Screen time, physical activity and mental health among urban adolescents in China.

Autor: Cao H; Department of Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health, Anhui Medical University, Anhui, China. caohui1230@126.com, Qian Q, Weng T, Yuan C, Sun Y, Wang H, Tao F
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Preventive medicine [Prev Med] 2011 Oct; Vol. 53 (4-5), pp. 316-20. Date of Electronic Publication: 2011 Sep 12.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2011.09.002
Abstrakt: Objective: To test the association between screen time (ST), physical activity (PA) and self-reported psychological problems among urban adolescents aged 11 to 16 years.
Methods: In 2010, total 5003 boys and girls were analyzed from 4 junior high schools in Bengbu city of China. The Depression Self-rating Scale for Children, Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders and School Life Satisfaction Rating Questionnaire were administered to obtain information on current mental health. Self-reported ST, PA and dietary intake were also assessed. Logistic regression analyses were used to explore the effects of ST and PA on psychological problems.
Results: Approximately 26.1% of adolescents were exposed to ST for more than 2h/day. High ST was a risk factor for depressive symptoms (odds ratio (OR)=1.52, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.31-1.76), anxiety symptoms (OR=1.36, 95%CI: 1.18-1.57) and school life dissatisfaction (OR=2.07, 95%CI: 1.79-2.38). Sufficient vigorous PA (VPA) was a protective factor for depressive symptoms (OR=0.78, 95%CI: 0.67-0.91) and school life dissatisfaction (OR=0.73, 95%CI: 0.62-0.85). The combination of high ST and insufficient VPA was associated with the highest prevalence of various psychological problems.
Conclusions: High ST and insufficient VPA interact to increase depressive, anxiety symptoms and school life dissatisfaction among Chinese adolescents.
(Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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