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Bullied Status and Physical Activity in Texas Adolescents
Monday, November 17, 2014
: 3:10 PM - 3:30 PM
Kathleen Case, MPH
,
School of Public Health, University of Texas Health Science Center- Austin Regional Campus, Austin, TX
Adriana Perez, PhD
,
University of Texas Health Science Center, Austin, TX
Debra Saxton, MS
,
Office of Program Decision Support, Texas Department of State Health Services, Austin, TX
Deanna Hoelscher, PhD RD LD CNS
,
Michael & Susan Dell Center for Healthy Living, University of Texas School of Public Health, Austin Regional Campus, Austin, TX
Andrew E. Springer, DrPH
,
Michael & Susan Dell Center for Advancement of Healthy Living, University of Texas School of Public Health, Austin, TX
Despite the numerous adverse health consequences associated with bullying, few studies have explored the association between bullying and physical activity participation. This study examined the associations between having been bullied at school in the past six months (“bullied status”) with physical activity participation in a population of 8
th and 11
th grade Texas adolescents using statewide representative data from the 2009-2011 School Physical Activity and Nutrition (SPAN) study. Multiple logistic regression analyses were conducted to examine the association between bullied status and physical activity participation, adjusting for weight status, grade, and ethnicity. Results indicate that girls with a bullied status of at least two or three times per month had significantly lower odds of engaging in five or more days of physical activity during the past seven days than girls who were never bullied at school (OR
adj=0.62; 95% CI, 0.40, 0.96). Conversely, girls who reported a bullied status of at least once per week were significantly more likely to engage in five or more days of physical activity during the past seven days compared to girls who were never bullied at school (OR
adj=3.44; 95% CI, 1.56, 7.63). No significant associations between bullied status and physical activity were found for boys. Mixed results from this study indicate that the association between being bullied and physical activity participation is complex for girls, and inconclusive for boys. Future research on relational and weight-based bullying is warranted and may help explain the inconsistent findings between bullied status and engaging in physical activity in girls.
Learning Areas:
Public health or related education
Social and behavioral sciences
Learning Objectives:
Describe the prevalence of bullying in a Texas statewide sample of 8th and 11th graders.
Demonstrate the association between bullied status and physical activity in Texas adolescents.
Keyword(s): Children and Adolescents, Physical Activity
Presenting author's disclosure statement:Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I am a Doctor of Public Health student in the area of Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences. I have researched the area of school health extensively and I completed this research paper as part of my masters thesis.
Any relevant financial relationships? No
I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines,
and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed
in my presentation.
