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Abstract
Excessive television (TV) viewing among children has been linked to adverse behavioral and health outcomes, including aggression and bullying. This study examined the association between TV viewing time and self‑reported bullying behaviors among elementary school students in Oregon using data from the 2004–2005 Oregon Elementary Schools Health Behavior Survey. Logistic regression analyses assessed relationships between watching more than two hours of TV per day and physical bullying and victimization, accounting for school, grade, and gender. Higher TV viewing was significantly associated with physical bullying perpetration among both boys and girls and with physical victimization among boys. These findings support efforts to reduce excessive TV viewing and strengthen bullying prevention strategies in elementary schools.