Moving More and Sitting Less as Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors are Protective Factors for Insomnia, Depression, and Anxiety Among Adolescents During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Chunping LuXinli ChiKaixin LiangSi-Tong ChenLiuyue HuangTianyou GuoCan JiaoQian YuNicola VeroneseFernanda Cunha SoaresIgor GrabovacAlbert YeungLiye ZouPublished in: Psychology research and behavior management (2020)
COVID-19-related fear was a risk factor for developing insomnia, depressive and anxiety symptoms among Chinese adolescents. Fortunately, moving more and sitting less were good for sleep and mental health in Chinese adolescents during the pandemic. Educators should help adolescents to be more physically active in their daily life in the primary prevention of adolescent insomnia, depression and anxiety.