ArticlePreventive medicine2020
Reading for pleasure in childhood and adolescent healthy behaviours: Longitudinal associations using the Millennium Cohort Study.
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- The Changing Relationship Between Hobby Engagement and Substance Use in Young People: Latent Growth Modelling of the Add Health Cohort.Journal of youth and adolescence · 2025Article
- Associations between neighbourhood deprivation and engagement in arts, culture and heritage: evidence from two nationally-representative samples.BMC public health · 2021Article
- Nature relatedness as a potential factor to promote physical activity and reduce sedentary behavior in Ecuadorian children.PloS one · 2021Article
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- Longitudinal associations between reading for pleasure and child maladjustment: Results from a propensity score matching analysis.Social science & medicine (1982) · 2020Article
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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.
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