Association between Different Domains of Sedentary Behavior and Health-Related Quality of Life in Adults: A Longitudinal Study

Catarina Covolo Scarabottolo, William Rodrigues Tebar, Paulo Henrique Araújo Guerra, Clarice Maria de Lucena Martins, Gerson Ferrari, Victor Spiandor Beretta and Diego Giulliano Destro Christofaro ()
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Catarina Covolo Scarabottolo: Graduate Program in Movement Sciences, Physical Education Department, School of Technology and Sciences, São Paulo State University (Unesp), Presidente Prudente 19060-900, Brazil
William Rodrigues Tebar: Center of Clinical and Epidemiological Research, University Hospital, University of Sao Paulo, São Paulo 05403-000, Brazil
Paulo Henrique Araújo Guerra: Department of Medicine, Federal University of Fronteira Sul, Chapecó 89802-112, Brazil
Clarice Maria de Lucena Martins: Department of Physical Education, Federal University of Paraiba, João Pessoa 58051-900, Brazil
Gerson Ferrari: Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Autónoma de Chile, Providencia 7500912, Chile
Victor Spiandor Beretta: Graduate Program in Movement Sciences, Physical Education Department, School of Technology and Sciences, São Paulo State University (Unesp), Presidente Prudente 19060-900, Brazil
Diego Giulliano Destro Christofaro: Graduate Program in Movement Sciences, Physical Education Department, School of Technology and Sciences, São Paulo State University (Unesp), Presidente Prudente 19060-900, Brazil

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 24, 1-13

Abstract: Extended periods of time on screen devices and sitting are the main activities that characterize sedentary behavior (SB), which negatively impacts the quality of life. This negative influence was demonstrated mainly by cross-sectional studies performed in high-income countries in which the effects of screen time on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is not considered. Thus, we analyzed the association between the different domains of SB (i.e., subdomains of screen time—television, computer, cellphone) and the HRQoL in adults that live in Brazil during two years of follow-up. The sample included 331 adults. Subdomains of screen time (i.e., watching television, using computers, and cellphones) and of HRQoL (i.e., physical functioning, role-physical, bodily pain, general health, vitality, social functioning, role-emotional, mental health, and current health perception) were assessed by a structured questionnaire and SF-36, respectively. Our results indicate a significant increase in screen time during the two years of follow-up. Linear regression models indicated that although domains of SB were differently associated with HRQoL, in general, screen time was negatively associated with social functioning and positively associated with physical functioning during locomotion and activities of daily living (ADL), role-physical (i.e., physical issues during work and ADLs), and role-emotional (i.e., emotional issues during work and ADLs) after the two-year follow-up. In conclusion, screen time may positively or negatively influence some domains of HRQoL in adults.

Keywords: screen time; general health; physical functioning; mental health; emotion (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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