Association between early childhood outdoor activity and anxiety symptoms in preschoolers.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Recently, a decreasing trend has been observed in the frequency and duration of outdoor activity among children, which has garnered concern regarding the potential impacts of this decline during mental health in early childhood. Currently, the association between outdoor activity in early childhood and the symptoms of anxiety disorders in preschoolers remains unclear. The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between the frequency and duration of outdoor activity in children aged 0-1 and 1-3 years and anxiety symptoms in preschoolers.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted in 2021 using questionnaires, included 69,571 preschoolers residing in Longhua District, Shenzhen. Data on family social demographics, outdoor activity frequency and du

SUBMITTER: Wu JB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12007297 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature