Publication: Factors associated with high sedentary behaviour among adolescents and adults with psychological distress in South Africa
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2020-01-01
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00812463
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Mahidol University
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South African Journal of Psychology. (2020)
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Supa Pengpid, Karl Peltzer Factors associated with high sedentary behaviour among adolescents and adults with psychological distress in South Africa. South African Journal of Psychology. (2020). doi:10.1177/0081246320946566 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/58374
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Factors associated with high sedentary behaviour among adolescents and adults with psychological distress in South Africa
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© The Author(s) 2020. The aim of this study was to estimate factors associated with high sedentary behaviour (SB) in adolescents and adults who have psychological distress in South Africa. Data used in this analysis were derived from the cross-sectional South African National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey – 2012. The sample consisted of 2306 participants (42 years median age) who had psychological distress. In all, 16.2% of the study participants engaged in ⩾8 hr SB/day. In unadjusted analysis, functional disability, older age, bodily pain, hypertension, and cognitive impairment was significantly more frequent among those with high SB. In adjusted logistic regression, functional disability and aged 65 years and above were positively associated with high SB. Results seem to suggest that interventions aimed at reducing SB among South Africans who have psychological distress may target the risk groups that were identified.