Researchers say children who start reading for pleasure early in life could end up with better test scores and mental health outcomes as teenagers.
The study, conducted by researchers at the universities of Cambridge and Warwick in the United Kingdom, as well as Fudan University in Shanghai, China, involved data from more than 10,000 young adolescents in the United States.
Jianfeng Feng, a professor at Fudan University and the University of Warwick, said parents are encouraged "to do their best to awaken the joy of reading in their children at an early age." About 47.5 per cent of the participants were female and the rest were male. None had been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder or schizophrenia, while 9.1 per cent met the criteria for an ADHD diagnosis.
The same children showed fewer signs of stress and depression, improved attention, fewer behavioural problems, less screen time and longer sleep, the study says. The findings appeared to be consistent for both males and females.
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