Impact of the Mass Media on Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet, Psychological Well-Being and Physical Activity. Structural Equation Analysis Marfil Carmona, Rafael Ortega Caballero, Manuel Zurita Ortega, Félix Ubago Jiménez, José Luis González Valero, Gabriel Puertas Molero, Pilar Physical activity Mediterranean diet Media pressure Psychological well-being Background: The influence of mass media on emotions, subjective well-being and behaviours in society should be clearly understood. Physical-health education has an important role to play as a preventive tool. The aim of this study was to develop an explanatory model regarding the relationships between mass media, psychological well-being, physical activity, Mediterranean diet and age and to compare the model with multi-group analysis according to gender. Methods: A descriptive, non-experimental, cross-sectional design was used, with 634 participants between 18 and 66 years old (M = 35.18 ± 9.68). Results: Structural equation modeling was found to be satisfactory for all parameters. Results show that mass media have a significant direct influence on well-being, with negative effects on physical activity and adherence to a Mediterranean diet. The model fitted better for males in terms of gender differences, showing a better fit of psychological well-being being associated with higher levels of physical activity and better adherence to the Mediterranean diet. Among women, no relationships were found between mass media pressure and psychological well-being and healthy physical habits, but higher personal satisfaction was associated with better physical activity and better dietary patterns. Conclusions: Thus, the study approaches society to a perspective influenced by mass media and physical-health education, reporting and emphasizing the importance of healthy lifestyles. 2021-05-25T07:27:37Z 2021-05-25T07:27:37Z 2021 info:eu-repo/semantics/article Marfil-Carmona, R.; Ortega-Caballero, M.; Zurita-Ortega, F.; Ubago-Jiménez, J.L.; González-Valero, G.; Puertas-Molero, P. Impact of the Mass Media on Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet, Psychological Well-Being and Physical Activity. Structural Equation Analysis. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18, 3746. https:// doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18073746 http://hdl.handle.net/10481/68696 10.3390/ijerph18073746 eng http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/ info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess Atribución 3.0 España MDPI