Abstract

AbstractThe relationships between television viewing behavior and school achievement were examined in a sample of fifth through eighth grade children. Results suggest that in this sample: a) children whose parents set rules for watching television did belter in school and had higher l.Q,’s than other children; b) amounts of viewing of all types of shows were highly correlated, with the exception of sports viewing; e) more television watching was associated with lower grades in reading and lower l.Q.’s; and d) higher math grades were associated with a preference for sports, family, game, and cartoon shows.

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