在定期的COVID-19预防和控制期间,青少年身体活动水平的变化及其与心理健康的关系
1School of Physical Education, Guizhou Normal University, Guiyan, China.
Brain and behavior
|June 16, 2023
概括
COVID-19预防措施对青少年身体活动水平 (PAL) 产生了负面影响,特别是在女孩和老年学生中. 然而,增加PAL可以改善青少年的心理健康,这表明有针对性的干预措施.
科学领域:
- 青少年健康 青少年健康
- 公共卫生 公共卫生
- 心理健康 心理健康
背景情况:
- 在全球范围内,COVID-19大流行需要严格的预防和控制措施.
- 了解这些措施对青少年身体活动和心理健康的影响至关重要.
研究的目的:
- 分析COVID-19预防措施对青少年身体活动水平 (PAL) 的影响.
- 在大流行期间调查PAL和青少年心理健康之间的关系.
主要方法:
- 在中国贵阳市的11所中学进行了两阶段的横截面研究.
- 从2020年的1132名参与者和2021年的1503名参与者收集了数据,使用了老年儿童的体力活动问卷 (PAQ-C) 和中学生的心理健康清单 (MMHI-60).
- 使用统计分析,包括单向ANOVA,来检查PAL和心理健康指标之间的关联.
主要成果:
- 观察到青少年PAL逐渐每年增加,男性初中生显著增加,但10年级学生显著下降.
- 在青少年心理健康 (不包括焦虑) 和PAL (p < .05) 之间发现了显著的相关性.
- 整体精神健康异常率为27.9%,PAL和总心理健康得分之间存在负相关性 (p < .001).
结论:
- COVID-19预防措施对女孩和高中青少年的PAL产生了不利影响,特别是10年级的学生.
- 提高青少年的PAL与改善心理健康结果有关.
- 促进PAL的干预措施,即使略低于推指南,也可以产生显著的心理健康益处.
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