Associations between physical activity and subcategories of mental health: A propensity score analysis among a global sample of 341,956 adults

IF 4.6 Q2 MATERIALS SCIENCE, BIOMATERIALS

ACS Applied Bio Materials Pub Date : 2024-02-13 DOI:10.1016/j.mhpa.2024.100586

Christopher Huong, Denver M.Y. Brown

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Abstract

Background

Evidence indicates that physical activity (PA) can be a clinically useful and low-cost option for preventing and managing many mental health problems. Further investigation into which specific aspects of mental health are most influenced by PA can help to elucidate the differential effects that PA may confer.

Purpose

This study used cross-sectional data from the Global Mind Project to investigate the association of PA on overall mental well-being and various subcategories of mental health across different adult age groups.

Methods

Participants completed the 47-item Mental Health Quotient (MHQ) and reported how frequently they engaged in daily bouts of PA for 30 min or more. Weighted propensity score models were used to estimate the Average Treatment effect on the Control (ATC) of PA engagement on overall mental well-being as well as six subcategories of mental health.

Results

An estimated ATC of 17.41 was found for overall MHQ, corresponding to a standardized mean difference (SMD) of 0.25. Among the mental health subcategories, PA engagement was estimated to have the largest ATC for Mind-Body Connection (ATC = 18.90; SMD = 0.30), followed by Adaptability and Resilience (ATC = 17.09; SMD = 0.26), Core Cognition (ATC = 16.00; SMD = 0.24), Drive and Motivation (ATC = 15.43; SMD = 0.24), Mood and Outlook (ATC = 14.81; SMD = 0.21), and Social Self (ATC = 12.53; SMD = 0.17).

Conclusion

Our findings support the existing literature demonstrating an association of PA engagement on overall mental well-being, and builds on this work by revealing consistent effects that exist across various mental health subcategories and the adult lifespan.

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体育锻炼与心理健康子类别之间的关系：对全球 341 956 名成年人样本进行倾向得分分析

背景有证据表明，体育锻炼（PA）是预防和控制许多心理健康问题的一种临床实用且成本低廉的方法。本研究利用全球心智项目（Global Mind Project）的横断面数据，调查了体育锻炼对不同年龄组的总体心理健康和各种心理健康子类别的影响。方法参与者填写了 47 个项目的心理健康商数（MHQ），并报告了他们每天进行 30 分钟或更长时间体育锻炼的频率。采用加权倾向得分模型估算参与体育锻炼对总体心理健康和六个心理健康子类别的平均治疗效果（ATC）。结果发现，总体 MHQ 的估计 ATC 为 17.41，相当于 0.25 的标准化平均差（SMD）。在心理健康的子类别中，参与 PA 对身心联系（ATC = 18.90；SMD = 0.30）具有最大的 ATC，其次是适应性和复原力（ATC = 17.09；SMD = 0.26）、核心认知（ATC = 16.00；SMD = 0.24）、驱动力和动机（ATC = 15.43；SMD = 0.24）、情绪和展望（ATC = 14.81；SMD = 0.21）。结论我们的研究结果支持了现有的文献，这些文献表明参与体育锻炼与总体心理健康有关，并在此基础上揭示了在各种心理健康子类别和成人生命周期中存在的一致效应。

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ACS Applied Bio Materials Chemistry-Chemistry (all)

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9.40

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2.10%

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464