The Mediating Role of Cardiorespiratory Fitness in the Association between a Negative Lifestyle and Poor Mental Health in Chilean Schoolchildren
The Mediating Role of Cardiorespiratory Fitness in the Association between a Negative Lifestyle and Poor Mental Health in Chilean Schoolchildren
Authors
Delgado Floody, Pedro
Caamano Navarrete, Felipe
Barahona Fuentes, Guillermo
Arriagada Hernandez, Carlos
Valdes Badilla, Pablo
Del Cuerpo, Indya
Cresp Barria, Mauricio
Gomez Lopez, Manuel
Caamano Navarrete, Felipe
Barahona Fuentes, Guillermo
Arriagada Hernandez, Carlos
Valdes Badilla, Pablo
Del Cuerpo, Indya
Cresp Barria, Mauricio
Gomez Lopez, Manuel
Profesor GuĆa
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10.3390/children11070866
CHILDREN-BASEL,Vol.11,2024
CHILDREN-BASEL,Vol.11,2024
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Abstract
Background: A negative lifestyle has a reported relationship with psychological problems and deteriorated well-being. However, there is little information regarding the mediating role of cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) in this relationship. Objectives: The objectives of the present study are twofold: first, to investigate the association between negative lifestyle, physical self-concept (PSC), and depression, and second, to assess the potential mediating role of CRF in this complex relationship. Methods: This cross-sectional study included 612 schoolchildren aged between 9 and 14 years from the Araucan & iacute;a region (southern Chile). CRF was measured using the Leger test, and lifestyle, depression, and PSC were measured using validated questionnaires. Results: A negative lifestyle reported an inverse association with PSC (p < 0.001) and a positive association with depression levels (p < 0.001). The mediation analysis showed that CRF was positively related to PSC (p < 0.001) and inversely related to depression (p = 0.001); besides, the indirect effect CRF acted as a partial mediator in the association between a negative lifestyle and PSC (indirect effect = -1.15; SE = 0.01; 95% CI, -1.87, -0.55) and depression levels (indirect effect = 0.22; SE = 0.08; 95% CI, 0.08, 0.38). Conclusion: In conclusion, CRF in schoolchildren played a potential mediating role in the association between a negative lifestyle and depression and PSC.