Television Viewing, Antisocial Behavior, and Aggressive Personality Scores Among Dunedin Study Members
Variable | Total Sample | Male | Female | ||||
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N | Mean (SD) | N | Mean (SD) | N | Mean (SD) | p | |
Television viewing 5–15 y, weekday hours | 1018 | 2.33 (0.88) | 523 | 2.42 (0.86) | 495 | 2.24 (0.88) | .002a |
Aggression, MPQ score at 18 and 26 y | 992 | 28.72 (19.38) | 509 | 37.42 (19.90) | 483 | 19.55 (13.82) | <.001a |
Negative Emotionality, MPQ score at 18 and 26 y | 992 | 89.36 (46.17) | 509 | 98.39 (49.21) | 483 | 83.01 (41.85) | <.001a |
Positive Emotionality, MPQ score at 18 and 26 y | 992 | 377.08 (74.60) | 509 | 382.10 (78.57) | 483 | 371.79 (69.86) | .029a |
n | % | n | % | n | % | p | |
Any criminal conviction by 26 y (n = 504 men n = 481 women) | 169 | 17.16 | 133 | 26.39 | 36 | 7.48 | <.001b |
Violent conviction by 26 y, (n = 498 men n = 479 women) | 116 | 11.87 | 97 | 19.48 | 19 | 3.97 | <.001b |
Antisocial personality disorder at 21 or 26 y (n = 505 men n = 481 women) | 60 | 6.09 | 56 | 11.09 | 4 | 0.83 | <.001b |