The role of peer victimization in the physical activity and screen time of adolescents: a cross-sectional study

The role of peer victimization in the physical activity and screen time of adolescents: a cross-sectional study

Abstract Background Negative peer experiences may lead adolescents with overweight and obesity to be less active and engage in more sitting-related behaviors. Our study is among the first to empirically test these associations and hypothesized that 1) peer victimization would mediate the negative as...

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Main Authors: Jodie A. Stearns, Valerie Carson, John C. Spence, Guy Faulkner, Scott T. Leatherdale
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-07-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Subjects:
Negative peer experiences
Peer victimization
Mediation
Adolescents
Youth
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12887-017-0913-x

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