The role of personality traits and social support in relations of health-related behaviours and depressive symptoms.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Previous evidence has suggested that physically inactive individuals and extensive media users are at high risk for experiencing depressive symptoms. We examined personality traits and perceived social support as potential moderators of this association. Personality and perceived social support were included as two of the most frequently considered variables when determining predispositioning factors for media use phenomena also discussed in relation to physical activity.

Methods

We analysed cross-sectional data from 1402 adults (18-31 years old) who participated in a national health survey in Germany (KiGGS, Study on the health of children and adolescents in Germany, wave 2). The data included one-week accelerometer assessments as objective indicators of physical

SUBMITTER: Edler JS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8784003 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature