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Physical activity, leisure-time screen use and depression among children and young adolescents
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Objectives Adolescent mental disorders remain a relatively neglected area of research, despite evidence that these conditions affect youth disproportionately. We examined associations between physical activity, leisure-time screen use and depressive symptoms among Australian children and adolescents.Design Large cross-sectional observational study.Methods Self-reported physical activity and leisure-time screen behaviours, and depressive symptoms using the Short Mood and Feeling Questionnaire were assessed in 8256 students aged 10-16 years (mean age=11.5 years, SD=0.8).Results Thirty three percent of the sample reported moderate to high depressive symptoms, with rates higher among females (OR=1.18; 95% CI: 1.02, 1.36; p=0.001). Increased opportunities to be active at school outside class (OR=0.70; 0.58, 0.85; p<0.001), being active in physical education classes (OR=0.77; 0.69, 0.86; p<0.001), greater involvement in sports teams at school (OR=0.77; 0.67, 0.88; p<0.001) and outside of school (OR=0.84; 0.73, 0.96; p=0.01) were all independently associated with lower odds for depressive symptoms. Meeting recommended guidelines for physical activity (OR=0.62; 0.44, 0.88; p=0.007) and, for 12-14 year olds, leisure-time screen use (OR=0.77; 0.59, 0.99; p=0.04) were also independently associated with lower odds for depressive symptoms.Conclusions Higher levels of physical activity among children and young adolescents, and lower levels of leisure-time screen use among young adolescents, are associated with lower depressive symptoms. Longitudinal studies are needed to understand the causal relationships between these variables.
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“Also, a paradox of higher physical activity and lower sedentary behavior in countries reporting poorer infrastructure, and lower physical activity and higher sedentary behavior in countries reporting better infrastructure was highlighted.16,19”
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“Fifteen countries in 2014 (Global Matrix 1.0) and 38 countries in 2016 (Global Matrix 2.0) developed and launched Report Cards presenting grades for 9 physical activity indicators, allowing for international comparisons and offering insights from global data.16,19”
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“This finding is consistent with the results from the previous Global Matrices 16,19 and recent global estimates.11”
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“The low grades that were reported for this indicator aligned with the previous Global Matrices findings.16,19”
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“These findings aligned with the results of the previous Global Matrices 16,19 and reinforce the importance of income and gender equity for the physical activity and overall population health.”
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“However, the accumulation of as little as 2 h of screen-time per day can be associated with depressive or anxiety (emotional) disorder symptoms in youth (Kremer et al., 2014; Hoare et al., 2016; Katon et al., 2010)”
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Metadata
- Authors
- Kremer, P., Elshaug, C., Leslie, E., Toumbourou, J. W., Patton, G. C., & Williams, J.
- Affiliations
- Deakin University (AU)
- Flinders University (AU)
- Royal Children's Hospital (AU)
- Corresponding author
- Kremer, Peter
- Venue
- Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2014-03
- Volume
- 17
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 183-187
- ISSN
- 1440-2440 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2066274908
- Cited by
- 287
- References
- 33
- Citations by year
- 2026: 8 · 2025: 17 · 2024: 12 · 2023: 14 · 2022: 24 · 2021: 34 · 2020: 48 · 2019: 32 · 2018: 32 · 2017: 26 · 2016: 17 · 2015: 12 · 2014: 9
- FWCI
- 9.26
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of science and medicine in sport (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Swinburne figshare (Swinburne University of Technology) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › 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
- physical activity, depressive symptoms, depression, children, adolescents, school-based physical activity, physical education, sports participation, screen time, sex differences
- MeSH terms
- Adolescent, Adolescent Behavior, Australia, Child, Computers, Cross-Sectional Studies, Depression, Female, Health Surveys, Humans, Male, Motor Activity, Surveys and Questionnaires, Sex Factors, Sports, Television, Time Factors, Video Games
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