What factors explain socioeconomic inequalities in adults' television-related sitting time?
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Article Title | What factors explain socioeconomic inequalities in adults' television-related sitting time? |
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ERA Journal ID | 13518 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Mackenbach, Joreintje D. (Author), de Groot, Rosa (Author), Lakerveld, Jeroen (Author), De Cocker, Katrien (Author), Cardon, Greet (Author), De Bourdeaudhuij, Ilse (Author) and Compernolle, Sofie (Author) |
Journal Title | European Journal of Public Health |
Journal Citation | 29 (2), pp. 248-254 |
Number of Pages | 7 |
Year | 2019 |
Place of Publication | United Kingdom |
ISSN | 1101-1262 |
1464-360X | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/cky170 |
Web Address (URL) | https://academic.oup.com/eurpub/article/29/2/248/5088312 |
Abstract | BACKGROUND: There are considerable socioeconomic inequalities in television-related sitting time, but there is little evidence for the explanatory mechanisms. We used a cohort of Belgian adults (25-60 years) and older adults (>/=65 years) to examine the social cognitive, home environmental and health-related factors contributing to socioeconomic differences in television-related sitting. METHODS: We included 301 adults and 258 older adults (total n = 559). Linear regression analyses were used to examine the associations of education and occupational status with television-related sitting time, adjusted for age and gender. We assessed the explanatory power of social cognitive, home environmental and health-related factors using the traditional 'change-in-estimation method'. RESULTS: Those with low and medium education, respectively, engaged in 54 and 28 minutes per day more television-related sitting time than those with high education. We found no association between occupational status and television-related sitting time. Social cognitive factors explained 54% of the difference in television-related sitting time between those with low and high education, while home environmental factors only explained 6%, and health-related variables explained 10% of these differences. CONCLUSION: We found no occupational inequalities in television-related sitting time. Social cognitive variables such as attitude and modelling of the partner explained a large part of the educational inequalities in television-related sitting time. If confirmed by future studies, a focus on social cognition may help reduce sedentary behaviours in low-educated adults and diminish inequalities in sedentary behaviours. |
Keywords | adults; television; sitting; cross-sectional studies; educational status; environment; occupations; sedentary behavior; social environment; socioeconomic factors |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 429999. Other health sciences not elsewhere classified |
420799. Sports science and exercise not elsewhere classified | |
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Byline Affiliations | Amsterdam Public Health, Netherlands |
Ghent University, Belgium | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
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