%0 Journal Article
%T Relationship of Parental and Adolescents¡¯ Screen Time to Self
%A Adewale L. Oyeyemi
%A Andr¨¦ O. Werneck
%A Danilo R. Silva
%A Edilson S. Cyrino
%A Enio R. V. Ronque
%A Ricardo R. Agostinete
%A R£¿mulo A. Fernandes
%J Health Education & Behavior
%@ 1552-6127
%D 2018
%R 10.1177/1090198118757825
%X Aim. To investigate the association of parental and adolescents¡¯ screen time with self-rated health and to examine the mediating effects of psychosocial factors (social relationships and distress) on this association. Method. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 984 Brazilian adolescents (10- to 17-year-olds). Self-rated health, screen time (adolescents and parental), and perception of social relationships and distress were evaluated through self-report questionnaires. Structural equation modeling was adopted to investigate the pathways of the relationship between adolescents¡¯ screen time and self-rated health. Results. Adolescents¡¯ screen time was directly and negatively related to self-rated health only in boys (r = £¿0.158, p = .015). In girls, screen time was related to self-rated health through distress (r = £¿0.188, p = .007) and social relationships (r = 0.176, p = .008). The models fit was adequate (¦Ö2/df ¡Ü 3.0, root mean square error of approximation <0.08, comparative fit index >0.90, and Tucker¨CLewis Index >0.90). Conclusions. Higher screen time was associated with poor self-rated health in boys, while in girls, psychosocial factors mediated the adverse relationships between screen time and self-rated health
%K motor activity
%K physical activity
%K sedentary lifestyle
%U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1090198118757825