Research Wrap-Up: Recently Published Studies- October 2, 2009

Here is a list of recently published studies on children, media, and health which explore a range of topics:

Custers, K. & Van den Bulck, J. (2009).Television viewing, computer game play and book reading during meals are predictors of meal skipping in a cross-sectional sample of 12-, 14- and 16-year-olds. Public Health Nutr., Available Online September 22.

• This study sets out to examine whether television viewing, computer game playing or book reading during meals predicts meal skipping with the aim of watching television, playing computer games or reading books (media meal skipping).

Didden, R. et al. (2009). Cyberbullying among students with intellectual and developmental disability in special education settings. Dev Neurorehabil., 12(3), 146-51.

• This study sets out to explore the types, prevalence and associated variables of cyberbullying among students with intellectual and developmental disability attending special education settings.

Papastergiou, M. (2009). Exploring the potential of computer and video games for health and physical education: A literature review. Computers & Education, 53(3), 603-622.

• This study aims at critically reviewing recently published scientific literature on the use of computer and video games in Health Education and Physical Education with the main goal to identifying the potential contribution of the incorporation of electronic games as educational tools.

Smith, R.C. &  Geller, E. S. (2009). Marketing and alcohol-related traffic fatalities: Impact of alcohol advertising targeting minors. Journal of Safety Research, Available online 12 September.

• This study explores how youth drinking and drink-driving behaviors rates are affected by alcohol advertisements targeting youth.

Thompson,  D. et al. (2009). Boy Scout 5-a-day badge: Outcome results of a troop and Internet intervention. Preventive Medicine, Available online 16 September.

• This study evaluated a weekly meeting and internet program aimed at improving fruit juice and low-fat vegetable consumption.

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