The Mediating Role of Cardiorespiratory Fitness in the Association between a Negative Lifestyle and Poor Mental Health in Chilean Schoolchildren

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datacite.alternateIdentifier.citationCHILDREN-BASEL,Vol.11,2024
datacite.alternateIdentifier.doi10.3390/children11070866
datacite.creatorDelgado Floody, Pedro
datacite.creatorCaamano Navarrete, Felipe
datacite.creatorBarahona Fuentes, Guillermo
datacite.creatorArriagada Hernandez, Carlos
datacite.creatorValdes Badilla, Pablo
datacite.creatorDel Cuerpo, Indya
datacite.creatorCresp Barria, Mauricio
datacite.creatorGomez Lopez, Manuel
datacite.date2024
datacite.subject.englishphysical fitness
datacite.subject.englishcardiorespiratory fitness
datacite.subject.englishphysical self-concept
datacite.subject.englishdepression
datacite.subject.englishmental health
datacite.subject.englishchildren
datacite.titleThe Mediating Role of Cardiorespiratory Fitness in the Association between a Negative Lifestyle and Poor Mental Health in Chilean Schoolchildren
dc.date.accessioned2024-09-10T18:47:09Z
dc.date.available2024-09-10T18:47:09Z
dc.description.abstractBackground: 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.
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositoriodigital.uct.cl/handle/10925/5940
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherMDPI
dc.sourceCHILDREN-BASEL
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