scholarly journals Electronic Games, Television and Psychological Wellbeing of Adolescents: Mediating Role of Sleep and Physical Activity

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (16) ◽  
pp. 8877
Author(s):  
Asaduzzaman Khan ◽  
Nicola Burton
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Sleep Duration ◽  
Sleep Onset ◽  
Female Adolescents ◽  
Psychological Wellbeing ◽  
Mediation Effects ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Activity Frequency ◽  
Causal Pathway ◽  
Electronic Games

This study investigated the associations between two common recreational screen activities and the psychological wellbeing of adolescents, and whether this association was mediated by sleep duration or physical activity frequency. This study used nationally representative cross-sectional survey data from 2946 adolescents (mean age 16.9 [0.38] years; 49% female) in the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children (LSAC). Adolescents provided information on daily time spent for each of the following: playing electronic games and watching television, time of sleep onset and wakeup, and number of days/week doing ≥60 min/day of physical activity. Psychological wellbeing was assessed by the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ). Generalized estimating equations were used to examine the associations, and a contemporary multiple mediation analysis was used to examine the mediation effects. One fifth (20%) of adolescents were categorized as having poor wellbeing (SDQ total ≥17) with a significant sex difference (males: 16%; females: 24%; p < 0.001). Playing electronic games was inversely associated with psychological wellbeing for both male and female adolescents (p < 0.001). Watching television was inversely associated with psychological wellbeing for female adolescents (p < 0.001). Sleep duration and physical activity frequency were found to partially mediate the relationships between playing electronic games and the psychological wellbeing of male and female adolescents. Physical activity frequency partially mediated the association between television watching and wellbeing among female adolescents. Longitudinal studies are required to determine the causal pathway between screen-based activities and the wellbeing of adolescents, and to inform intervention strategies.

scholarly journals Association between Physical Activity and Sleep Difficulties among Adolescents in Germany: The Role of Socioeconomic Status

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (18) ◽  
pp. 9664
Author(s):  
Miriam Blume ◽  
Petra Rattay
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Sleep Duration ◽  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Daytime Sleepiness ◽  
Sleep Onset ◽  
Adolescent Girls And Boys ◽  
Kiggs Study ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Sleep Difficulties

We examined sleep difficulties among adolescents in Germany and the association with physical activity (PA). Furthermore, we analyzed whether the association varied with the socioeconomic status (SES) among adolescent girls and boys in Germany. Using data from the German Health Interview Examination Survey for Children and Adolescents (KiGGS) study (Wave 2), 6599 adolescents aged 11 to 17 years were included in the analyses. We conducted sex-stratified logistic regression analyses. Dependent variables were unrecommended sleep duration (defined as a duration of sleep that does not meet the recommended duration), sleep-onset difficulties, trouble sleeping, and daytime sleepiness. Most adolescent girls and boys reported sleep difficulties. While no associations between PA and sleep difficulties were observed, a significant interaction between PA and SES was found for sleep duration in boys and daytime sleepiness in girls. Thus, adolescents with low SES had fewer sleep difficulties if they met the recommendation for PA, compared with those in other SES groups. In Germany, a large proportion of adolescents have sleep difficulties. We found that the experience of sleep difficulties varied according to PA, sex, and the family SES. Future sleep promotion programs should consider these differences.

Effect of exercise on sleep and bi-directional associations with accelerometer-assessed physical activity in men with obesity

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tatiana Plekhanova ◽  
Alex V. Rowlands ◽  
Melanie Davies ◽  
Charlotte L. Edwardson ◽  
Andrew Hall ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Aerobic Exercise ◽  
Sleep Duration ◽  
Exercise Intervention ◽  
Vigorous Physical Activity ◽  
Sleep Onset ◽  
Onset Time ◽  
Post Intervention

This study examined the effect of exercise training on sleep duration and quality and bidirectional day-to-day relationships between physical activity (PA) and sleep. Fourteen inactive men with obesity (49.2±7.9 years, BMI 34.9±2.8 kg/m²) completed a baseline visit, eight-week aerobic exercise intervention, and one-month post-intervention follow-up. PA and sleep were assessed continuously throughout the study duration using wrist-worn accelerometry. Generalised estimating equations (GEE) were used to examine associations between PA and sleep. Sleep duration increased from 5.2h at baseline to 6.6h during the intervention period and 6.5h at one-month post-intervention follow-up (p<0.001). Bi-directional associations showed that higher overall activity volume and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) were associated with earlier sleep onset time (p<0.05). Later timing of sleep onset was associated with lower overall volume of activity, most active continuous 30 minutes (M30CONT), and MVPA (p<0.05). Higher overall activity volume, M30CONT, and MVPA predicted more wake after sleep onset (WASO) (p<0.001), whereas greater WASO was associated with higher overall volume of activity, M30CONT, and MVPA (p<0.001). An aerobic exercise intervention increased usual sleep duration. Day-to-day, more PA predicted earlier sleep onset, but worse sleep quality and vice versa. Novelty: • Greater levels of physical activity in the day were associated with an earlier sleep onset time that night, whereas a later timing of sleep onset was associated with lower physical activity the next day in men with obesity • Higher physical activity levels were associated with worse sleep quality, and vice versa

3-day Physical Activity Recall In Male And Female Adolescents

2005 ◽  
Vol 37 (Supplement) ◽  
pp. S431
Author(s):  
Christina M. Beaudoin ◽  
Janet Whatley Blum ◽  
Rachel Devore ◽  
Lori Kaley ◽  
Debra Wigand
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Female Adolescents ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Physical Activity Recall

scholarly journals Parental Factors Associated with Obesity in Korean Adolescents

