ERIC Number: EJ1191248
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Publication Date: 2018-Oct
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Relationship of Parental and Adolescents' Screen Time to Self-Rated Health: A Structural Equation Modeling
Werneck, André O.; Silva, Danilo R.; Agostinete, Ricardo R.; Fernandes, Rômulo A.; Ronque, Enio R. V.; Oyeyemi, Adewale L.; Cyrino, Edilson S.
Health Education & Behavior, v45 n5 p764-771 Oct 2018
Aim: To investigate the association of parental and adolescents' screen time with self-rated health and to examine the mediating effects of psychosocial factors (social relationships and distress) on this association. Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 984 Brazilian adolescents (10- to 17-year-olds). Self-rated health, screen time (adolescents and parental), and perception of social relationships and distress were evaluated through self-report questionnaires. Structural equation modeling was adopted to investigate the pathways of the relationship between adolescents' screen time and self-rated health. Results: Adolescents' screen time was directly and negatively related to self-rated health only in boys (r = -0.158, p = 0.015). In girls, screen time was related to self-rated health through distress (r = -0.188, p = 0.007) and social relationships (r = 0.176, p = 0.008). The models fit was adequate (?[superscript 2]/df = 3.0, root mean square error of approximation <0.08, comparative fit index >0.90, and Tucker-Lewis Index >0.90). Conclusions: Higher screen time was associated with poor self-rated health in boys, while in girls, psychosocial factors mediated the adverse relationships between screen time and self-rated health.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Correlation, Parents, Adolescents, Structural Equation Models, Comparative Analysis, Physical Activities, Physical Activity Level, Parent Student Relationship, Television Viewing, Computer Games, Video Games, Self Evaluation (Individuals), Gender Differences, Public Schools, Health, Adolescent Attitudes, Parent Attitudes
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Brazil
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