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Association of Health Behaviors with Mental Health Problems in More than 7000 Adolescents during COVID-19

Content Provider	MDPI
Author	Humer, Elke Probst, Thomas Wagner-Skacel, Jolana Pieh, Christoph
Copyright Year	2022
Description	Previous studies show detrimental effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and associated lockdowns on the lives of adolescents. Adolescents have experienced disruption in their daily routines, including changes in health behaviors such as an increased sedentary behavior and increased smartphone usage. The aim of this study was to assess the association of health behaviors with mental health problems in Austrian adolescents during the pandemic. Five cross-sectional surveys (February 2021 to May 2022) were performed during the pandemic assessing physical activity, smartphone usage, depressive symptoms (PHQ-9), anxiety symptoms (GAD-7), sleep quality (ISI-7), and stress (PSS-10). In total, N = 7201 adolescents (age: 14–20 years ((MW±SD): 16.63 ± 1.49 years); 70.2% female, 18.8% migration background) participated. A strong increase in mobile phone usage as well as a decrease in physical activity as compared to pre-pandemic data were observed (p < 0.001). Compared to the lowest smartphone user group (8 h/d). The aORs for depressive, anxiety, insomnia, and stress symptoms decreased in physically active compared to inactive adolescents. Results highlight the need for measures to promote responsible smartphone usage as well as to increase physical activity, so as to promote mental health in adolescence.
Starting Page	9072
e-ISSN	16604601
DOI	10.3390/ijerph19159072
Journal	International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Issue Number	15
Volume Number	19
Language	English
Publisher	MDPI
Publisher Date	2022-07-25
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Pediatrics and Child Health Adolescents Physical Activity Smartphone Usage Depression Anxiety Insomnia Stress Covid-19 Health Behaviors
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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