%0 Journal Article
%T Meeting 24-h movement behavior guidelines is linked to academic engagement, psychological functioning, and cognitive difficulties in youth with internalizing problems.
%A Gao Y
%A Yu Q
%A Schuch FB
%A Herold F
%A Hossain MM
%A Ludyga S
%A Gerber M
%A Mullen SP
%A Yeung AS
%A Kramer AF
%A Taylor A
%A Schinke R
%A Cheval B
%A Delli Paoli AG
%A Ng JL
%A Van Damme T
%A Block M
%A Cunha PM
%A Olds T
%A Haegele JA
%A Zou L
%J J Affect Disord
%V 349
%N 0
%D 2024 Mar 15
%M 38190861
%F 6.533
%R 10.1016/j.jad.2024.01.017
%X <B>BACKGROUND: </B>This study aimed to investigate associations of meeting 24-h movement behavior (24-HMB: physical activity [PA], screen time [ST] in the school-aged youth, and sleep) guidelines with indicators of academic engagement, psychological functioning, and cognitive function in a national representative sample of U.S. youth.<BR><B>METHODS: </B>In this cross-sectional study, 1794 participants aged 6 to 17 years old were included for multivariable logistic regression to determine the above-mentioned associations, while adjusting for sociodemographic and health covariates.<BR><B>RESULTS: </B>The proportion of participants who met 24-HMB guideline(s) varied greatly (PA+ ST+ sleep = 34 [weighted 1.17 %], PA + ST = 23 [weighted 1.72 %], PA + sleep = 52 [weighted 2.15 %], PA = 34 [weighted 2.88 %], ST = 142 [weighted 7.5 %], ST+ sleep = 209 [weighted 11.86 %], sleep = 725 [weighted 35.5 %], none = 575 [weighted 37.22 %]). Participants who met ST guideline alone and integrated (ST + Sleep and ST + sleep + PA) guidelines demonstrated the consistently beneficial associations with learning interest/curiosity, caring for school performance, completing required homework, resilience, cognitive difficulties, self-regulation (ps < 0.05).<BR><B>CONCLUSIONS: </B>Meeting 24-HMB guidelines in an isolated or integrative manner was associated with improved academic engagement, psychological functioning, and reduced cognitive difficulties. These findings highlight the importance of the promotion of 24-HMB guidelines in youth with internalizing problems. Future longitudinal studies are needed to investigate whether changes or modifications of meeting specific 24-HMB guidelines (especially ST) is beneficial for youth with internalizing problems.