Socio-economic status and physical activity among adolescents: The mediating role of self-esteem

Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F61989592%3A15260%2F11%3A33141829" target="_blank" >RIV/61989592:15260/11:33141829 - isvavai.cz</a>
Result on the web
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2011.09.007" target="_blank" >http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2011.09.007</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2011.09.007" target="_blank" >10.1016/j.puhe.2011.09.007</a>

Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Socio-economic status and physical activity among adolescents: The mediating role of self-esteem
Original language description
Objectives: Physical activity is an essential part of a healthy lifestyle in adolescence. Previous studies have shown physical activity to be associated with socio-economic status and self-esteem; the latter association may mediate the former, but evidence on this is lacking. The aim of this study was to explore the associations of socioeconomic status and the self-esteem of adolescents with physical activity, and their joint effects. Methods: A sample of 3694 elementary-school students from Slovakia (mean age 14.3 years, 49% boys) completed the Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale and answered questions about the frequency of their physical activity and their parents' educational level. Results: Adolescents with higher socio-economic status were significantly more likely to report physical activity on }= 5 days/week and to report higher self-esteem. In logistic regression, the association between socio-economic status and physical activity decreased after including self-esteem, suggesting
Czech name
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Czech description
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Type
J<sub>x</sub> - Unclassified - Peer-reviewed scientific article (Jimp, Jsc and Jost)
CEP classification
FQ - Public health system, social medicine
OECD FORD branch
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Project
<a href="/en/project/EE.2.3.20.0063" target="_blank" >EE.2.3.20.0063: Social determinants of health among social and health disadvantaged groups of population</a><br>
Continuities
P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Publication year
2011
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

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