The moderating effects of physical activity on social anxiety and sleep disturbance: managing gaming disorder in young e-sports players

Frontiers in Public Health, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 13

Опубликована: Фев. 6, 2025

Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD) has emerged as an increasing public health concern, particularly among adolescent and young e-sports players in recent years. The immersive competitive nature of online gaming been associated with increase mental issues such anxiety insomnia individuals IGD. This study aims to examine the potential relationship between IGD, social anxiety, insomnia, investigate mediating role this relationship, explore moderating physical activity alleviating negative effects involved 475 aged 14-24, who typically engage average 6 h per day. Participants completed Scale-Short Form, Social Anxiety Inventory, Insomnia Severity Index, Physical Activity Frequency Question. Correlation moderation analyses were used proposed relationships. findings revealed significant positive associations insomnia. Moreover, demonstrated a correlation both Notably, served moderator IGD higher levels attenuating adverse illuminates intricate players. suggest that promoting may alleviate psychological implications These results provide important insights for formulation targeted intervention strategies aimed at demographic.

Язык: Английский

Associations of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity and body roundness index with psychological symptoms in adolescents in mainland China: a national multicenter cross-sectional survey

BMC Psychiatry, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 25(1)

Опубликована: Март 18, 2025

Decreased physical activity and overnutrition among adolescents have become important public health problems shared by countries around the world. In addition, prevalence of psychological symptoms continues to increase, which negatively affects schooling future quality life. However, no studies been found in past on association moderate-to-vigorous activity(MVPA) body roundness index(BRI) with Chinese adolescents. This study may provide theoretical support for prevention intervention mainland China. From September November 2023, MVPA, BRI, were assessed 43,031 aged 12–17 years from different regions The chi-square test, t-test, logistic regression analysis, ordered used analyze associations that existed between MVPA BRI symptoms. China was 20.3%. proportions < 30 min/day, 30–60 > 60 min/day 46.0%, 40.0%, 14.0%, respectively. adolescent value (2.02 ± 0.95); boys (2.12 1.03) had a higher than girls (1.92 0.86), difference statistically significant (t = 22.111, P 0.001). After adjusting relevant covariates, analysis showed that, overall, group quartiles Q1 as reference group, Q2 (OR 0.65, 95% CI:0.51 ∼ 0.82) lower risk developing (P 0.001); Q4 1.62, CI: 1.30–2.02) There is an A decrease increase associated future, we should effectively improve level maintain reasonable better promote adolescents' mental development. Not applicable.

Язык: Английский

Association between childhood trauma and social anxiety in adolescents: The mediating role of self-compassion and loneliness

Child Abuse & Neglect, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 158, С. 107109 - 107109

Опубликована: Окт. 25, 2024

Язык: Английский