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Role of physical and sedentary activities in the development of depressive symptoms in early adolescence

Sund, Anne Mari, Larsson, Bo, Wichstrøm, Lars·2011·Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology
DOI 10.1007/s00127-010-0208-0
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Objective To examine whether levels of physical activity or sedentary activity are risk factors for the development of depressive symptoms in early adolescence.Methods A representative sample of 2,464 12- to 15-year-old adolescents living in the middle of Norway was assessed twice, during the years 1998 (T1) and 1999/2000 (T2). The attrition rate was 4.3%. We assessed depressive symptoms (using the Mood and Feelings Questionnaire, MFQ) and levels of physical and sedentary activities at baseline and follow-up. Various potentially confounding factors, including demographic factors, were assessed at baseline.Results The MFQ scores at T1 were cross-sectionally associated with low levels of vigorous exercise. A possible buffering effect of vigorous exercise on the relationship between stressful life events and depression was demonstrated. In longitudinal analysis low levels of vigorous exercise and high levels of sedentary activities (boys only) predicted a high score (MFQ ≥ 25) at T2.Conclusions Low levels of vigorous exercise and high levels of sedentary activities (boys only) constituted independent risk factors for the development of a high level of depressive symptoms in a 1-year study of young adolescents. This knowledge should be considered by policy makers, preventative services, and health-care professionals.

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  • This study extends previous evidence of longitudinal associations between depression and screen-based sedentary behavior.

    “This study extends previous evidence of longitudinal associations between depression and screen-based sedentary behavior (Sund et al., 2011; Primack et al., 2009; Selfhout et al., 2009) and provides novel findings that associations were more consistent for anxiety disorder symptoms and computer/videogame use, regardless of concurrently-reported television viewing.”

    From Reciprocal associations between screen time and emotional disorder symptoms during adolescence (2019) · cites this paper as Sund et al., 2011

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Authors
Sund, A. M., Larsson, B., & Wichstrøm, L.
Affiliations
Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NO)
Corresponding author
Sund, Anne Mari
ORCID
Venue
Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
2010-04-01
Volume
46
Issue
5
Pages
431-441
ISSN
  • 0933-7954 (ISSN-L)
  • 1433-9285
DOI
10.1007/s00127-010-0208-0
OpenAlex
W2011159557
Cited by
141
References
55
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FWCI
6.06
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
Locations
  • Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
Norges Forskningsråd
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Physical Activity and Health
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
Keywords
depressive symptoms, physical activity, sedentary behavior, high-intensity exercise, early adolescence, risk factors, life events, buffering effect, sex differences, adolescent mental health
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Analysis of Variance, Child, Cross-Sectional Studies, Depression, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Life Style, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Motor Activity, Norway, Surveys and Questionnaires, Risk Factors, Stress, Psychological, Causality, Sex Distribution, Sedentary Behavior

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