School and non-school day screen time profiles and their differences in health and educational indicators in adolescents.

ABSTRACT: Sedentary behavior and screen-based devices in particular have been negatively associated with a wide range of health and educational indicators. However, few have examined these relationships separately for school days and non-school days, and none have used a person-centered approach. This study aimed to identify school and non-school day screen time profiles, as well as examine possible differences in health indicators (physical fitness, fatness, physical activity, sleep duration, and Mediterranean diet) and academic performance. This study involved the participation of 1573 Spanish adolescents aged 12-16 years (54.73% girls). Academic performance was measured through grades in Mathematics, Language, English, and Physical Education. Physical fitness was measured through a battery of tes

SUBMITTER: Sanchez-Miguel PA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9796428 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature