Strasburger V C
Pediatrician. 1986;13(2-3):141-7.
Television is ubiquitous in American households and is becoming a pervasive force in the growth and development of American children. More time is spent watching television than in formal classroom instruction. Early studies, which failed to control for IQ and socioeconomic status, showed variable effects of heavy viewing on school performance. Later, better controlled studies have consistently demonstrated a significant deleterious effect of more than 1 or 2 h/day on academic performance, particularly reading scores. Innovative school programs that teach children how to watch television critically and appropriate management strategies for parents are discussed.
电视在美国家庭中无处不在，并且正成为影响美国儿童成长与发展的一股强大力量。孩子们花在看电视上的时间比在正规课堂学习上的时间还要多。早期的研究没有对智商和社会经济地位进行控制，结果显示大量看电视对学业成绩的影响各不相同。后来，控制得更好的研究一直表明，每天看电视超过1或2小时对学业成绩，尤其是阅读成绩，有显著的有害影响。文中还讨论了一些创新的学校项目，这些项目教导孩子们如何批判性地看电视，以及为家长提供合适的管理策略。
