Changes in 24-hour domain-specific movement behaviors and their associations with children's psychosocial health during the transition from primary to secondary school: a compositional data analysis
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2022
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Chong, K.H.
Dumuid, D.
Cliff, D.P.
Parrish, A.M.
Okely, A.D.
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Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 2022; 19(5):358-366
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Background: Little is known about the influence of 24-hour movement behaviors on children’s psychosocial health when transitioning from primary to secondary school. This study described changes in 24-hour domain-specific movement behavior composition and explored their associations with changes in psychosocial health during this transition.
Methods: Data were drawn from the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children. The analytical sample (n = 909) included children who were enrolled in primary school at baseline (2010) and in secondary school at follow-up (2012). Time spent in 8 domains of movement behaviors was derived from the child-completed time-use diaries. Psychosocial health was examined using the self-report version of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaires. Analyses included repeated-measures multivariate analysis of variance and compositional regression.
Results: Children reported engaging in more social activities and sleeping less over the transition period. Increased time spent in social activities (βilr = −0.06, P = .014) and recreational screen use (βilr = −0.17, P = .003) (relative to other domains) were associated with decreased prosocial behavior in boys. Changes in movement behavior composition were not associated with changes in girls’ psychosocial health.
Conclusion: This study found considerable changes in children’s 24-hour movement behavior composition, but a lack of consistent association with changes in psychosocial health during the primary to secondary school transition.
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Data source: Supplementary Materials, https://doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2021-0630
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