Burdens of sedentary behaviour and symptoms of mental health disorders and their associations among 297,354 school-going adolescents from 68 countries

IF 2.3 3区医学 Q2 PSYCHIATRY

Mental Health and Physical Activity Pub Date : 2024-12-14 DOI:10.1016/j.mhpa.2024.100665

Md Shajedur Rahman Shawon , Fariha Binte Hossain , Anupama Thabrew , Sadia Fatema Kabir , Sultan Mahmood , Md Saiful Islam

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Abstract

Background

Sedentary behaviour has become a critical public health issue among adolescents, with growing evidence linking it to adverse mental health outcomes. This study aimed to quantify the prevalence of sedentary behaviour and mental health symptoms among adolescents and explore their associations using data from countries across various WHO regions.

Methods

We analysed data from the Global School-based Health Survey (GSHS) covering 68 countries between 2009 and 2018, including 297,354 adolescents aged 13–17 years. A meta-analysis with random effects was conducted to estimate the prevalence of sedentary behaviour (defined as spending 3 or more hours per day sedentary) and mental health symptoms (including loneliness, anxiety, suicidal ideation, suicide planning, and suicide attempts). Multi-level mixed-effect logistic regressions were used to investigate the associations between these factors.

Results

Overall, 37.2% of adolescents engaged in sedentary behaviour, with a slightly higher prevalence among girls than boys (38.5% vs. 35.8%). The highest prevalence was in the Region of the Americas (46.9%), while the lowest was in the South-East Asia Region (25.7%), with significant variations between countries within each WHO region. Additionally, 19.0% of adolescents reported psychological distress, defined as experiencing at least two mental health symptoms. Sedentary behaviour was significantly associated with psychological distress (OR 1.34, 95% CI: 1.32–1.37) and each mental health symptom, with stronger associations observed among girls, younger adolescents, and those with lower parental support. A dose-response relationship was evident, with the odds of psychological distress increasing almost linearly with more hours spent sedentary (P for trend <0.001).

Conclusions

This study highlights the high prevalence of sedentary behaviour and mental health symptoms among adolescents and demonstrates a clear dose-response association between sedentary behaviour and mental health outcomes. These findings underscore the urgent need for strategies aimed at reducing sedentary time among adolescents to promote better mental health.

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Mental Health and Physical Activity PSYCHIATRY-

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6.70

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32 days

期刊介绍： The aims of Mental Health and Physical Activity will be: (1) to foster the inter-disciplinary development and understanding of the mental health and physical activity field; (2) to develop research designs and methods to advance our understanding; (3) to promote the publication of high quality research on the effects of physical activity (interventions and a single session) on a wide range of dimensions of mental health and psychological well-being (eg, depression, anxiety and stress responses, mood, cognitive functioning and neurological disorders, such as dementia, self-esteem and related constructs, psychological aspects of quality of life among people with physical and mental illness, sleep, addictive disorders, eating disorders), from both efficacy and effectiveness trials;