The impact of physical activity on mental health in children

Iscru Ionut Alexandru (), Posirca Ioana Claudia () and Salceanu Claudia3 ()
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Iscru Ionut Alexandru: Ovidius University of Constanta, Romania
Posirca Ioana Claudia: Ovidius University of Constanta, Romania
Salceanu Claudia3: Ovidius University of Constanta, Romania

BlackSea Journal of Psychology, 2024, vol. 15, issue 1, 103-114

Abstract: Over the past decade, children have become more and more sedentary, which predisposes them to mental health problems such as depression and anxiety. The present investigation aims to find a possible impact of physical activity on children’s mental health. The data from a sample of 60 children with age between 9 to 11 years old has been examined. The sample was equally divided into two parts, one consists of physically active children who practice different sports or physical activities, and on the other part, the sample was composed of children who are not practicing any physical activity. The children’s parents completed the PRS-C BASC-2 Questionnaire, providing data about the child’s behaviors. Physically active children showed lower levels of depressive behavior than physically inactive children (sig. 0,002, p

Keywords: Impact; physical; mental; health; children (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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