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Noora Matilainen1, Hugo Blomberg1, Ann-Christin Sollerhed2
1Department of Nursing and Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Kristianstad University, Kristianstad, Sweden.
Abstract:
This study examined the relationship between physical activity, body image, and subjective well-being among Swedish adolescents over time. Surveying 2308 students, with 137 providing longitudinal data, we conducted a multivariate logistic regression analysis. No significant correlations were found between physical activity (p = .268), body functioning (p = .567), or body appearance (p = .075) at age 14 and subjective well-being at age 16. Among control variables, sex (p = .038) and subjective well-being at age 14 (p = .013) showed significant correlations, while economic status did not (p = .39). The correlation between a positive subjective well-being at age 14 and age 16 indicates the importance of impacting the sense of well-being early. Further longitudinal studies are needed to explore the potential long-term correlation between body image and adolescent subjective well-being.
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