Body esteem is a mediator of the association between physical activity and depression in Korean adolescents

作者：Chae Sun Mi; Kang Hee Sun; Ra Jin Suk^*

来源：Applied Nursing Research, 2017, 33: 42-48.

DOI：10.1016/j.apnr.2016.10.001

• Adolescents
• Physical activity
• Depression
• Body-esteem

Purpose: This study examined whether body-esteem would mediate the association between physical activity and depression in adolescents.
Methods: A total of 848 Korean high school students aged 15 to 18 years completed a questionnaire on body esteem, physical activity recall, and depression. Path analysis was used to test mediating effects of body esteem on the association between physical activity and depression.
Results: Girls showed a significantly higher level of depressive symptoms than boys. Boys showed significantly higher levels of physical activity and body-esteem than girls. Body-esteem mediated the relation of physical activity with depression.
Conclusions: Physical activity might reduce the risk of depression in addition to supporting body-esteem in adolescents. Interventions that reinforce healthy body-esteem and encourage physical activity would help prevent depression in adolescents. Future studies should examine the effects of programs addressing physical activity and body-esteem among adolescents with depressive symptoms.

• 出版日期2017-2