Non-Occupational Sitting and Mental Well-Being in Employed Adults

作者：Atkin Andrew J^*; Adams Emma; Bull Fiona C; Biddle Stuart J H

来源：Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 2012, 43(2): 181-188.

DOI：10.1007/s12160-011-9320-y

• Sedentary behaviour
• Sitting time
• Mental well-being
• Effect modification

Emerging evidence suggests that sedentary behaviour may be adversely associated with physical health, but few studies have examined the association with mental well-being.
This study examined the association of four non-occupational sedentary behaviours, individually and in total, with mental well-being in employed adults.
Baseline data from the evaluation of Well@Work, a national workplace health promotion project conducted in the UK, were used. Participants self-reported sitting time whilst watching television, using a computer, socialising and travelling by motorised transport. Mental well-being was assessed by the 12-item version of the general health questionnaire. Analyses were conducted using multiple linear regression.
In models adjusted for multiple confounders, TV viewing, computer use and total non-occupational sitting time were adversely associated with general health questionnaire-12 assessed mental well-being in women. Computer use only was found to be adversely associated with mental well-being in men.
Sedentary behaviour may be adversely associated with mental well-being in employed adults. The association may be moderated by gender.

• 出版日期2012-4