Leisure Time Activities and Subjective Happiness in Early Adolescents from Three Ibero-American Countries: The Cases of Brazil, Chile and Spain

Gómez-Baya, Diego; Gaspar, Tânia; Corrêa, Rafael Soares; Nicoletti, Javier Augusto; Moro, Francisco José García

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“…From an ecological perspective, there are different individual and contextual factors which can positively or negatively affect adolescents' well-being which, in turn, is associated with a range of life outcomes. Contextual factors, such as parent and peer support [7][8][9][10], and individual factors, such as gender, psychological symptoms, and physical activity [11][12][13] have been found to predict well-being in adolescents.…”

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Healthy Social Network Use and Well-Being during Adolescence: A Biopsychosocial Approach

Gaspar,

Carvalho,

Noronha

et al. 2023

Children

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Screen time and the use of social networks is the most frequent form of leisure time occupation and socializing for adolescents. The present study is aimed at understanding and characterizing, from an ecological perspective, what distinguishes healthy and less healthy or even dependent use of social media in young people and the influence on adolescents’ well-being. This paper is based on the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) from 2022, a survey carried out every 4 years, in collaboration with the World Health Organisation (WHO), following an international protocol. A total of 7643 students from the 6th, 8th, 10th, and 12th school grades responded, of which 53.9% were female, with an average age of 15.05 (SD = 2.36). The sample is representative of the school grades under study. The results allow us to study and identify similarities and differences between three groups related to the level of healthiness in the use of social networks and its relations to well-being from an ecological perspective. What distinguishes adolescents with less healthy use of social networks is that they are more often female, older, have more self-injurious behaviour, higher alcohol consumption, and a worse relationship with teachers. The adolescents with the highest level of dependence on social networks are those who have a higher perception of lack of safety at school and in their area of residence, as well as a higher use of screen time as a leisure activity. The well-being of adolescents using social media in a healthy way is explained by fewer psychological symptoms, better stress management strategies, better body awareness, more physical activity, less time online with friends, and better relationships with family and teachers. Technologies and social networks are important for the well-being of adolescents; it is essential to promote a healthy, critical and balanced use with other “screen-free” activities and to promote socio-emotional skills, a lack of which seems to be one of the biggest risk factors associated with the healthy use of technologies.

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Healthy Social Network Use and Well-Being during Adolescence: A Biopsychosocial Approach

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Carvalho,

Noronha

et al. 2023

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Who are the Happy Girls? Gender Comparison Using a Biopsychosocial Approach: Health Behavior School-Aged Children Study in Portugal During Covid-Pandemic

Gaspar,

Carvalho,

Guedes

et al. 2023

Child Ind Res

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From an ecological perspective, this study aimed to understand and characterize the similarities and differences between girls and boys regarding the perception of happiness. This paper is based on the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) 2022 study. 5809 students from 6th (29.6%), 8th (33.5%), and 10th (37%) grades responded, of whom 50.9% were female, with a mean age of 14.09 years (SD = 1.82). The results allow us to study and identify similarities and differences between four groups from an ecological perspective: happy girls, happy boys, unhappy girls, and unhappy boys. For both boys and girls, quality of life, low psychological symptoms, and body image best explain their well-being. Among unhappy girls, the mother's job, life satisfaction, health literacy, communication with the father, and relationship with teachers explain their well-being. In the case of unhappy boys, in addition to these variables, the father's job and the relationship with the family also explain their well-being.. Mental health factors, such as life satisfaction, quality of life, and low psychological symptoms, explain well-being in both boys and girls. For happy girls, age, mother's job, stress management, health literacy, and liking school explain their well-being. Happy boys report that not being so sad that they cannot stand it, not having worries, having a good relationship with teachers, and feeling safe in their living area contribute to their well-being. We conclude that unhappy adolescents are the ones who report more socioeconomic and family relationship difficulties, especially in communication with their fathers. Girls have weaker psychological health indicators and a more negative body image.

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Playful digital interventions in placemaking: Constructing a typology for playable digital interventions in public spaces (PDIPS)

Chen,

Guaralda,

Kerr

et al. 2024

Technological Forecasting and Social Change

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Leisure Time Activities and Subjective Happiness in Early Adolescents from Three Ibero-American Countries: The Cases of Brazil, Chile and Spain

Cited by 4 publications

References 36 publications

Healthy Social Network Use and Well-Being during Adolescence: A Biopsychosocial Approach

Healthy Social Network Use and Well-Being during Adolescence: A Biopsychosocial Approach

Who are the Happy Girls? Gender Comparison Using a Biopsychosocial Approach: Health Behavior School-Aged Children Study in Portugal During Covid-Pandemic

Playful digital interventions in placemaking: Constructing a typology for playable digital interventions in public spaces (PDIPS)

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