Mothers' Perceived Proximity to Green Space is Associated with TV Viewing Time in Children: the Growing Up in Scotland Study

Overview

Journal Prev Med

Specialty Public Health

Date 2014 Dec 2

PMID 25434736

Citations 14

Authors

Daniel Aggio

Lee Smith

Abi Fisher

Mark Hamer

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Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study is to investigate whether mothers' perception of distance from home to green/open spaces is associated with their child's screen time.

Method: We used mother-reported data from sweep six (2010-2011) of the Growing Up in Scotland study (n=3586 children aged 5.9yrs) to examine associations between walking distance from home to green/open space and screen time (TV viewing time/computer use). Analyses were adjusted for age, sex and other pre-specified covariates, including sport/exercise participation, mental and general health, birth weight, parental socio-economic group (SEG) and smoking status.

Results: Children living the furthest distance from green/open spaces (>20minutes' walking distance) displayed over 2h (95% CI, 0.65 to 3.51) more weekly TV time than the reference category (<5minutes' walking distance). Compared to children in the reference category, those in the >20minute category had worse mental health (mean SDQ [Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire] score±SD, 7.0±4.6 vs. 8.7±6.2) and general health (% fair-poor, 4.6 vs. 8.6), and were more likely to come from lower SEG households.

Conclusion: Mothers' perceived distance from home to green/open spaces was associated with child's TV time at age 5.9years.

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