Associations between sedentary behavior and negative emotions in adolescents during home confinement: mediating role of social support and sleep quality

• Liye Zou ^[1] ; Ting Wang ^[2] ; Fabian Herold ^[3] ; Sebastian Ludyga ^[4] ; Weina Liu ^[1] ; Yanjie Zhang ^[10] ; Sean Healy ^[5] ; Zhihao Zhang ^[2] ; Jin Kuang ^[2] ; Alyx Taylor ^[11] ; Arthur F. Kramer ^[6] ; Sitong Chen ^[7] ; Mark S. Tremblay ^[8] ; M. Mahbub Hossain ^[9]
  1. [1] East China Normal University

     East China Normal University

     China

     
  2. [2] Shenzhen University

     Shenzhen University

     China

     
  3. [3] University of Potsdam

     University of Potsdam

     Kreisfreie Stadt Potsdam, Alemania

     
  4. [4] University of Basel

     University of Basel

     Basilea, Suiza

     
  5. [5] Dublin City University

     Dublin City University

     Irlanda

     
  6. [6] Northeastern University

     Northeastern University

     City of Boston, Estados Unidos

     
  7. [7] Victoria University

     Victoria University

     Australia

     
  8. [8] University of Ottawa

     University of Ottawa

     Canadá

     
  9. [9] University of Houston

     University of Houston

     Estados Unidos

     
  10. [10] The Chinese University of Hong Kong–Shenzhen
  11. [11] AECC University College, Bournemouth

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• Localización: International journal of clinical and health psychology, ISSN 1697-2600, Vol. 23, Nº. 1, 2023, págs. 61-70
• Idioma: inglés
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  • Background Prolonged periods of sedentary behaviour, for instance, engendered by home confinement in Shenzhen city, has led to negative mental health consequences, especially in adolescents. Previous research suggests, in general, that sedentary behavior can increase negative emotions. However, the specific mechanism driving the relationship between sedentary behavior and negative emotions is still relatively unclear. Social support and sleep quality might partly explain the effect of sedentary behavior on negative emotions. Thus, the current study aimed to examine the associations between sedentary behavior and negative emotions, and to investigate if social support and sleep quality mediate such a relationship.

    Method During home confinement due to the COVID-19 Omicron variant outbreak, 1179 middle and high school students in Shenzhen were invited to voluntarily complete an e-questionnaire, including the 21-item Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS-21), the short form of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ-SF), the Social Support Rating Scale (SSRS) and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). Data from 1065 participants were included in the analysis.

    Results We observed significant sex-related and demografic-related differences in emotional (e.g., anxiety, stress and social support) and other outcome variables (e.g., sitting duration and PSQI score). Furthermore, sedentary behavior, social support, and sleep quality were associated with negative emotions (p < .01), even after controlling for sex, age, only-child case, body mass index, and metabolic equivalent level. In addition, social support and sleep quality partially mediated the association between sedentary behavior and negative emotions.

    Conclusion The findings of the current study suggest that social support and sleep quality partially mediate the relationship between sedentary behavior and negative emotions in middle and high school students during home confinement in Shenzhen city.