Associations of physical activity and sedentary behaviors with child mental well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in public health and policy measures to reduce in-person contact and the transmission of the virus. These measures impacted daily life and mental well-being (MWB). The aims of this study were to explore the MWB impacts of COVID-19 on children and assess the associations among perceived changes in physical activity (PA) and sedentary behaviors (SB), with perceived MWB changes, using a mixed-methods approach.

Methods

A convergent parallel mixed-methods design consisting of an online survey with a convenience sample and interviews was conducted from May through July 2020 with parents/caregivers of kindergarten through 5th graders in the St. Louis region. Survey domains assessed included child MWB, PA, and SB. Interviews were recorded, t

SUBMITTER: Gilbert AS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8478004 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature