Can sports cartoon watching in childhood promote adult physical activity and mental health? A pathway analysis in Chinese adults.

ABSTRACT: Physical activity is essential to maintain physical and mental health. Unfortunately, insufficient physical activity has become a common phenomenon worldwide in the past decade, and the absence of interest in physical activity is assumed a reason. Therefore, strategies for fostering interests and promoting public engagement are in need. We conducted a questionnaire survey during September 2021 that involved 1202 adults to capture data on sports and relevant cartoon watching experiences during childhood; Intensity and frequency of physical activity, depression (PHQ-9), and anxiety (GAD-7) during adulthood. Structural equation modeling was employed to examine pathways between watching sports cartoon in childhood and physical activity and mental health in adulthood. The results suggest that c

SUBMITTER: Zhang X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9123224 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature