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Associations of school violence with physical activity among U.S. high school students.
- Source :
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Journal of physical activity & health [J Phys Act Health] 2014 May; Vol. 11 (4), pp. 705-11. - Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- Background: This study investigated associations of violence-related behaviors with physical activity (PA)-related behaviors among U.S. high school students.<br />Methods: Data from the 2009 national Youth Risk Behavior Survey, a cross-sectional survey of a nationally representative sample of 9th-12th grade students, were analyzed. Sex-stratified, adjusted odds ratios (aORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were estimated for associations between violence-related behaviors and being physically active for ≥60 minutes daily, sports participation, TV watching for ≥3 hours/day, and video game/computer use for ≥3 hours/day.<br />Results: Among male students, at-school bullying victimization was negatively associated with daily PA (aOR: 0.72; 95% CI: 0.58-0.87) and sports participation; skipping school because of safety concerns was positively associated with video game/computer use (1.42; 1.01-2.00); and physical fighting was positively associated with daily PA. Among female students, at-school bullying victimization and skipping school because of safety concerns were both positively associated with video game/computer use (1.46; 1.19-1.79 and 1.60; 1.09-2.34, respectively), and physical fighting at school was negatively associated with sports participation and positively associated with TV watching.<br />Conclusions: Bullying victimization emerged as a potentially important risk factor for insufficient PA. Schools should consider the role of violence in initiatives designed to promote PA.
- Subjects :
- Adolescent
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Confidence Intervals
Cross-Sectional Studies
Fear psychology
Female
Humans
Male
Odds Ratio
Risk Factors
Safety
Schools statistics & numerical data
Sex Distribution
Sports psychology
Sports statistics & numerical data
Students statistics & numerical data
Time Factors
United States
Violence statistics & numerical data
Bullying psychology
Motor Activity physiology
Sedentary Behavior
Sports physiology
Students psychology
Violence psychology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1543-5474
- Volume :
- 11
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of physical activity & health
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 25078515
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2012-0191