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Research Article
Excessive video-game Playing and associated health-risk Behaviors among US youth: Results from the 2019 YRBS
Author(s): Claudia (Chunyun) Wang and Hongtao Li*
Objective: To examine associations between excessive video-game playing (≥ 3 hours on an average school day not for school work) and a multitude of health-risk behaviors in U.S. adolescents and if the associations vary by age, gender, and race/ethnicities.
Methods: Data from the 2019 Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) (n=13,677) was analyzed. Associations between video-game playing and health-risk behaviors were examined using logistic regression models controlling for demographic confounders.
Results: Excessive video-game playing was reported by 46.1% of the students. Compared to those who did not report excessively video-game playing, excessive video-game players were more likely to involve in a physical fight (adjusted odds ratio [AOR]: 1.2; 95% CI: 1.1-1.4), be bullied (AOR: 1.7; 95% CI: 1.5-1.9), attempt sui.. View More»
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