An empirical investigation of physical activity, depression, and sense of coherence in early adolescents

• Kawakatsu Saki

  Graduate School of Human Development and Environment, Kobe University Research Fellow of Japan Society for the Promotion of Science

• Kokudo Shohei

  Graduate School of Human Development and Environment, Kobe University

• Kasanami Ryoji

  Department of Health and Sports Science Education, Faculty of Education, Nara University of Education

• Nagano Mayumi

  International College of Arts and Sciences, Fukuoka Women's University

• Morita Noriteru

  Hokkaido University of Education, Iwamizawa

• Suzuki Kazuhiro

  Faculty of Education, Art and Science Yamagata University

• Watanabe Masashi

  College of Education, Ibaraki University

• Uechi Hiroaki

  Faculty of Education, Yamaguchi University

• Yamatsu Koji

  Faculty of Education, Saga University

• Tsutsumi Kouichi

  Graduate School of Teacher Education, Saga University

• Tsuji Nobuhiro

  Shiga University Graduate School of Education

• Kume Daisuke

  Department of Integrated Arts and Science, National Institute of Technology, Okinawa College

• Ishii Kojiro

  Doshisha University, Faculty of Health and Sports Science

Bibliographic Information

Other Title

• 思春期前期の子どもにおける身体活動，抑うつ，首尾一貫感覚（SOC）の実態調査
• シシュンキ ゼンキ ノ コドモ ニ オケル シンタイ カツドウ,ヨクウツ,シュビ イッカン カンカク(SOC)ノ ジッタイ チョウサ

Abstract

A survey was conducted to assess physical activity, depression, and sense of coherence among early adolescents. This study used a cross-sectional sample of 12,086 students (G5-G9) from 28 public elementary schools and 22 public junior-high-schools in Japan. A total of 9,424 students (G5-G8) were surveyed from December 2013 to December 2015 using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) -short form to measure physical activity (PA), the Depression Self-Rating Scale for Children (DSRSC) for depressive symptoms, and the Sense of Coherence Scale-13-item version (SOC-13).<br> Vigorous PA (VPA) of the G5 boys (4h 20 min) was significantly longer than that of the G5 girls (1h 30min) and the VPA of the junior-high-school students increased significantly compared with that of the elementary-school students. The VPA of the G8 boys reached 6h 30 min, whereas that of the G8 girls approached 3h, which was a significant difference. Additionally, more junior-high-school students participated in sports-club activities than did elementary-school students.<br> The mean DSRS-C score of the G5 girls (10.24±5.73) was significantly higher than that of the G5 boys (9.31±5.31). No other differences by grade, were found among the elementary-school students. The depressive symptoms of the junior-high-school students indicated they had a greater risk for depression than the elementary-school students did.<br> The mean SOC score of the G8 boys (44.58±8.11) was higher (better) than that of the G8 girls (43.46±8.30). Furthermore, the elementary-school students' score on the SOC was higher than that of the juniorhigh-school students; the score tended to decrease as the grade increased.

Journal

• Japan Journal of Human Growth and Development Research

  Japan Journal of Human Growth and Development Research 2018 (78), 43-60, 2018

  Japan Society of Human Growth and Development

Keywords

• adolescence
• physical activities
• depression
• sense of coherence
• questionnaire

Details

• CRID: 1390001288049342592
• NII Article ID: 130007431554
• NII Book ID: AA11280061
• DOI: 10.5332/hatsuhatsu.2018.78_43
• ISSN: 1884359X
• ISSN: 13408682
• NDL BIB ID: 028960353
• Web Site: https://ndlsearch.ndl.go.jp/books/R000000004-I028960353
• Web Site: https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/hatsuhatsu/2018/78/2018_43/_pdf
• Web Site: https://search.jamas.or.jp/link/ui/2018291807
• Text Lang: en
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