Adolescent time use and mental health: a cross-sectional, compositional analysis in the Millennium Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine the association of 24-hour time-use compositions with mental health in a large, geographically diverse sample of UK adolescents.

Design

Cross-sectional, secondary data analysis.

Setting

Millennium Cohort Study (sixth survey), a UK-based prospective birth cohort.

Participants

Data were available from 4642 adolescents aged 14 years. Analytical samples for weekday and weekend analyses were n=3485 and n=3468, respectively (45% boys, 85% white ethnicity).

Primary and secondary outcome measures

Primary outcome measures were the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ, socioemotional behaviour), Mood and Feelings Questionnaire (MFQ, depressive symptoms) and Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSE, self-esteem). Behavioural exposure data were

SUBMITTER: Atkin AJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8493927 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature