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Mental health problems among Chinese adolescents during the COVID-19: The importance of nutrition and physical activity | |
Alternative Title | Problemas de salud mental en adolescentes chinos durante el COVID-19: importancia de la nutrición y la actividad física |
Xinli Chi1; Kaixin Liang1; Si Tong Chen2; Qiaomin Huang1,3; Liuyue Huang1; Qian Yu1,4; Can Jiao1; Tianyou Guo1; Brendon Stubbs5; Md Mahbub Hossain6; Albert Yeung7; Zhaowei Kong8; Liye Zou1,4 | |
2021-09 | |
Source Publication | International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology |
ISSN | 1697-2600 |
Volume | 21Issue:3Pages:100218 |
Abstract | Background/Objective: Mental health problems are common among adolescents and greatly influenced by stressful events. This study sought to assess the prevalence and correlates of insomnia, depressive and anxiety symptoms among Chinese adolescents during the COVID-19. Method: Cross-sectional study (N = 1,794 adolescents, mean age = 15.26) was conducted in May 2020. An online survey was used to collect socio-demographic data, COVID-related fear (COVID-fear), nutrition, physical activity (PA) level and the symptoms of insomnia, depression and anxiety. Results: The prevalence of insomnia, depressive and anxiety symptoms was 37.80%, 48.20% and 36.70%, respectively, among Chinese adolescents during the pandemic. Generalized linear models revealed that female, left behind children, and students with greater COVID-fear tended to report symptoms of insomnia, depression and anxiety concurrently. After adjusting for socio-demographic factors and COVID-fear, better nutritional status and moderately active PA were both associated with lower levels of depressive and anxiety symptoms, while highly active PA was associated with lower levels of insomnia, depressive and anxiety symptoms. Conclusions: These findings suggest that more attention should be paid to psychological health among adolescents while combating COVID-19. To promote adolescents’ mental health, educators should help adolescents develop a healthy lifestyle with balanced diet and regular exercise. |
Keyword | Adolescent Descriptive Survey Study Mental Health Nutrition Physical Activity |
DOI | 10.1016/j.ijchp.2020.100218 |
URL | View the original |
Indexed By | SSCI |
WOS Research Area | Psychology |
WOS Subject | Psychology, Clinical |
WOS ID | WOS:000651586800001 |
Publisher | ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, STE 800, 230 PARK AVE, NEW YORK, NY 10169 |
Scopus ID | 2-s2.0-85099624144 |
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Document Type | Journal article |
Collection | Faculty of Education |
Corresponding Author | Liye Zou |
Affiliation | 1.Institute of Mental Health, School of Psychology, Shenzhen University, China 2.Institute for Health and Sport, Victoria University, Australia 3.Law School of Shenzhen University, China 4.Exercise & Mental Health Laboratory, School of Psychology, Shenzhen University, China 5.Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology, and Neuroscience, King's College London, United Kingdom 6.Department of Health Promotion and Community Health Sciences, School of Public Health, Texas A&M University, United States 7.Depression Clinical and Research Program, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, United States 8.Faculty of Education, University of Macau, China |
Recommended Citation GB/T 7714 | Xinli Chi,Kaixin Liang,Si Tong Chen,et al. Mental health problems among Chinese adolescents during the COVID-19: The importance of nutrition and physical activity[J]. International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology, 2021, 21(3), 100218. |
APA | Xinli Chi., Kaixin Liang., Si Tong Chen., Qiaomin Huang., Liuyue Huang., Qian Yu., Can Jiao., Tianyou Guo., Brendon Stubbs., Md Mahbub Hossain., Albert Yeung., Zhaowei Kong., & Liye Zou (2021). Mental health problems among Chinese adolescents during the COVID-19: The importance of nutrition and physical activity. International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology, 21(3), 100218. |
MLA | Xinli Chi,et al."Mental health problems among Chinese adolescents during the COVID-19: The importance of nutrition and physical activity".International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology 21.3(2021):100218. |
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