Interplay between adolescent physical activity and life satisfaction: gender as potential effect modifier

Slapšinskaitė, Agnė; Lukoševičiūtė, Justė; Šmigelskas, Kastytis

doi:10.1007/s00038-020-01473-5

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“…Higher physical activity and less sedentary behavior were the significant predictors of good well-being in adolescence, supporting the existing evidence-based results suggesting that these are very important for keeping youth in a good health and good mood [23], especially in high-income countries [17]. The current study, as well as other studies, reports high proportions of the adolescents not being sufficiently physically active and/or showing an excessive duration of passive screen time during the pandemic [13,19,20,42] and pre-pandemic [10,11,17,[21][22][23]32] periods. These findings are particularly concerning.…”

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confidence: 88%

“…The WHO-5 has been translated into over 30 languages and has been used in research projects all over the world [ 36 ]. The Lithuanian version of WHO-5 has been used in the HBSC study (Health Behaviour in School-Aged Children, World Health Organization collaborative cross-national survey) with students aged 11 to 15 years old [ 32 ]. Scale reliability assessed with Cronbach alpha for this study sample was 0.907.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Finally, the individual factors such as female gender and neurodevelopmental adversities and/or preexisting health problems were quite unambiguously related to lower psychological well-being during pandemic and pre-pandemic. The female gender was found to be associated not only with mental health problems, but also more time spent sedentarily and less physical activity [ 2 , 11 , 17 , 19 , 26 , 31 , 32 ]. Preexisting health problems [ 1 ] and vulnerability due to previous and continuous emotional problems pose additional challenges for the youngsters, especially if the availability of support at schools and at healthcare systems is restricted [ 5 , 7 ].…”

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confidence: 99%

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The Predictors of Psychological Well-Being in Lithuanian Adolescents after the Second Prolonged Lockdown Due to COVID-19 Pandemic

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Recent research highlights the impact of prolonged pandemics and lockdown on the mental health of youngsters. The second wave of COVID-19 brought an increase in mental health problems among young people. Therefore, this study aims to analyze the main factors arising from intra-individual, inter-individual, and environmental contexts that predict good psychological well-being in a group of adolescents after a second prolonged period of social restrictions and distance education. The study included 1483 school students from 11 to 19 years old. The survey assessed self-reported students’ psychological well-being (WHO-5 index), physical activity, sedentary behavior, school social capital, communication with peers and relationships with parents, existing emotional and behavioral problems. The results indicated that 58% of adolescents were of good psychological well-being in spring 2021, after half a year in lockdown. Almost 19% of adolescents had depression risk. The study revealed that during a period of prolonged isolation, male gender, better relationships between young people and their parents, the absence of serious emotional and behavioral problems, less sedentary behavior, and higher school social capital were found to be significant factors predicting adolescents’ psychological well-being. Lower physical activity is an important contributor to students’ poor well-being. Finally, the lack of face-to-face communication with peers was revealed as a specific factor in predicting adolescents with depression risk.

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The Predictors of Psychological Well-Being in Lithuanian Adolescents after the Second Prolonged Lockdown Due to COVID-19 Pandemic

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“…However, as previously found for the HRQoL [ 26 ], boys and girls differently responded to physical activity. In this regard, for boys, vigorous physical activity can be regarded as the predictor of better satisfaction with life, while, for girls, moderate-to-vigorous physical activity might be considered as a risk factor for lower life satisfaction [ 34 ].…”

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The Role of Physical Activity in the Relationship between Satisfaction with Life and Health-Related Quality of Life in School-Age Adolescents

Villafaina

Tapia-Serrano

Vaquero-Solís

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(1) Background: Adolescence is a critical stage in the development of healthy habits. In this regard, physical activity has emerged as a useful tool to improve satisfaction with life and health-related quality of life in adolescents. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to examine the mediating role of physical activity in the relationship between satisfaction with life and health-related quality of life in adolescent boys and girls. Also, we aimed to investigate the differences between sexes in the HRQoL, physical activity level, and satisfaction with life. (2) Methods: A total of 297 adolescents, ranging in age from 11 to 12 years (11.46 ± 1.63), participated in this cross-sectional study. The Satisfaction with life scale, Physical activity Questionnaire for Adolescents and the KIDSCREEN-10 questionnaires were employed. (3) Results: The estimated indirect effect showed that physical activity level was a mediator of the positive effect of satisfaction with life on health-related quality of life (β = 0.105, 95% CI = 0.031; 0.202). However, the index of moderated mediation showed that sex is not a significant moderator of the mediating role of physical activity in the relationship between satisfaction with life and HRQoL (β = −0.033, 95% CI = −0.023, 0.136). Furthermore, significant differences in satisfaction with life were found, with girls manifesting lower values (p-value = 0.026). (4) Conclusion: This study shows the importance of physical activity during adolescence and the association of this behavior with the health-related quality of life of adolescents.

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“…For this, it is important to promote a comprehensive educational strategy, which informs schoolchildren about the health benefits of nutritional improvement added to an adequate prescription of physical exercise adapted to the motor possibilities of each student [40]. There are differences by gender-for boys, vigorous PA is a predictor of good life satisfaction, while for girls, moderate-to-vigorous PA can be a risk factor for satisfaction [41]. In addition, changes in the level of PA practice are evident with the passage of age, which can be related to the family, social, and school contexts of adolescents [42].…”

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The Role of Physical Activity and School Physical Education in Enhancing School Satisfaction and Life Satisfaction

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Jiménez

Cabaco

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The aim of this study was to understand the role of school satisfaction on life satisfaction, according to gender, age, body mass index (BMI), and physical activity (PA) level. This was a cross-sectional descriptive study, carried out on 2823 adolescents (1396 boys and 1427 girls), aged between 12 and 16. A specific questionnaire to measure life satisfaction (Brief Multidimensional Student Life Satisfaction Scale (BMSLSS)), a questionnaire to measure satisfaction with school (“Life circumstances of Young people: School”), and the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) were used to analyze PA practice. Gender, age, and BMI were used as control variables. In general, the main results showed that school satisfaction had a clear role in life satisfaction. Similarly, the findings allowed us to conclude that the role of school satisfaction on life satisfaction was more evident in male school children, those who were older, or those who have a higher BMI. The regular practice of PA enhanced school satisfaction and its role on life satisfaction. Therefore, it is very important to assess the importance of school satisfaction as a determinant of quality of life and the adoption of healthy habits, recognizing the fundamental role of teachers in this regard.

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Interplay between adolescent physical activity and life satisfaction: gender as potential effect modifier

Cited by 15 publications

References 33 publications

The Predictors of Psychological Well-Being in Lithuanian Adolescents after the Second Prolonged Lockdown Due to COVID-19 Pandemic

The Predictors of Psychological Well-Being in Lithuanian Adolescents after the Second Prolonged Lockdown Due to COVID-19 Pandemic

The Role of Physical Activity in the Relationship between Satisfaction with Life and Health-Related Quality of Life in School-Age Adolescents

The Role of Physical Activity and School Physical Education in Enhancing School Satisfaction and Life Satisfaction

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