Home literacy, television viewing, fidgeting and ADHD in young children

Factors related to parent ratings of young children's (mean age = 3.72, range = 3-6) fidgeting and reports of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) were examined in a nationally representative sample of US families via the National Household Education Surveys. In structural equation m...

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Published inEducational psychology (Dorchester-on-Thames) Vol. 36; no. 8; pp. 1337 - 1353
Main Authors Froiland, John Mark, Davison, Mark L.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Dorchester-on-Thames Routledge 13.09.2016
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects
ADHD
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Autism
children
Correlation
Educational Attainment
Educational technology
Emotional Disturbances
Ethnicity
Family Literacy
Family Structure
Gender Differences
home literacy
Libraries
Literacy
National Household Education Survey
National Surveys
Parent Attitudes
parent involvement
Parent Participation
Parenting Styles
Parents & parenting
Race
Socioeconomic Status
Statistical Analysis
Structural Equation Models
Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
television
Television Viewing
Working Hours
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Summary:Factors related to parent ratings of young children's (mean age = 3.72, range = 3-6) fidgeting and reports of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) were examined in a nationally representative sample of US families via the National Household Education Surveys. In structural equation models, the number of television hours viewed daily was associated with more fidgeting (a sign of hyperactivity), which, in turn, was related to ADHD, when controlling for race/ethnicity, SES, family structure, autism, emotional disturbance and gender. The home literacy environment (shared reading, children's books and library visits) was negatively associated with both fidgeting and hours of television. Home literacy was indirectly negatively related with ADHD via fidgeting. Boys and children with autism fidgeted more frequently, where as children from two-parent families were less likely to have ADHD. Overworked parents allowed more television viewing than other parents. The implications for future studies involving television viewing, home literacy, attention and hyperactivity are discussed.
ISSN:0144-3410
1469-5820
DOI:10.1080/01443410.2014.963031