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Caamano-Navarrete, Felipe

Delgado-Floody, Pedro

Soto-Garcia, Diego

Carter-Thuillier, Bastian

Paola Guzman-Guzman, Iris

Negative Physical Self-Concept Is Associated to Low Cardiorespiratory Fitness, Negative Lifestyle and Poor Mental Health in Chilean Schoolchildren

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Background: Evidence suggests that physical self-concept (PSC) is linked to well-being in children and adolescents. Objective: The objective was to investigate the association of PSC with mental health (i.e., depression and body image), physical status (i.e., fitness and weight status) and lifestyle (physical activity (PA) patterns and nutritional level) in Chilean schoolchildren. Methods: A total of 617 schoolchildren (n = 271 girls and n = 346 boys) aged 10-14 years participated in this study. Self-concept, depression and body image dissatisfaction were determined by questionnaires. Physical fitness, PA, screen time (ST), Mediterranean diet (MD) adherence and anthropometric parameters were also included. Results: Poor PSC was linked to bad cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) (<42 VO2max) (OR 1.64, 95%CI 1.12-2.34, p = 0.01), severe body image dissatisfaction (OR 2.51, 95%CI 0.99-6.35, p = 0.05), ST of more than two hours a day (OR 2.1, 95%CI 1.41-3.12, p < 0.001), PA after school of no more than two hours per week (OR 1.52, 95%CI 1.08-2.13, p = 0.015) and depression (OR 1.80, 95%CI 1.1-2.92, p = 0.017). High nutritional level showed an association with general PSC and general self-concept (p < 0.05). Absence of body image dissatisfaction was related to general self-concept (p < 0.01) and physical condition dimensions (p < 0.05). Conclusions: PSC is associated with CRF, PA after school, ST and nutritional level. According to mental health variables, poor PSC is related to depression in Chilean schoolchildren. Therefore, promoting a healthy lifestyle among children should be a target of community- and school-based interventions to promote PSC.

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10.3390/nu14132771

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mental health

self-concept

fitness

physical activity

schoolchildren

MEDITERRANEAN DIET ADHERENCE

QUALITY-OF-LIFE

SCREEN-TIME

PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH

WEIGHT STATUS

CHILDREN

CHILDHOOD

SCHOOL

SATISFACTION

ADOLESCENTS

Nutrición y Dietética

salud mental

autoconcepto

fitness

actividad física

escolares

ADHERENCIA A LA DIETA MEDITERRÁNEA

CALIDAD-DE-VIDA

TIEMPO DE PANTALLA

SALUD PSICOLÓGICA

ESTADO DE PESO

NIÑOS

INFANCIA

ESCOLAR

SATISFACCIÓN

ADOLESCENTES

Psicología

Ciencias del Deporte y Acondicionamiento Físico

Nutrición y Dietética

Negative Physical Self-Concept Is Associated to Low Cardiorespiratory Fitness, Negative Lifestyle and Poor Mental Health in Chilean Schoolchildren

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