Association between changes in adherence to the 24-hour movement guidelines with depression and anxiety symptoms among Chinese adolescents: a prospective population-based study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The 24-hour movement guidelines (24-HMG) include screen time (ST), sleep duration, and physical activity. Previous studies have explored the associations of adherence to the 24-HMG with depression and anxiety symptoms among adolescents, ignoring changes in behaviors. This study aimed to examine whether changes in adherence to the 24-HMG were associated with depression and anxiety symptoms among adolescents.

Methods

We recruited adolescents from Shenzhen, China in 2021 and followed them up 1 year later. Changes in adherence to the individual 24-HMG were categorized into four groups: persistent non-adherence, adherence to non-adherence, non-adherence to adherence, and persistent adherence. Changes in the numbers of adherence to the overall 24-HMG were obtained by su

SUBMITTER: Wu H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11550551 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature