Childhood adversities and socioeconomic position as predictors of leisure-time physical inactivity in early adulthood.
J Phys Act Health
; 12(2): 193-9, 2015 Feb.
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| ID: mdl-24762564
BACKGROUND: Limited knowledge exists on how childhood social, health-related and economic circumstances predict adult physical inactivity. Our aim was a) to examine how various childhood adversities and living conditions predict leisure-time physical inactivity in early adulthood and b) to find out whether these associations are mediated through the respondent's own education. METHODS: Young adults aged 18-29 were used from the Health 2000 Study of the Finnish. The cross-sectional data were based on interviews and questionnaires including retrospective information on childhood circumstances. The analyses were carried out on 68% of the original sample (N = 1894). The outcome measure was leisure-time physical inactivity. RESULTS: Only a few of the 11 childhood adversities were related with physical activity in early adulthood. Having been bullied at school was associated with physical inactivity independently of the other childhood circumstances and the respondent's own education. Low parental education predicted leisure-time physical inactivity in men and the association was mediated by the respondent's own education. Respondents with only primary or vocational education were more likely to be physically inactive during leisure-time compared with those with secondary or higher education. CONCLUSIONS: There is some evidence that few specific childhood adversities, especially bullying at school, have long-lasting effects on physical activity levels.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Clase Social
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Conducta Sedentaria
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Acoso Escolar
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Actividades Recreativas
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Actividad Motora
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Phys Act Health
Año:
2015
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Finlandia
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos