Socio-Demographic, Social-Cognitive, Health-Related and Physical Environmental Variables Associated with Context-Specific Sitting Time in Belgian Adolescents: A One-Year Follow-Up Study
Article
Article Title | Socio-Demographic, Social-Cognitive, Health-Related and Physical Environmental Variables Associated with Context-Specific Sitting Time in Belgian Adolescents: A One-Year Follow-Up Study |
---|---|
ERA Journal ID | 39745 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Busschaert, Cedric (Author), Ridgers, Nicola D. (Author), De Bourdeaudhuij, Ilse (Author), Cardon, Greet (Author), Van Cauwenberg, Jelle (Author) and De Cocker, Katrien (Author) |
Journal Title | PLoS One |
Journal Citation | 11 (12), pp. 1-23 |
Article Number | 0167553 |
Number of Pages | 23 |
Year | 2016 |
Publisher | Public Library of Science (PLoS) |
Place of Publication | United States |
ISSN | 1932-6203 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0167553 |
Web Address (URL) | https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0167553 |
Abstract | INTRODUCTION: More knowledge is warranted about multilevel ecological variables associated with context-specific sitting time among adolescents. The present study explored cross-sectional and longitudinal associations of ecological domains of sedentary behaviour, including socio-demographic, social-cognitive, health-related and physical-environmental variables with sitting during TV viewing, computer use, electronic gaming and motorized transport among adolescents. METHODS: For this longitudinal study, a sample of Belgian adolescents completed questionnaires at school on context-specific sitting time and associated ecological variables. At baseline, complete data were gathered from 513 adolescents (15.0+/-1.7 years). At one-year follow-up, complete data of 340 participants were available (retention rate: 66.3%). Multilevel linear regression analyses were conducted to explore cross-sectional correlates (baseline variables) and longitudinal predictors (change scores variables) of context-specific sitting time. RESULTS: Social-cognitive correlates/predictors were most frequently associated with context-specific sitting time. Longitudinal analyses revealed that increases over time in considering it pleasant to watch TV (p < .001), in perceiving TV watching as a way to relax (p < .05), in TV time of parents/care givers (p < .01) and in TV time of siblings (p < .001) were associated with more sitting during TV viewing at follow-up. Increases over time in considering it pleasant to use a computer in leisure time (p < .01) and in the computer time of siblings (p < .001) were associated with more sitting during computer use at follow-up. None of the changes in potential predictors were significantly related to changes in sitting during motorized transport or during electronic gaming. CONCLUSIONS: Future intervention studies aiming to decrease TV viewing and computer use should acknowledge the importance of the behaviour of siblings and the pleasure adolescents experience during these screen-related behaviours. In addition, more time parents or care givers spent sitting may lead to more sitting during TV viewing of the adolescents, so that a family-based approach may be preferable for interventions. Experimental study designs are warranted to confirm the present findings. |
Keywords | adolescent; attitude; Belgium; computers; cross-sectional studies; female; follow-up studies; humans; leisure activities; longitudinal studies; male; pleasure; sedentary lifestyle; siblings; socioeconomic factors; television; transportation; video games |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 429999. Other health sciences not elsewhere classified |
420799. Sports science and exercise not elsewhere classified | |
Byline Affiliations | Ghent University, Belgium |
Deakin University | |
Research Foundation Flanders, Belgium | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q55zw/socio-demographic-social-cognitive-health-related-and-physical-environmental-variables-associated-with-context-specific-sitting-time-in-belgian-adolescents-a-one-year-follow-up-study
Download files
Published Version
Busschaert_etal_2016_SocioEcologicalVariables_ContextSpecificSB_Adolescents_PLOSONE.pdf | ||
License: CC BY 4.0 | ||
File access level: Anyone |
195
total views75
total downloads1
views this month0
downloads this month