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Interplay between adolescent physical activity and life satisfaction: gender as potential effect modifier.
Agnė Slapšinskaitė1,2, Justė Lukoševičiūtė3, Kastytis Šmigelskas3,4
1Department of Sports Medicine, Faculty of Nursing, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Tilžės g. 18, 47181, Kaunas, Lithuania. agne.slapsinskaite@lsmuni.lt.
International Journal of Public Health
|September 4, 2020
Summary
Physical activity (PA) is linked to life satisfaction in adolescents. Vigorous PA benefits boys, while moderate-to-vigorous PA may decrease life satisfaction in girls, highlighting gender differences.
Area of Science:
- Adolescent Health
- Sports Science
- Psychology
Background:
- Adolescents often do not meet recommended physical activity (PA) levels.
- The positive impact of an active lifestyle on well-being is well-established.
- Understanding the relationship between PA and life satisfaction in adolescents is crucial.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the association between physical activity and life satisfaction in adolescent boys and girls.
- To identify gender-specific patterns in the PA-life satisfaction relationship.
Main Methods:
- Data from 4191 adolescents (aged 13.9 ± 1.69 years) in Lithuania (HBSC survey, 2018) were analyzed.
- Self-report questionnaires assessed PA, life satisfaction, body image, and other factors.
- Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were employed.
Main Results:
- Only 18% of schoolchildren met moderate-to-vigorous PA recommendations; 66% met vigorous PA recommendations.
- Vigorous PA predicted higher life satisfaction in boys (OR=1.63, p<0.05).
- Moderate-to-vigorous PA was a borderline risk factor for lower life satisfaction in girls (OR=0.67, p=0.053).
Conclusions:
- Significant gender differences exist in the relationship between PA and life satisfaction.
- Schools, parents, and policymakers should promote vigorous PA opportunities for adolescents.
- Encouraging vigorous PA may be more beneficial for adolescent life satisfaction than moderate-to-vigorous PA.
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