TABLE 3.
Linear Regression Predicting Personality Traits in Early Adulthood From Television Viewing Between 5 and 15 y Old
| Outcome Variable | Study Group | Unadjusted Coefficienta (95% Confidence Interval) | Multiadjusted Coefficientb (95% Confidence Interval) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aggression | Total sampleb | 0.21 (0.14 to 0.28)** | 0.19 (0.11 to 0.27)** |
| Boys | 0.25 (0.15 to 0.35)** | 0.20 (0.08 to 0.31)** | |
| Girls | 0.17 (0.07 to 0.27)** | 0.18 (0.06 to 0.30)** | |
| Negative Emotionality | Total sampleb | 0.19 (0.12 to 0.26)** | 0.13 (0.05 to 0.21)** |
| Boys | 0.24 (0.14 to 0.34)** | 0.17 (0.05 to 0.27)** | |
| Girls | 0.14 (0.03 to 0.24)** | 0.10 (−0.02 to 0.21) | |
| Positive Emotionality | Total sampleb | −0.14 (−0.21 to −0.07)** | −0.10 (−0.19 to −0.02)* |
| Boys | −0.15 (−0.25 to −0.04)** | −0.14 (−0.26 to −0.02)* | |
| Girls | −0.13 (−0.23 to −0.03)** | −0.07 (−0.19 to 0.05) |
Coefficients represent the increase in age- and sex-adjusted SD score for MPQ personality data associated with a 1-h increase in weekday television viewing. Significant at *P < .05, **P < .01.
a
Analyses unadjusted for male and female subgroups but adjusted for sex for total sample.
b
Adjusted for childhood SES, childhood IQ, undercontrolled temperament at age 3 y, parent- and teacher-rated antisocial behavior at age 5 y, and parental control at ages 7 and 9 y.