| Title |
Shelton, Robert_MED_2021 |
| Alternative Title |
LOSS OF EXERCISE BENEFITS IN ADOLESCENTS DUE TO EXCESSIVE SCREEN TIME |
| Creator |
Shelton, Robert |
| Collection Name |
Master of Education |
| Description |
Exercise benefits for adolescents, established by research, may be missing in the lives of adolescents whose lives are dominated by screen time. Research indicates that now more than ever most adolescents spend the majority of their free time on various screen based activities. Adolescents are so preoccupied with screens that little to no time is left during the day for the recommended 60 minutes of exercise. The purpose of this study was to examine a cause and effect relationship between increased leisure screen time and decreased voluntary exercise in adolescents. Additionally, this study explored some of the benefits of exercise such as, improved ability to focus, improved sleep patterns, and decreased anxiety that may be lost as a result of increased screen time and decreased exercise. A quantitative approach was used through distribution of a survey to parents of students at two pre-selected junior high schools. This survey asked parents about their adolescent's daily voluntary screen time and exercise habits. The survey also asked parents if the adolescent experienced anxiety, problems focusing, or had inconsistent sleep patterns that may be related to increased screen time and little to no exercise. Results of the survey confirmed prior research that adolescents do spend a large portion of their leisure time on screens. The survey also showed that the majority of adolescents do not exercise the recommended daily amount of 60 minutes. Nearly half of all parents reported that their adolescent experiences anxiety, problems focusing, or inconsistent sleep patterns. As indicated by prior research, correlation between increased screen time and decreased exercise is difficult to establish and this study agrees with those findings. However, this study strongly suggests causation between screen time and no exercise in adolescents simply because adolescents are spending so much of their time on screens that no time is left for exercise. Further, because of the |
| Keywords |
Adolescents; Excercise; screen time |
| Digital Publisher |
Stewart Library, Weber State University |
| Date |
2019 |
| Language |
eng |
| Rights |
The author has granted Weber State University Archives a limited, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to reproduce their theses, in whole or in part, in electronic or paper form and to make it available to the general public at no charge. The author retains all other rights. |
| Source |
University Archives Electronic Records; Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction. Stewart Library, Weber State University |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6hj5pqg |
| Setname |
wsu_smt |
| ID |
96841 |
| Reference URL |
https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s6hj5pqg |
