Adolescents’ Physical Activity and Depressive Symptoms: A Psychosocial Mechanism (open access)

Adolescents’ Physical Activity and Depressive Symptoms: A Psychosocial Mechanism

Article tests a hypothesized path model of Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) variables (i.e., attitude toward behavior, subjective norm, perceived behavioral control, and intention) with physical activity (PA) and depressive symptoms. The findings support the theoretical tenets of TPB and provide empirical evidence of the psychosocial mechanism of PA and depressive symptoms in Chinese adolescents. It suggests that building PA intervention strategies while considering the TPB framework may promote adolescents’ physical and mental health.
Date: December 31, 2021
Creator: Shen, Liang; Gu, Xiangli; Zhang, Tao & Lee, Joonyoung
System: The UNT Digital Library
Does observance of Ramadan affect sleep in athletes and physically active individuals? A systematic review and meta-analysis (open access)

Does observance of Ramadan affect sleep in athletes and physically active individuals? A systematic review and meta-analysis

This article presents a systematic review and meta-analysis is to provide an accurate description of the effect of Ramadan observance on sleep duration, sleep quality, daily nap duration, and daytime sleepiness in athletes and physically active individuals.
Date: October 24, 2021
Creator: Trabelsi, Khaled; Ammar, Achraf; Glenn, Jordan M.; Boukhris, Omar; Khacharem, Aimen; Bouaziz, Bassem et al.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Psychosocial Mechanism of Adolescents’ Depression: A Dose-Response Relation with Physical Activity (open access)

Psychosocial Mechanism of Adolescents’ Depression: A Dose-Response Relation with Physical Activity

The article highlights a study aimed (1) to examine the relations between different doses of physical activity (PA), light PA (LPA), moderate PA (MPA), and vigorous PA (VPA), academic self-efficacy, and depression among adolescents, and (2) to investigate the direct and indirect relations of various doses of PA to depression through academic self-efficacy among middle school adolescents. Findings of this study indicated that academic self-efficacy regulates adolescents’ depression. Tailoring different intensities of PA benefits adolescents’ academic self-efficacy by framing the positive and supportive environment in schools, which can potentially reduce the prevalence of depression during adolescence.
Date: April 24, 2020
Creator: Xiang, Man; Gu, Xiangli; Zhang, Xiaoxia; Moss, Samantha; Huang, Chaoqun; Nelson, Larry Paul et al.
System: The UNT Digital Library