Differential Associations of Total and Context-Specific Sedentary Time with Depressive Symptoms Among Adolescents : Results from Ireland's CSPPA Study

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BACKGROUND: Higher levels of sedentary behaviour (SB) and screen-time are associated with greater symptoms of depression in adolescents, but the effect of the type and context of SB and screen-time remains underexplored. As part of a nationally-representative observational study, the current cross-sectional study examined associations between SB, screen-time and depressive symptoms among 422 adolescents (13.5 ± 0.92 years; 125 female) in the Republic of Ireland.

METHOD: Participants completed the Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology and self-reported weekly SB, categorised into mentally-active screen-time (e.g., computer use for fun), mentally-passive screen-time (e.g., television viewing) and mentally-active non-screen-based SB (e.g., reading). Mann-Whitney U tests and Kruskal-Wallis H tests examined differences in screen-time and depressive symptoms by relevant covariates. Linear regression quantified crude and adjusted associations between total SB and mentally-active and mentally-passive screen-time and SB, and depressive symptoms.

RESULTS: Crude and adjusted linear regressions showed total SB was significantly, positively associated with depressive symptoms (unadjusted: β = 0.27, p = 0.002, adjusted: β = 0.27, p = 0.002). When type and context were examined in the same model, only mentally-active screen-time was positively associated with depressive symptoms (unadjusted: β = 0.37, p = 0.009, adjusted: β = 0.39, p = 0.007).

CONCLUSION: Differential associations between total SB and mentally-active screen-time and SB, versus mentally-passive screen-time, and depressive symptoms among Irish adolescents were observed. Findings highlight the importance of investigating the context and type of SB and screen-time in adolescents.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:30

Enthalten in:

International journal of behavioral medicine - 30(2023), 5 vom: 06. Okt., Seite 682-692

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Forte, Chloe [VerfasserIn]
McDowell, Cillian P [VerfasserIn]
Woods, Catherine B [VerfasserIn]
Hallgren, Mats [VerfasserIn]
O'Brien, Wesley [VerfasserIn]
Belton, Sarahjane [VerfasserIn]
Murphy, Marie H [VerfasserIn]
Powell, Cormac [VerfasserIn]
Herring, Matthew P [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Cross-sectional study
Depression
Journal Article
Observational Study
Screen-time
Sedentary behaviour

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Date Completed 23.10.2023

Date Revised 23.10.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s12529-022-10133-2

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM347144055