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (14) ◽  
pp. 5126
Author(s):  
Heun Keung Yoon ◽  
Gwang Suk Kim ◽  
Suhee Kim
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Physical Activity Level ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Adolescent Obesity ◽  
Activity Level ◽  
Female Adolescents ◽  
Parental Factors ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Overweight Status ◽  
Parental Characteristics

Parental characteristics can influence adolescent obesity. However, the influence of parental characteristics on obesity may differ depending on the adolescent’s sex. This study evaluated parental characteristics that were associated with obesity in male and female adolescents. This study involved the secondary data analysis of cross-sectional survey data that were collected from June to September 2015. The study subjects included 1621 eighth-grade students. The study variables included sex, age, body mass index, household income, parental weight, parental perceptions of the child’s body, parental lifestyle, and parental social support for healthy eating and physical activity. The association between parental factors and adolescent obesity was analyzed via logistic regression analysis for each sex. Among male students, the fathers’ and mothers’ overweight status, fathers’ underestimation and overestimation of male adolescent weight, mothers’ dietary habits, and the mothers’ physical activity level were identified as obesity-associated factors. Among female students, the mothers’ overweight status, underestimation of female adolescent weight by fathers, dietary habits, and the physical activity level of fathers were significantly associated with adolescent obesity. The mothers’ overweight status and the underestimation of weight by fathers were strongly associated with obesity in male and female adolescents. Parental involvement in obesity-intervention programs could help prevent adolescent obesity.

3-day Physical Activity Recall In Male And Female Adolescents

2005 ◽  
Vol 37 (Supplement) ◽  
pp. S431
Author(s):  
Christina M. Beaudoin ◽  
Janet Whatley Blum ◽  
Rachel Devore ◽  
Lori Kaley ◽  
Debra Wigand
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Female Adolescents ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Physical Activity Recall

The relationship between sleep and physical activity: The moderating role of daily alcohol consumption

SLEEP ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eunjin Lee Tracy ◽  
Kathryn Jean Reid ◽  
Kelly Glazer Baron
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Sleep Duration ◽  
Alcohol Intake ◽  
Vigorous Physical Activity ◽  
Sleep Onset ◽  
Sleep Fragmentation ◽  
Activity Duration ◽  
Alcoholic Drinks ◽  
Physical Activity Duration

Abstract Study objectives Studies have demonstrated a daily, bidirectional relationship between sleep and physical activity. However, little is known about how other health behaviors, such as alcohol consumption affect this relationship. This study examined how daily and average alcohol consumption affects the relationships between sleep and physical activity. Methods Participants included 70 men and women, ages 18-50 with sleep duration &gt;6.5 h. Participants wore an actigraph, physical activity monitor and recorded number of alcoholic drinks by daily food logs for 7 days. Results were analyzed using multi-level models to evaluate the 7-day average (i.e., between-person effects) and daily effects (i.e., within-person effects) simultaneously. Results Those with more average (7 day) minutes of vigorous physical activity had less wake after sleep onset (WASO). Furthermore, a higher number of alcoholic drinks was associated with longer sleep duration and higher WASO over 7 days. Days with a higher number of alcoholic drinks were associated with higher WASO and sleep fragmentation that night. Alcohol intake moderated the average (7 day) and daily relationships between sleep and physical activity such that high average (7 days) WASO was associated with shorter average total physical activity duration, but only for those with higher alcohol intake. In addition, longer physical activity duration during the day was associated with lower sleep fragmentation that night, but only for those with lower alcohol intake. Conclusions These data demonstrate that in a naturalistic setting, alcohol intake negatively impacts sleep and diminishes the benefits of physical activity on sleep.

scholarly journals Does Sleep Mediate the Association between School Pressure, Physical Activity, Screen Time, and Psychological Symptoms in Early Adolescents? A 12-Country Study.

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (6) ◽  
pp. 1072 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ann Vandendriessche ◽  
Ariane Ghekiere ◽  
Jelle Van Cauwenberg ◽  
Bart De Clercq ◽  
Karlien Dhondt ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Sleep Duration ◽  
Screen Time ◽  
Psychological Symptoms ◽  
Sleep Onset ◽  
Early Adolescents ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Report ◽  
World Health ◽  
School Pressure

This study examines the mediating role of sleep duration and sleep onset difficulties in the association of school pressure, physical activity, and screen time with psychological symptoms in early adolescents. Data were retrieved from 49,403 children (13.7 ± 1.6 years old, 48.1% boys) from 12 countries participating in the World Health Organization (WHO) “Health Behaviour in School-aged Children” 2013/2014 study. A validated self-report questionnaire assessed psychological symptoms (feeling low, irritability or bad temper, feeling nervous), school pressure, physical activity (number of days/week 60 min moderate-to-vigorous), screen time, sleep duration on week- and weekend days, and perceived difficulties in getting asleep. Multilevel mediation analyses were conducted. School pressure and screen time were positively associated with psychological symptoms, whereas physical activity was negatively associated. With the exception of sleep duration in the association between physical activity and psychological symptoms, all associations were significantly mediated by sleep duration on week- and weekend days and sleep onset difficulties. Percentages mediated ranged from 0.66% to 34.13%. This study partly explains how school pressure, physical activity, and screen time are related to adolescents’ psychological symptoms. Future interventions improving adolescents’ mental well-being could target schoolwork, physical activity, and screen time, as these behaviours are directly and indirectly (through sleep) related to psychological symptoms.

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