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Physical Activity among Italian Adolescents: Association with Life Satisfaction, Self-Rated Health and Peer Relationships

Articolo
Data di Pubblicazione:
2022
Abstract:
The aim of this study was to describe physical activity, both moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and vigorous physical activity (VPA), in a large nationally representative sample of Italian adolescents, aged 11, 13 and 15, and to evaluate if Italian adolescents were in line with the 2020 WHO recommendations. In order to assess the possible impact of physical activity on adolescent psychological and social wellbeing, the associations between MVPA and VPA with life satisfaction, self-rated health and peer relationships were also explored. Data from the 2018 Italian Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) survey on 58,976 adolescents were analysed. Logistic regression analysis was used to investigate the association between physical activity and self-rated health, life satisfaction and peer relationships. The association of the Family Affluence Scale with self-rated health, life satisfaction and peer relationships was also studied. The results showed that the majority of Italian adolescents did not meet current physical activity WHO guidelines on MPVA. The prevalence of adolescents claiming to be involved “at least four or more times per week” in VPA was 29%. Overall, our findings highlighted a positive association between MVPA and VPA and life satisfaction, self-rated health and peer support. Data from this study underlined the need to encourage physical activity, especially among older adolescents and girls, who claimed lower levels of MPVA and VPA.
Tipologia CRIS:
03A-Articolo su Rivista
Keywords:
adolescents; HBSC; physical activity; psychosocial wellbeing
Elenco autori:
Pierannunzio D.; Spinelli A.; Berchialla P.; Borraccino A.; Charrier L.; Dalmasso P.; Lazzeri G.; Vieno A.; Ciardullo S.; Nardone P.
Autori di Ateneo:
BERCHIALLA Paola
BORRACCINO Alberto
CHARRIER Lorena
DALMASSO Paola
Link alla scheda completa:
https://iris.unito.it/handle/2318/1855138
Link al Full Text:
https://iris.unito.it/retrieve/handle/2318/1855138/980230/ijerph-19-04799.pdf
Pubblicato in:
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
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https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/19/8/4799
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