Stress and adolescent well-being: the need for an interdisciplinary framework

Sigfúsdóttir, Inga Dóra; Kristjánsson, Álfgeir L.; Þórlindsson, Þórólfur; Allegrante, John P.

doi:10.1093/heapro/daw038

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“…It is equally important to promote PA-oriented integrated educational activities in seasonal, semiannual, annual, and multiyear cycles (thematically integrated activities, project days, sports courses, etc.). Addressing the impact of recurrent AS on sleep quality [67], negative moods [68], and other unwanted physiological responses, emotional reactions, and harmful behaviors [69] is a challenge for future interdisciplinary research on the biological, social, and environmental factors of adolescent development.…”

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Academic Stress and Physical Activity in Adolescents

Frömel

Šafář

Jakubec

et al. 2020

BioMed Research International

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e issue of work-related mental health needs to be addressed at the school level. e aim of this study was to explore the associations between academic stress (AS) of adolescent boys and girls and their physical activity (PA) during recesses and after school and to propose measures to promote the adoption of lifelong healthy working habits. Adolescents from 16 schools in the Czech Republic and 6 schools in Poland participated in the study (187 boys and 339 girls). Monitoring of PA and cognitive stress was conducted during one school day. We used ActiTrainer accelerometers to monitor PA and physical inactivity. Data on time of PA and self-reported AS in school lessons were collected using recording sheets. We split the participants into two groups: those without a self-reported stressor and those who indicated one or more stressors. Differences in overall PA during recesses, as well as after-school PA, between boys with and without AS were not statistically significant for any PA characteristics. We observed similar results for girls. Repeated measures ANOVA confirmed that differences in PA (steps/hour) during recesses following particular lessons between participants with and without AS were not statistically significant in boys or girls (F (4,1612) � 1.83, p � 0.121 , η 2 p � 0.005). It is noteworthy that girls with AS were statistically significantly more likely to meet the 6000 steps after school time recommendation (39%) than girls without AS (18%; p < 0.001). e study did not confirm the assumption that adolescents reporting AS have less PA during recesses or even after school than adolescents without AS. However, the overall low PA of adolescents during recesses and after school highlights the need to compensate for AS by adequate PA. is is especially true for adolescents with recurrent AS in several consecutive lessons.

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Academic Stress and Physical Activity in Adolescents

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Jakubec

et al. 2020

BioMed Research International

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“…The theoretical framework for the study has been described elsewhere. 20 The study sampling frame consists of all children born, and residing in, Reykjavik, Iceland, in the year 2000 ( N = 1151, girls = 49.3%). Study material comprises a combination of official registry data from national data banks and data from a social survey conducted with participants in the spring of 2016 while in 10th grade.…”

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Maternal smoking during pregnancy and scholastic achievement in childhood: evidence from the LIFECOURSE cohort study

Kristjánsson

Þórisdóttir

Steingrímsdóttir

et al. 2017

European Journal of Public Health

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BackgroundResearch on the impact of maternal smoking during pregnancy (MSDP) on scholastic achievement in the offspring has shown conflicting findings. The objective of this study was to assess the impact of MSDP on scholastic achievement in a birth cohort of children in 4th, 7th and 10th grades.MethodsWe analysed data from the LIFECOURSE study, a cohort study of risk and protective factors in all children born in Reykjavik, Iceland, in the year 2000 (N = 1151, girls = 49.3%). Retrospective registry data for 2014–2015 were merged with prospective survey data that were collected in April 2016. Data on MSDP were assessed during regular antenatal visits at the end of the first trimester. Standardized academic achievement scores were obtained from official school transcripts. Data were analysed using OLS regressions that were entered in three hierarchical blocks.ResultsChildren of mothers who smoked tobacco during the first trimester consistently revealed between 5% and 7% lower scores on standardized academic achievement in 4th, 7th and 10th grade (∼6–8 points on a normally distributed 120 point scale) than those of mothers who had not smoked tobacco during this period (P < 0.05). These findings held after controlling for several factors associated with the time of birth (e.g. birth weight, maternal age at birth, birth order, parental cohabitation and household income), as well as the year of scholastic assessment (parental cohabitation, household income and parental education).ConclusionsMaternal smoking during pregnancy was negatively related to scholastic achievement in the offspring during 4th, 7th and 10th grade.

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“…LIFECOURSE is a developmental cohort study that covers the early lifespan of a birth cohort of children from before birth to the age of 15/16. The theoretical framework for the study has been described elsewhere ( Sigfusdottir et al, 2017 ). The study sampling frame consists of all children born, and residing in, Reykjavik, Iceland, in the year 2000 ( N = 1151, girls = 49.3%).…”

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Maternal smoking during pregnancy and academic achievement of offspring over time: A registry data-based cohort study

Kristjánsson

Thomas

Lilly

et al. 2018

Preventive Medicine

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Few studies have assessed the cumulative impact of maternal smoking during pregnancy (MSDP) on scholastic outcomes over time. We examined the relations between MSDP and academic achievement in the 4th, 7th and 10th grades using registry data collected at birth, during the neonatal period, and at each grade level from the 2000, LIFECOURSE study birth cohort in Reykjavik, Iceland (N = 1151, girls = 49.3%). Latent growth modeling showed that MSDP influenced Icelandic achievement scores, standardized to a range from 0 to 60, at baseline (β = −0.04), and over time (β = −0.05). Likewise, MSDP was negatively associated with standardized mathematics scores at baseline (ß = −0.09) and continued to exert a negative impact on mathematics scores over time (ß = −0.08) after controlling for gender, income, cohabitation, and baseline mathematics and Icelandic achievement scores. Results provide evidence of the persistent negative impact of MSDP on academic achievement in offspring. Findings support the proposition that children whose mothers smoke during the first trimester of pregnancy are, on average, at greater risk for poor scholastic outcomes over time than children whose mothers do not smoke during their first trimester. To our knowledge, this is the first study using a longitudinal cohort design to assess whether the impacts of maternal smoking during pregnancy may persist over time. This study contributes to the current state of knowledge by providing an assessment that focuses on the impact of smoking during pregnancy on academic achievement from childhood into early adolescence.

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Stress and adolescent well-being: the need for an interdisciplinary framework

Cited by 45 publications

References 64 publications

Academic Stress and Physical Activity in Adolescents

Academic Stress and Physical Activity in Adolescents

Maternal smoking during pregnancy and scholastic achievement in childhood: evidence from the LIFECOURSE cohort study

Maternal smoking during pregnancy and academic achievement of offspring over time: A registry data-based cohort study

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