A new study suggests that the more teenagers watch television, the more likely they are to develop depression (抑郁癥) as young adults.
The researchers used a national long-term survey of healthy young teenagers of about 13—16 to find out the relationship between media(媒體) use and depression. They based their findings on more than 4000 young teenagers who were not depressed when the survey began in 1995.
As part of the survey, the young people were asked how many hours of television or videos they watched daily. They were also asked how often they played computer games and listened to the radio. Here was the result. The young people spent five and a half hours a day using media and more than 2 hours of that was spent watching TV.
Seven years later, in 2001, more than 7% of the young people had signs of depression. The average age at that time was 21. Brian Primack at the University of Pittsburgh medical school was the lead author of the new study. He says every extra hour of television meant an 8% increase in the chances of developing signs of depression.
The researchers say they did not find any such relationship with the use of other media such as movies, video games or radio. But the study did find that young men were more likely than young women to develop depression given the same amount of media use.
Doctor Primack says the study did not find out if watching TV causes depression directly. But one possibility, he says, is that it may take time away from activities that could help prevent depression, like sports and social activities. It might also prevent a person from sleeping well, he says, and that could have an influence.
The study was just published in the Archives of General Psychiatry.
In December, the journal Social Indicators Research published a study of activities that help lead to happy lives. Researchers from the University of Maryland found that people who describe themselves as happy spend less time watching television than unhappy people. The study found that happy people are more likely to be socially active, to read, attend social services and to vote.
Process of the study
Details
The purpose of the research
To find out   小題1: between media use and depression
At the beginning of the research
 小題2:was made among over 4000 young people who were not depressed.
The result of the survey
These young people spent five and a half hours a day in using media and they spent over 2 hours or that  小題3:
Seven years later
Researchers found 7% of the young people had a sign of depression. Every extra hour of watching TV meant an 8% increase in the chances of developing signs of depression.
Results of the study
1. Watching TV might have   小題4:   and it may take time away from activities and sports.
2. Young men get more chance than young women to develop depression.
3. The reason some people get depression is that   小題5: 

小題1:relationship 
小題2: A survey 
小題3:watching TV 
小題4: help prevent depression
小題5:they spend more time watching television

小題1:本文第二段第一句為The researchers used a national long-term survey of healthy young teenagers of about 13—16 to find out the relationship between media(媒體) use and depression.所表示的含義就是研究媒體使用和抑郁癥的關(guān)系,故本題空格處填關(guān)系的單詞relationship。 
小題2:本文第二段最后一句為They based their findings on more than 4000 young teenagers who were not depressed when the survey began in 1995.所表示的含義為對4000名青少年進行調(diào)查,故本題空格處填調(diào)查的單詞A survey。 
小題3:本文第三段第三行為The young people spent five and a half hours a day using media and more than 2 hours of that was spent watching TV.所表示的含義為年輕人在媒體上花費的時間為五個半小時,在看電視上花費的時間有2個多小時,故本題空格處填看電視的短語watching TV。
小題4:本文第四段第二行為one possibility, he says, is that it may take time away from activities that could help prevent depression, like sports and social activities.所表示的含義為有時候看電視能夠預防抑郁,故本題空格處填有助于預防抑郁的短語help prevent depression 。
小題5:本文提到一些人更加壓抑是因為看電視所花費的時間更多,故本題空格處填花費更多的時間看電視的句子they spend more time watching television。
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