Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors and Their Association with Self-Regulation in Chilean Children

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

JoséFrancisco López-Gil¹  Xavier Oriol-Granado²  Jordi Olloquequi³  Omar Fernández-Vergara⁴  Mikel Izquierdo⁵  Robinson Ramírez-Vélez⁵  Antonio García-Hermoso⁵ 

[1] Departamento de Actividad Física y Deporte, Facultad de Ciencias del Deporte, Universidad de Murcia (UM), 30720 San Javier, Region of Murcia, Spain;Facultad de Educación y Ciencias Sociales, Universidad Andres Bello, Fernández Concha 700, Las Condes, Santiago 7550196, Chile;Instituto de Ciencias Biomédicas, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Autónoma de Chile, Talca 3460000, Chile;Laboratorio de Ciencias de la Actividad Física, el Deporte y la Salud, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, USACH, Santiago 71783-5, Chile;Navarrabiomed, Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra (CHN), Universidad Pública de Navarra (UPNA), IdiSNA, 31008 Pamplona, Navarra, Spain;

关键词: social–emotional development;    physical activity;    screen time;    Mediterranean Diet;   

DOI  :  10.3390/ijerph17165676

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Background: Self-regulation comprises a series of important competencies, such as the ability to control inner states or responses toward thoughts, attention, emotions, or even performance. The relationship between self-regulation and different healthy lifestyle behaviors among children has not been examined in depth to date. The aim of this study was to explore the association between physical activity, screen time levels, and/or Mediterranean Diet adherence and self-regulation in Chilean children. Methods: A total of 1561 children aged 8–12 years from eight public schools with low socioeconomic status were included. Physical activity, screen time, Mediterranean Diet, and self-regulation were assessed with validated questionnaires. Results: Children who were classified as active or those who reported less than 2 h per day of screen time had higher self-regulation than those who were classified as inactive or counterparts with 2 h per day or more of screen time, respectively. Using joint categories, active children both with low and high screen time showed higher self-regulation compared to inactive/high screen time peers. Additionally, active groups with adherence or non-adherence to the Mediterranean Diet had higher self-regulation compared to inactive and non-adherence peers. Conclusion: Having a greater number of healthy habits, mainly regular physical activity, was associated with higher self-regulation, which might be one potential strategy to promote child social-emotional development.

【 授权许可】

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