Sedentary behaviors negatively related to depressive symptoms in college students: The roles of type and duration of sedentary behaviors

IF 2.4 3区医学 Q2 BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES

Physiology & Behavior Pub Date : 2024-12-26 DOI:10.1016/j.physbeh.2024.114796

Zehan Xia , Teck Cheng Tan , Yiting Liu , Jiaxin Zheng , Zhongbin Li , Qian Gu , Tao Huang

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Abstract

Objective

This study aimed to examine the associations of different types and duration with sedentary behaviors and depressive symptoms among college students.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted at a university in Shanghai, China, utilizing convenience sampling to recruit 3,190 participants (mean age 20.06 ± 1.23 years). Sedentary behaviors were self-reported using a structured questionnaire detailing the average daily time spent in different types of sedentary behaviors. Depressive symptoms were assessed using the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CESD-10). Linear regression models were conducted to analyze the associations between sedentary behaviors and depressive symptoms with adjustment for relevant covariates.

Results

Recreational screen-based sedentary behaviors were significantly associated with higher depressive symptom scores on both weekdays (B = 0.523, 95 % CI= 0.409 to 0.637, p < 0.001) and weekends (B = 0.313, 95 % CI= 0.221 to 0.406, p < 0.001). Study-related sedentary behaviors showed no significant association on weekdays (p > 0.05), but were significantly associated with depressive symptoms on weekends (B = 0.084, 95 % CI= 0.017 to 0.151, p < 0.05). Other types of sedentary behaviors (e.g., commuting and eating) also showed a positive association with depression scores on both weekdays and weekends (p < 0.05). Longer durations of recreational screen-based and study-related sedentary behaviors were associated with higher depressive symptom scores (both p < 0.05).

Conclusion

The study suggests that the associations between sedentary behaviors and depressive symptoms vary by the type and context of sedentary behavior. Additionally, the duration of each sedentary behavior bout is a significant influencing factor.

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久坐行为与大学生抑郁症状负相关：久坐行为类型和持续时间的作用。

目的：探讨不同类型和持续时间的久坐行为与大学生抑郁症状的关系。方法：采用横断面研究方法，在上海某大学采用方便抽样方法，共招募3190名参与者（平均年龄20.06±1.23岁）。久坐行为是通过一份结构化的问卷来报告的，详细记录了不同类型的久坐行为的平均每日时间。使用流行病学研究中心抑郁量表（CESD-10）评估抑郁症状。采用线性回归模型分析久坐行为与抑郁症状之间的关系，并校正相关协变量。结果：以娱乐屏幕为基础的久坐行为在工作日与较高的抑郁症状得分显著相关（B= 0.523, 95% CI= 0.409 ~ 0.637, p0.05），但在周末与抑郁症状显著相关（B= 0.084, 95% CI= 0.017 ~ 0.151, p）。结论：研究表明，久坐行为与抑郁症状的相关性因久坐行为的类型和环境而异。此外，每次久坐行为的持续时间也是一个重要的影响因素。

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Physiology & Behavior 医学-行为科学

CiteScore

5.70

自引率

3.40%

发文量

274

审稿时长

47 days

期刊介绍： Physiology & Behavior is aimed at the causal physiological mechanisms of behavior and its modulation by environmental factors. The journal invites original reports in the broad area of behavioral and cognitive neuroscience, in which at least one variable is physiological and the primary emphasis and theoretical context are behavioral. The range of subjects includes behavioral neuroendocrinology, psychoneuroimmunology, learning and memory, ingestion, social behavior, and studies related to the mechanisms of psychopathology. Contemporary reviews and theoretical articles are welcomed and the Editors invite such proposals from interested authors.