Gender and depression: dual pathways influencing adolescents' physical activity and psychological wellbeing.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study investigates the influence of gender and depression on physical activity (PA) and psychological wellbeing among adolescents in Shanghai.

Methods

A purposive offline survey conducted from June to December 2023 collected data from 416 participants (216 boys, 200 girls). This study employed SPSS software version 29 to conduct descriptive statistics and multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA).

Results

The findings revealed a significant gender difference in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), with boys reporting higher levels than girls (η² = 0.05). However, gender did not significantly affect psychological variables, including academic self-efficacy (ASE), mindfulness (MD), emotional intelligence (EI), self-esteem (SE), and

SUBMITTER: Bai D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12575225 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature