Federica Morelli, Federico Toni, Elena Saligari, Fulvio D'Abrusco, Valentina Serpieri, Elena Ballante, Giulio Ruberto, Renato Borgatti, Enza Maria Valente, Sabrina Signorini
Visual function in children with Joubert syndrome
Developmental medicine and child neurology
study aimed examine strength association television watching potential exposure alcohol advertising multidimensional alcohol expectancies schoolaged children total 779 4th age 10 768 6th age 12 grade students recruited 17 public elementary schools northern taiwan 2006 two waves followup 6 months apart selfadministered questionnaires used collect information concerning individual characteristics parental attributes pastweek screen time drinking behaviors alcohol expectancies data aired alcohol advertisements baseline obtained nielsen media research advertising information services parenting styles ascertained 1st followup alcohol expectancies questionnairechildren version used measure alcohol expectancies aes baseline 2nd followup nearly 27 students reported watching television two hours per day 58 watching television 9 pm dimensionrelated heterogeneity exists relationship tv viewing alcohol advertising aes statistical adjustment covariates spending two hours watching tv per day associated increased levels positive aes promoting relaxation tension reduction prtr 152 95 ci092 212 p0001 exposure alcohol advertising associated decline negative aes deteriorated cognitive behavioral function eg 80 ads 106 95 ci166 047 p001 greater screen time associated elevated positive expectancies prtr alcohol advertising exposure linked lowered negative expectancies late childhood schoolbased antiunderage drinking programs may consider integrating media literacy curriculum