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Preschool children may be uniquely affected by the amount and content of TV and videos to which they are exposed. Researchers in Seattle gathered data on race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and parental attitudes and beliefs in about 600 preschoolers (age range, 3–5 years) to characterize how these factors interact and what might explain racial/ethnic differences in preschool media habits. The sample included 409 non-Hispanic white children, 41 African-American, 49 Asian-American/Pacific Islander/Hawaiian, and 97 multiracial/other.
African-American children spent significantly more time watching TV/videos than non-Hispanic white children (10.6 vs. 7.2 hours per week), but this difference was no longer significant after controlling for soci…