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Location-specific psychosocial and environmental correlates of physical activity and sedentary time in young adolescents: preliminary evidence for location-specific approaches from a cross-sectional observational study.

Adrian OrtegaCarolina M BejaranoChristopher C CushingVincent S StaggsAmy E PapaChelsea SteelRobin P ShookTerry L ConwayBrian E SaelensKaren GlanzKelli L CainLawrence D FrankJacqueline KerrJasper SchipperijnJames F SallisJordan A Carlson
Published in: The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity (2022)
No psychosocial or environment indices, including location-general indices, were related to activity in all locations. Most of the location-specific indices were associated with activity in the matching location(s). These findings provide preliminary evidence that psychosocial and environmental correlates of activity are location specific. Future studies should further develop location-specific measures and evaluate these constructs and whether interventions may be optimized by targeting location-specific psychosocial and environmental variables across multiple locations.
Keyphrases
  • physical activity
  • mental health
  • young adults
  • human health
  • depressive symptoms