Mak, HW;
Fancourt, D;
(2020)
Reading for pleasure in childhood and adolescent healthy behaviours: Longitudinal associations using the Millennium Cohort Study.
Preventive Medicine
, 130
, Article 105889. 10.1016/j.ypmed.2019.105889.
(In press).
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Abstract
Leading a heathy lifestyle in adolescence is vital to individual health in later life. Drawing upon various existing theories, this study hypothesised that engagement in reading for pleasure may enhance healthy behaviours amongst young people. Data were analysed from 11,180 children in the UK Millennium Cohort Study and logistic regressions were used to examine the association between reading frequency at age 11 and health behaviours at age 14. Reading most days was associated with lower odds of trying a cigarette and alcohol and a higher likelihood of having two portions of fruit per day independent of confounding factors. However, spending more time reading was associated with less time spent engaging in moderate to vigorous physical activity. Our findings suggest the importance of further studies exploring the potential health benefits of reading amongst young people.
Type: | Article |
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Title: | Reading for pleasure in childhood and adolescent healthy behaviours: Longitudinal associations using the Millennium Cohort Study |
Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.ypmed.2019.105889 |
Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2019.105889 |
Language: | English |
Additional information: | his is an open access article under the CC BY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/BY/4.0/) |
Keywords: | Reading for pleasure, Healthy behaviours, Longitudinal study, Children, Development |
UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > Institute of Epidemiology and Health UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > Institute of Epidemiology and Health > Behavioural Science and Health |
URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10086891 |
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