Year: 2009
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: OBJECTIVES: To examine the association between health behavior indicators, school contentment, and academic achievement. METHODS: Structural equation modeling with 5810 adolescents. RESULTS: Our model explained 36% of the variance in academic achievement and 24% in school contentment. BMI and sedentary lifestyle were negatively related to school contentment and academic achievement, but physical activity was positively related to school contentment and academic achievement (P < .01). School contentment was strongly related to academic achievement but only a weak mediator of the health behavior indicators. CONCLUSION: Findings may inform the efforts to improve academic achievement and the general health status of youth.
DOI: 10.5993/ajhb.33.1.7
Author: lfgeir Kristjnsson
Institution: Reykjavík University
Language: English
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2109565647