Tatiana Perrino1, Ahnalee Brincks2, Tae Kyoung Lee3, Kiarabet Quintana4, Guillermo Prado5. 1. Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine, 1120 NW 14th Street (R-669), Miami, FL, 33136, USA. Electronic address: tperrino@med.miami.edu. 2. Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Michigan State University, 909 Wilson Road, Room B601, East Lansing, MI, 48824, USA. Electronic address: abrincks@epi.msu.edu. 3. Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine, 1120 NW 14th Street (R-669), Miami, FL, 33136, USA. Electronic address: txl371@med.miami.edu. 4. Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine, 1120 NW 14th Street (R-669), Miami, FL, 33136, USA. Electronic address: kxq41@miami.edu. 5. Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine, 1120 NW 14th Street (R-669), Miami, FL, 33136, USA. Electronic address: grado@miami.edu.
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: The pervasive use of technology has raised concerns about its association with adolescent mental health, including internalizing symptoms. Existing studies have not always had consistent findings. Longitudinal research with diverse subgroups is needed. METHODS: This study examines the relationship between screen-based sedentary (SBS) behaviors and internalizing symptoms among 370 Hispanic adolescents living in Miami, Florida- United States, who were followed for 2 ½ years and assessed at baseline, 6, 18 and 30 months post-baseline between the years 2010 and 2014. Approximately 48% were girls, and 44% were foreign-born, most of these youth being from Cuba. Mean age at baseline was 13.4 years, while at the last time-point it was 15.9 years. RESULTS: Findings show that girls had higher internalizing symptoms and different patterns of screen use compared to boys, including higher phone, email, and text use. SBS behaviors and internalizing symptoms cooccurred at each time-point, and their trajectories were significantly related (r = 0.45, p < .001). Cross-lagged panel analyses found that SBS behaviors were not associated with subsequent internalizing symptoms. Among girls, however, internalizing symptoms were associated with subsequent SBS behaviors during later adolescence, with internalizing symptoms at the 18-month assessment (almost 15 years old) associated with subsequent SBS behaviors at the 30-month assessment (almost 16 years old; β = 0.20, p < .01). CONCLUSIONS: Continued research and monitoring of internalizing symptoms and screen use among adolescents is important, especially among girls. This includes assessments that capture quantity, context, and content of screen time.
INTRODUCTION: The pervasive use of technology has raised concerns about its association with adolescent mental health, including internalizing symptoms. Existing studies have not always had consistent findings. Longitudinal research with diverse subgroups is needed. METHODS: This study examines the relationship between screen-based sedentary (SBS) behaviors and internalizing symptoms among 370 Hispanic adolescents living in Miami, Florida- United States, who were followed for 2 ½ years and assessed at baseline, 6, 18 and 30 months post-baseline between the years 2010 and 2014. Approximately 48% were girls, and 44% were foreign-born, most of these youth being from Cuba. Mean age at baseline was 13.4 years, while at the last time-point it was 15.9 years. RESULTS: Findings show that girls had higher internalizing symptoms and different patterns of screen use compared to boys, including higher phone, email, and text use. SBS behaviors and internalizing symptoms cooccurred at each time-point, and their trajectories were significantly related (r = 0.45, p < .001). Cross-lagged panel analyses found that SBS behaviors were not associated with subsequent internalizing symptoms. Among girls, however, internalizing symptoms were associated with subsequent SBS behaviors during later adolescence, with internalizing symptoms at the 18-month assessment (almost 15 years old) associated with subsequent SBS behaviors at the 30-month assessment (almost 16 years old; β = 0.20, p < .01). CONCLUSIONS: Continued research and monitoring of internalizing symptoms and screen use among adolescents is important, especially among girls. This includes assessments that capture quantity, context, and content of screen time.
Authors: Guillermo Prado; David Cordova; Shi Huang; Yannine Estrada; Alexa Rosen; Guadalupe A Bacio; Giselle Leon Jimenez; Hilda Pantin; C Hendricks Brown; Maria-Rosa Velazquez; Juan Villamar; Derek Freitas; Maria I Tapia; Kathryn McCollister Journal: Drug Alcohol Depend Date: 2012-07-07 Impact factor: 4.492
Authors: Mark S Tremblay; Salomé Aubert; Joel D Barnes; Travis J Saunders; Valerie Carson; Amy E Latimer-Cheung; Sebastien F M Chastin; Teatske M Altenburg; Mai J M Chinapaw Journal: Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act Date: 2017-06-10 Impact factor: 6.457