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Sedentary behavior and indicators of mental health in school-aged children and adolescents: A systematic review

Suchert, Vivien, Hanewinkel, Reiner, Isensee, Barbara·2015·Preventive Medicine

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Objective The presented systematic review aims at giving a comprehensive overview of studies assessing the relationship between sedentary behavior and indicators of mental health in school-aged children and adolescents.Methods Six online databases (MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsycINFO, PsycARTICLES, CINAHL and SPORTDiscus) as well as personal libraries and reference lists of existing literature were searched for eligible studies.Results Ninety-one studies met all inclusion criteria. There was strong evidence that high levels of screen time were associated with more hyperactivity/inattention problems and internalizing problems as well as with less psychological well-being and perceived quality of life. Concerning depressive symptoms, self-esteem, eating disorder symptoms, and anxiety symptoms, no clear conclusion could be drawn. But, taking quality assessment into account, self-esteem was negatively associated with sedentary behavior, i.e. high levels of time engaging in screen-based sedentary behavior were linked to lower scores in self-esteem.Conclusions Overall, the association between sedentary behavior and mental health indicators was rather indeterminate. Future studies of high quality and with an objective measure of sedentary behavior will be necessary to further examine this association as well as to investigate longitudinal relationships and the direction of causality. Furthermore, more studies are needed to identify moderating and mediating variables.

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Authors
Suchert, V., Hanewinkel, R., & Isensee, B.
Affiliations
Institute for Therapy and Health Research (DE)
Corresponding author
Suchert, Vivien
Venue
Preventive Medicine
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2015-07
Volume
76
Pages
48-57
ISSN
0091-7435 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W1981519474
Cited by
329
References
125
Citations by year
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FWCI
2.61
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Preventive Medicine (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
German Cancer Aid (110012)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Physical Activity and Health
  • Social Sciences › Education › Child Development and Digital Technology
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Impact of Technology on Adolescents
Keywords
sedentary behavior, screen time, mental health, children, adolescents, internalizing problems, psychological well-being, quality of life, self-esteem, depressive symptoms, eating disorder symptoms, anxiety symptoms
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Psychology, Adolescent, Child, Psychology, Child, Child, Preschool, Computers, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Humans, Male, Mental Health, Self Concept, Television, Sedentary Behavior

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