Health‐related correlates of psychological well‐being among girls and boys 6–8 years of age: The Physical Activity and Nutrition in Children study |
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| Authors: | Tiina Ikävalko Soili Lehto Niina Lintu Juuso Väistö Aino‐Maija Eloranta Eero A Haapala Anu Vierola Riitta Myllykangas Henri Tuomilehto Soren Brage Riitta Pahkala Matti Närhi Timo A Lakka |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Institute of Dentistry, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, Finland;2. Oral and Maxillofacial Department, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland;3. Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Eastern Finland, Finland;4. Department of Psychiatry, Kuopio University Hospital, Finland;5. Institute of Biomedicine/Physiology, University of Eastern Finland, Finland;6. Institute of Public Health and Clinical Nutrition, University of Eastern Finland, Finland;7. Department of Biology of Physical Activity, University of Jyv?skyl?, Jyv?skyl?, Finland;8. Oivauni Sleep Clinic, Finland;9. MRC Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom;10. Department of Clinical Physiology and Nuclear Medicine, Kuopio University Hospital, Finland;11. Kuopio Research Institute of Exercise Medicine, Finland |
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| Abstract: | Aim Due to limited knowledge on the differences in the correlates of psychological well‐being (PSWB) between girls and boys, we compared the correlates of PSWB between primary school girls and boys. Methods A population sample of 412 children participated in the Physical Activity and Nutrition in Children study. Parents completed a questionnaire that included 19 questions on the components of PSWB, and a PSWB score was computed. We assessed correlates of PSWB, including physical activity, sedentary behaviour, cardiorespiratory fitness, diet quality, body fat content, sleep duration, sleep disordered breathing, prevalent diseases and parental characteristics. We used logistic regression to analyse the risk of being in the lowest third of the PSWB scores. Results Low parental education was associated with increased risk (odds ratio (OR) 2.34, P = 0.039) and high cardiorespiratory fitness with decreased risk (OR 0.26, P = 0.006) of poor PSWB in girls. At least 2 h of screen‐based sedentary behaviour per day (OR 1.93, P = 0.037), daily parental smoking (OR 2.10, P = 0.034) and sleep disordered breathing (OR 4.24, P = 0.003) were related to increased risk of poor PSWB in boys. Conclusions There are large differences in the correlates of PSWB between girls and boys. Most of these correlates are modifiable and related to the health behaviour of children and their parents. |
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| Keywords: | children health behaviour psychological well‐being sleep disordered breathing |
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