An examination of the association between risk of depression and academic performance according to weight status in adolescents: DADOS study

Autor: Irene Monzonís-Carda, Diego Moliner-Urdiales, Maria Reyes Beltran-Valls, Mireia Adelantado-Renau
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Repositori Universitat Jaume I
Universitat Jaume I
Popis: Background: The early identification of emotional and psychological problems during adolescence seems helpful to improve academic performance (AP). However, the association between risk of depression and AP, as well as the role of health-related factors in this association remain to be elucidated. Therefore, the aims of this study were to analyze the association between risk of depression and AP in adolescents; to examine this association according to weight status; and to test the mediating role of weight status in this association. Methods: A sample of 265 adolescents (125 girls) aged 13.9 ± 0.3 years old from the DADOS (Deporte, ADOlescencia y Salud) study was included in the analyses. Risk of depression was self-reported through the Behavior Assessment System for Children and Adolescents. AP was assessed through academic grades and the Spanish version of the Science Research Associates Test of Educational Ability. Weight status was assessed by body mass index (BMI) (kg/m2 ) and dichotomized according to the international age- and sex-specific BMI cut-offs (nonoverweight vs. overweight). Results: Linear regression analyses showed an inverse association between risk of depression and academic grades (all p
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