Table 3.
Associations between daily TV/screen watching and adult mental health by Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale
| <2 h (n = 3961, 48.9 %) | >=2 h (n = 4138, 51.1 %) | OR (95 % CI)a | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Been feeling optimistic about the future | ||||
| Normal | 2203 (48.7 %) | 2325 (51.4 %) | 1.00 | |
| Less than sometimes | 221 (37.7 %) | 366 (62.4 %) | 1.37 (1.12–1.68) | 0.002 |
| Been feeling useful | ||||
| Normal | 2282 (48.3 %) | 2444 (51.7 %) | 1.00 | |
| Less than sometimes | 141 (36.1 %) | 250 (63.9 %) | 1.50 (1.18–1.89) | 0.001 |
| Been feeling interested in other people | ||||
| Normal | 2265 (48.4 %) | 2420 (51.7 %) | 1.00 | |
| Less than sometimes | 151 (37.4 %) | 253 (62.6 %) | 1.56 (1.24–1.96) | <0.001 |
| Been dealing with problems well | ||||
| Normal | 2294 (47.9 %) | 2492 (52.1 %) | 1.00 | |
| Less than sometimes | 132 (38.9 %) | 207 (61.1 %) | 1.36 (1.06–1.74) | 0.014 |
| Been feeling good about myself | ||||
| Normal | 2230 (48.1 %) | 2408 (51.9 %) | 1.00 | |
| Less than sometimes | 194 (39.6 %) | 296 (60.4 %) | 1.43 (1.14–1.79) | 0.002 |
| Been feeling confident | ||||
| Normal | 2236 (48.2 %) | 2403 (51.8 %) | 1.00 | |
| Less than sometimes | 187 (39.1 %) | 291 (60.9 %) | 1.49 (1.20–1.86) | <0.001 |
| Been able to make up my own mind about things | ||||
| Normal | 2348 (47.6 %) | 2587 (52.4 %) | 1.00 | |
| More than sometimes | 79 (39.5 %) | 121 (60.5 %) | 1.42 (1.03–1.97) | 0.033 |
| Been interested in new things | ||||
| Normal | 2266 (48.5 %) | 2411 (51.6 %) | 1.00 | |
| More than sometimes | 167 (35.8 %) | 300 (64.2 %) | 1.53 (1.22–1.92) | <0.001 |
| Been feeling cheerful | ||||
| Normal | 2297 (47.5 %) | 2537 (52.5 %) | 1.00 | |
| More than sometimes | 134 (43.2 %) | 176 (56.8 %) | 1.42 (1.10–1.83) | 0.007 |
| <3 h (n = 5599, 69.1 %) | >=3 h (n = 2500, 30.9 %) | OR (95 % CI)a | P value | |
| I have had energy to spare | ||||
| Normal | 2746 (71.2 %) | 1109 (28.8 %) | 1.00 | |
| Less than sometimes | 748 (59.2 %) | 516 (40.8 %) | 1.49 (1.29–1.71) | <0.001 |
| Been feeling relaxed | ||||
| Normal | 3104 (69.0 %) | 1395 (31.0 %) | 1.00 | |
| Less than sometimes | 375 (63.1 %) | 219 (36.9 %) | 1.54 (1.26–1.90) | <0.001 |
| Been thinking clearly | ||||
| Normal | 3372 (68.7 %) | 1535 (31.3 %) | 1.00 | |
| Less than sometimes | 128 (56.9 %) | 97 (43.1 %) | 1.75 (1.28–2.39) | <0.001 |
| Been feeling close to other people | ||||
| Normal | 3269 (68.8 %) | 1482 (31.2 %) | 1.00 | |
| Less than sometimes | 219 (60.3 %) | 144 (39.7 %) | 1.63 (1.26–2.12) | <0.001 |
| <4 h (n = 6721, 83.0 %) | >=4 h (n = 1378, 17.1 %) | OR (95 % CI)a | P value | |
| Been feeling loved | ||||
| Normal | 4109 (83.2 %) | 809 (16.8 %) | 1.00 | |
| Less than sometimes | 205 (70.7 %) | 85 (29.3 %) | 1.97 (1.46–2.66) | <0.001 |
aAdjusted for age, sex, body mass index, hypertension, smoking status, indoor second-hand smoking, and physical activity