@misc{10481/93868,
year = {2024},
month = {7},
url = {https://hdl.handle.net/10481/93868},
abstract = {Background: A negative lifestyle has a reported relationship with psychological problems
and deteriorated well-being. However, there is little information regarding the mediating role of
cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) in this relationship. Objectives: The objectives of the present study are
twofold: first, to investigate the association between negative lifestyle, physical self-concept (PSC),
and depression, and second, to assess the potential mediating role of CRF in this complex relationship.
Methods: This cross-sectional study included 612 schoolchildren aged between 9 and 14 years
from the Araucanía region (southern Chile). CRF was measured using the Leger test, and lifestyle,
depression, and PSC were measured using validated questionnaires. Results: A negative lifestyle
reported an inverse association with PSC (p < 0.001) and a positive association with depression levels
(p < 0.001). The mediation analysis showed that CRF was positively related to PSC (p < 0.001) and
inversely related to depression (p = 0.001); besides, the indirect effect CRF acted as a partial mediator
in the association between a negative lifestyle and PSC (indirect effect = −1.15; SE = 0.01; 95% CI,
−1.87, −0.55) and depression levels (indirect effect = 0.22; SE = 0.08; 95% CI, 0.08, 0.38). Conclusion:
In conclusion, CRF in schoolchildren played a potential mediating role in the association between a
negative lifestyle and depression and PSC.},
organization = {DIUA Project 266-2023 of the Universidad Autónoma
de Chile, Chile},
publisher = {MDPI},
keywords = {physical fitness},
keywords = {cardiorespiratory fitness},
keywords = {physical self-concept},
title = {The Mediating Role of Cardiorespiratory Fitness in the Association between a Negative Lifestyle and Poor Mental Health in Chilean Schoolchildren},
doi = {10.3390/children11070866},
author = {Delgado Floody, Pedro and Caamaño Navarrete, Felipe and Barahona Fuentes, Guillermo and Arriagada-Hernández, Carlos and Valdés-Badilla, Pablo and Del-Cuerpo, Indya and Cresp Barria, Mauricio and Gómez López, Manuel},
}