Associations of sedentary behavior and physical activity with psychological distress: a cross-sectional study from Singapore
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Article Title | Associations of sedentary behavior and physical activity with psychological distress: a cross-sectional study from Singapore |
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ERA Journal ID | 13449 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Sloan, Robert A. (Author), Sawada, Susumu S. (Author), Girdano, Daniel (Author), Liu, Yi Tong (Author), Biddle, Stuart J. H. (Author) and Blair, Steven N. (Author) |
Journal Title | BMC Public Health |
Journal Citation | 13, pp. 1-8 |
Number of Pages | 8 |
Year | 2013 |
Publisher | BioMed Central Ltd. |
Place of Publication | United Kingdom |
ISSN | 1471-2458 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-13-885 |
Web Address (URL) | http://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1471-2458-13-885 |
Abstract | Background: Emerging evidence suggests the adverse association between sedentary behavior (SB) and physical with mental health, but few studies have investigated the relationship between volume of physical activity and psychological distress. The present study examined the independent and interactive associations of daily SB and weekly level of moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) with psychological distress in a multi-ethnic Asian population. Methods. De-identified data of 4,337 adults (18-79 years old) on sedentary behaviors, physical activity patterns, psychological distresses, and other relevant variables were obtained from the Singapore Ministry of Health's 2010 National Health Survey. Psychological distress was assessed using General Health Questionnaire-12 (GHQ-12), whereas total daily SB and total weekly volume (MET/minutes) of MVPA were estimated using the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire version 2 (GPAQ v2). Multivariate logistic regression analyses were carried out to estimate the odds ratios (95% confidence intervals) of the independent and interactive relationships of SB and MVPA with prevalence of psychological distress. Results: The category of high SB was positively associated with increased odds (OR = 1.29, 1.04-1.59) for psychological distress, whereas the category of active was inversely associated with lower odds (OR = 0.73, 0.62-0.86) for psychological distress. Multivariate analyses for psychological distress by combined daily SB and weekly MVPA levels showed inverse associations between middle SB and active categories (OR = 0.58, 0.45 - 0.74) along with low SB and active categories (OR = 0.61, 0.47-0.80). Conclusions: The present population-based cross-sectional study indicated that in the multi-ethnic Asian society of Singapore, a high level of SB was independently associated with psychological distress and meeting the recommended guidelines for physical activity along with ≤ 5 h/day of SB was associated with the lowest odds of psychological distress. |
Keywords | cross-sectional; physical activity; psychological distress; sedentary behavior; Singapore |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 520107. Sport and exercise psychology |
420702. Exercise physiology | |
Byline Affiliations | Physical Activity Center of Excellence, United States |
National Institute of Health and Nutrition, Japan | |
Walden University, United States | |
Loughborough University, United Kingdom | |
University of South Carolina, United States | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q41z5/associations-of-sedentary-behavior-and-physical-activity-with-psychological-distress-a-cross-sectional-study-from-singapore
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