Leisure-time sedentary behavior and loneliness among 148,045 adolescents aged 12-15 years from 52 low- and middle-income countries.
Por:
Vancampfort D, Ashdown-Franks G, Smith L, Firth J, Van Damme T, Christiaansen L, Stubbs B and Koyanagi A
Publicada:
15 may 2019
Ahead of Print:
23 mar 2019
Resumen:
BACKGROUND: Loneliness is widespread in adolescents and associated with a myriad of adverse physical and mental health outcomes. Exploring variables associated with loneliness is important for the development of targeted interventions. The aim of the current study was to explore associations between leisure-time sedentary behavior (LTSB) and loneliness in adolescents from 52 low- and middle-income countries. METHODS: Data from the Global School-based Student Health Survey were analyzed. Data on past 12-month self-perceived loneliness and LTSB were collected. Multivariable logistic regression and meta-analysis were conducted to assess the associations. RESULTS: Among 148,045 adolescents (mean age 13.7± SD 1.0 years; 48.5% female), the prevalence of loneliness increased from 8.7% among those with 1-2 h/day of LTSB to 17.5% among those spending >8 h/day sedentary. Compared to those who engage in less than 1 h of LTSB per day, the OR (95%CI) of loneliness for 1-2 h/day, 3-4 h/day, 5-8 h/day and >8 h/day were 1.00 (0.91-1.11), 1.29 (1.15-1.45), 1.37 (1.17-1.61), and 1.66 (1.39-1.99), respectively. LIMITATIONS: The study is cross-sectional, therefore the directionality of the relationships cannot be deduced. CONCLUSIONS: Our data suggest that LTSB is associated with increased odds for feeling lonely in adolescence. Future longitudinal data are required to confirm/refute the findings to inform public health campaigns.
Filiaciones:
Vancampfort D:
KU Leuven Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Leuven, Belgium
KU Leuven, University Psychiatric Center KU Leuven, Leuven-Kortenberg, Belgium
Ashdown-Franks G:
Physiotherapy Department, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, Denmark Hill, London, United Kingdom
Department of Exercise Sciences, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Smith L:
Cambridge Centre for Sport and Exercise Sciences, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, United Kingdom
Firth J:
NICM Health Research Institute, Western Sydney University, Westmead, Australia
Division of Psychology and Mental Health, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, United Kingdom
Centre for Youth Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
Van Damme T:
KU Leuven Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Leuven, Belgium
KU Leuven, University Psychiatric Center KU Leuven, Leuven-Kortenberg, Belgium
Christiaansen L:
KU Leuven Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Leuven, Belgium
KU Leuven Centre of Contextual Psychiatry, Leuven, Belgium
Stubbs B:
Physiotherapy Department, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, Denmark Hill, London, United Kingdom
Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
Koyanagi A:
Research and Development Unit, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, CIBERSAM, Sant Boi de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
ICREA, Pg. Lluís Companys 23, Barcelona, Spain
Green Submitted, Green Accepted
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