Leisure time physical activity and depressive symptoms among adolescents in Sweden.
Adolescents
Depressive symptoms
Physical activity frequency
Sweden
Journal
BMC public health
ISSN: 1471-2458
Titre abrégé: BMC Public Health
Pays: England
ID NLM: 100968562
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
26 Jun 2020
26 Jun 2020
Historique:
received:
10
09
2019
accepted:
01
06
2020
entrez:
27
6
2020
pubmed:
27
6
2020
medline:
11
11
2020
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Mental health problems have increased noticeably among adolescents. Physical activity has been identified as an important factor in the promotion of mental health. The purpose of this study was to explore how leisure time physical activity was associated with depressive symptoms among adolescents in Sweden. Using binary logistic regression we analyzed Swedish data collected as part of the Children of Immigrants: Longitudinal Survey in Four European Countries. The complete sample used for analysis consisted of 3787 adolescents (including 1855 boys and 1932 girls). Adolescents who participated in physical activity during their leisure time on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis had substantially lower odds of often feeling depressed than those who were physically inactive. This pattern applied to both boys and girls. Relative to boys, girls had significantly higher odds of often feeling depressed. The findings of this study suggested that participation in physical activity regularly during leisure time was associated with a lower level of depressive symptoms among adolescents in Sweden. Because of the cross-sectional study design conclusions about causality cannot be drawn. Future research based on longitudinal data is needed to further explore the mechanisms behind the association. This study calls for recognition of the value of physical activity in promoting mental health among adolescents.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Mental health problems have increased noticeably among adolescents. Physical activity has been identified as an important factor in the promotion of mental health. The purpose of this study was to explore how leisure time physical activity was associated with depressive symptoms among adolescents in Sweden.
METHODS
METHODS
Using binary logistic regression we analyzed Swedish data collected as part of the Children of Immigrants: Longitudinal Survey in Four European Countries. The complete sample used for analysis consisted of 3787 adolescents (including 1855 boys and 1932 girls).
RESULTS
RESULTS
Adolescents who participated in physical activity during their leisure time on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis had substantially lower odds of often feeling depressed than those who were physically inactive. This pattern applied to both boys and girls. Relative to boys, girls had significantly higher odds of often feeling depressed.
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
The findings of this study suggested that participation in physical activity regularly during leisure time was associated with a lower level of depressive symptoms among adolescents in Sweden. Because of the cross-sectional study design conclusions about causality cannot be drawn. Future research based on longitudinal data is needed to further explore the mechanisms behind the association. This study calls for recognition of the value of physical activity in promoting mental health among adolescents.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32586303
doi: 10.1186/s12889-020-09022-8
pii: 10.1186/s12889-020-09022-8
pmc: PMC7318414
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
997Subventions
Organisme : Forskningsrådet om Hälsa, Arbetsliv och Välfärd
ID : 2012-1736
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