoles, or mobile phones) is linked to poor health profiles. The aim of this study was to report recreational ST behaviors and ST correlates among Chinese adolescents living in two regions with different degrees of urbanization. Methods: A cross-sectional, school-based survey (n = 3461 adolescents; aged 12-14 years old) living in inner-city Shanghai and a peri-urban region of Hangzhou. Students completed a questionnaire including family characteristics, daily ST, and information on family environment related to screen use. Recreational ST was categorized into two groups according to recommendations by the American Academy of Pediatrics (

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Jiang, X. X., Hardy, L. L., Ding, D., Baur, L. A., & Shi, H. J. (2014). Recreational screen-time among chinese adolescents: A cross-sectional study. Journal of Epidemiology, 24(5), 397–403. https://doi.org/10.2188/jea.JE20140006

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