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ERIC Number: EJ1476728
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025-Aug
Pages: 8
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1059-8405
EISSN: EISSN-1546-8364
Available Date: 0000-00-00
Longitudinal Study on Correlations between Body Image, Physical Activity, and the Subjective Well-Being among Adolescents Aged 14-16
Noora Matilainen1; Hugo Blomberg1; Ann-Christin Sollerhed2; Eva-Lena Einberg1; Pernilla Garmy1,3
Journal of School Nursing, v41 n4 p437-444 2025
This study examined the relationship between physical activity, body image, and subjective well-being among Swedish adolescents over time. Surveying 2308 students, with 137 providing longitudinal data, we conducted a multivariate logistic regression analysis. No significant correlations were found between physical activity (p = 0.268), body functioning (p = 0.567), or body appearance (p = 0.075) at age 14 and subjective well-being at age 16. Among control variables, sex (p = 0.038) and subjective well-being at age 14 (p = 0.013) showed significant correlations, while economic status did not (p = 0.39). The correlation between a positive subjective well-being at age 14 and age 16 indicates the importance of impacting the sense of well-being early. Further longitudinal studies are needed to explore the potential long-term correlation between body image and adolescent subjective well-being.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Sweden
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Author Affiliations: 1Department of Nursing and Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Kristianstad University, Kristianstad, Sweden; 2Department of Primary Teacher Education, Faculty of Education, Kristianstad University, Kristianstad, Sweden; 3Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, Lund, Sweden