Age and gender differences in physical activity and health indicators among Korean adolescents

"The changes occurring in modern society can significantly influence individuals’ well-being, mental health and even personality traits such as narcissism and perfectionism. Since studies investigating age and gender differences in narcissism and perfectionism have produced mixed results, and the number of studies conducted in Romanian population is scarce, the main aims of this study were to investigate possible age and gender differences in narcissism, perfectionism and several mental-health indicators in a sample of healthy participants, as well as specific association patterns between these variables within each group of participants. Our sample included 465 millennials and 149 participants over 35 years of age. The results indicate that millennials reported significantly lower levels of narcissism and self-oriented perfectionism than the older generations, higher levels of depressive symptoms and lower levels of autonomy, environmental mastery, purpose in life, and self-acceptance. Female millennials reported lower levels of narcissistic traits and higher levels of socially-prescribed perfectionism, depressive symptoms, personal growth, and positive relations with others than male participants. Older females indicated significantly higher levels of depressive symptoms and loneliness than male participants. Regarding association patterns, in the group of millennial women narcissism was positively correlated with self-oriented, socially-prescribed perfectionism and subjective well-being, and negatively with loneliness, environmental mastery and purpose in life. In millennial males, we found significant positive correlations only between narcissism and subjective well-being and environmental mastery. Our findings may have important implications for the literature regarding millennials and can contribute to the interventions and prevention programs designed to improve their well-being. Keywords: millennials, narcissism, perfectionism, mental health indicators, age and gender differences "

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Age and Gender Differences in Prevalence of Screen Based Behaviour, Physical Activity and Health Complaints among Slovak School-aged Children

Central European Journal of Public Health ◽

10.21101/cejph.a4177 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 23 (Supplement) ◽

pp. S30-S36 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Gender Differences ◽

Health Complaints ◽

Age And Gender ◽

School Aged Children ◽

Age And Gender Differences ◽

And Gender

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Relationship between Children's and Parents' Stereotyping of Physical Activities

Perceptual and Motor Skills ◽

10.2466/pms.1993.77.3f.1283 ◽

1993 ◽

Vol 77 (3_suppl) ◽

pp. 1283-1289 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Tracy L. Pellett ◽

Arlene A. Ignico

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Gender Differences ◽

Elementary Schools ◽

Physical Activities ◽

Age And Gender ◽

Student Groups ◽

Age And Gender Differences ◽

And Gender ◽

The Relationship

The purpose of this study was to examine age and gender differences in perceptions of gender-typed physical activities and to investigate the relationship between children's and parents' perceptions. Participants included 357 students in Grades K, 2, 4, and 6 and their parents ( n = 455) from two elementary schools in Utah. The Physical Activity Stereotyping Index was used to assess both children's and parents' perceptions. Boys scored higher (more stereotypical in perceptions) on the Index than girls. Students in Kindergarten and Grade 2 scored significantly higher than those in Grades 4 and 6, while all adult (parents) groups were less stereotypical in their beliefs than all student groups. Significant correlations were obtained for spouses' scores ( r = .44, p < .001) and for parents' and their children's scores ( r = .24, p < .02).

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Age and gender differences in relationships between physical activity and sense of coherence in community-dwelling older adults

Japanese Journal of Health and Human Ecology ◽

10.3861/jshhe.81.159 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 81 (5) ◽

pp. 159-169 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Takafumi MONMA ◽

Fumi TAKEDA ◽

Kenji TSUNODA ◽

Naruki KITANO ◽

Shuko HOTOGE ◽

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Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Older Adults ◽

Gender Differences ◽

Sense Of Coherence ◽

Community Dwelling ◽

Age And Gender ◽

Age And Gender Differences ◽

And Gender ◽

Community Dwelling Older Adults

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Lifespan Snapshot of Physical Activity Assessed by Accelerometry in Porto

Journal of Physical Activity and Health ◽

10.1123/jpah.8.3.352 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 8 (3) ◽

pp. 352-360 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Pedro Silva ◽

Luisa Aires ◽

Rute Marina Santos ◽

Susana Vale ◽

Greg Welk ◽

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Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Gender Differences ◽

Age Groups ◽

Age Group ◽

Age And Gender ◽

Fourth Group ◽

Group 12 ◽

Age And Gender Differences ◽

And Gender ◽

Objectively Measured

Background:The purpose of the study is to evaluate age and gender differences in objectively measured levels of physical activity (PA) in a large and diverse sample of residents from an urban area in Porto, Portugal.Methods:Participants included 822 residents, 334 males (41%), and 488 females (59%), aged 6 to 90 years. GT1M accelerometer was used to assess daily PA over 7 consecutive days, and the measurement was from October (2007) to June (2008).Results:Males were more active than females. This difference was attenuated in the 2 oldest age groups (40−59 and 60+ yrs). An accentuated declined in all PA variables occurred between the youngster group (6−11 yrs) and adolescents group (12−19 yrs). Surprisingly, young adults (20−39 yrs) engaged in more moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA) than adolescents. Further, females also had higher MVPA in the fourth group (40−59 yrs) compared with the second group (12−19 yrs). Males had higher compliance rates of PA guidelines than females regardless the age group considered. Adolescents had very low compliance rates (females = 18.18%; males = 33.50%).Conclusions:Porto metropolitan area residents had low rates of compliance with current PA guidelines. A low level of PA in Porto adolescents is a matter of concern and suggests that interventions are needed.

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