{"database":"biostudies-literature","file_versions":[],"scores":null,"additional":{"submitter":["Kirklewski SJ"],"funding":["NIDA NIH HHS","National Institute on Drug Abuse"],"pagination":["106-115"],"full_dataset_link":["https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC9923398"],"repository":["biostudies-literature"],"omics_type":["Unknown"],"volume":["12(1)"],"pubmed_abstract":["<h4>Background</h4>Sexual and gender minority youth frequently experience bullying, which often contributes to higher depressive symptoms and lower self-esteem. Given that physical activity (PA) can mitigate depressive symptoms and improve self-esteem, we examined the moderating effect of PA on the relationship between bullying and mental health among sexual and gender minority youth.<h4>Methods</h4>Data from the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer National Teen Survey (n = 9890) were analyzed. Hierarchical regression analyses examined the influence of history and frequency of being bullied, PA, and the interaction of these variables on depressive symptoms and self-esteem. Simple slopes analyses were used to probe significant interactions.<h4>Results</h4>Results indicated the importance of accounting for bullying history when examining effects of PA on mental health. PA was negatively related to depression (t = -4.18, p < 0.001) and positively related to self-esteem (t = 12.11, p < 0.001). Bullying frequency was positively related to depression (t = 19.35, p < 0.001) and negatively related to self-esteem (t = -12.46, p < 0.001). There was a significant interaction between bullying frequency and PA for depression (t = 4.45, p < 0.001) and self-esteem (t = -4.69, p < 0.001). Post hoc analyses suggested that the positive effects of PA on mental health may be limited to those not bullied because it had a negligible effect on those who were bullied.<h4>Conclusion</h4>Results suggest that sexual and gender minority youth exercise interventions aiming to improve mental health should first address bullying history; otherwise, their effectiveness may be limited to those who have been bullied."],"journal":["Journal of sport and health science"],"pubmed_title":["The moderating effect of physical activity on the relationship between bullying and mental health among sexual and gender minority youth."],"pmcid":["PMC9923398"],"funding_grant_id":["K01 DA047918","K01DA047918"],"pubmed_authors":["Watson RJ","Lauckner C","Kirklewski SJ"],"additional_accession":[]},"is_claimable":false,"name":"The moderating effect of physical activity on the relationship between bullying and mental health among sexual and gender minority youth.","description":"<h4>Background</h4>Sexual and gender minority youth frequently experience bullying, which often contributes to higher depressive symptoms and lower self-esteem. Given that physical activity (PA) can mitigate depressive symptoms and improve self-esteem, we examined the moderating effect of PA on the relationship between bullying and mental health among sexual and gender minority youth.<h4>Methods</h4>Data from the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer National Teen Survey (n = 9890) were analyzed. Hierarchical regression analyses examined the influence of history and frequency of being bullied, PA, and the interaction of these variables on depressive symptoms and self-esteem. Simple slopes analyses were used to probe significant interactions.<h4>Results</h4>Results indicated the importance of accounting for bullying history when examining effects of PA on mental health. PA was negatively related to depression (t = -4.18, p < 0.001) and positively related to self-esteem (t = 12.11, p < 0.001). Bullying frequency was positively related to depression (t = 19.35, p < 0.001) and negatively related to self-esteem (t = -12.46, p < 0.001). There was a significant interaction between bullying frequency and PA for depression (t = 4.45, p < 0.001) and self-esteem (t = -4.69, p < 0.001). Post hoc analyses suggested that the positive effects of PA on mental health may be limited to those not bullied because it had a negligible effect on those who were bullied.<h4>Conclusion</h4>Results suggest that sexual and gender minority youth exercise interventions aiming to improve mental health should first address bullying history; otherwise, their effectiveness may be limited to those who have been bullied.","dates":{"release":"2023-01-01T00:00:00Z","publication":"2023 Jan","modification":"2025-04-04T12:42:24.591Z","creation":"2025-04-04T12:42:24.591Z"},"accession":"S-EPMC9923398","cross_references":{"pubmed":["33276164"],"doi":["10.1016/j.jshs.2020.11.013"]}}