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Social-Emotional Functioning Explains the Effects of Physical Activity on Academic Performance among Chinese Primary School Students: A Mediation Analysis - 24/04/19

Doi : 10.1016/j.jpeds.2018.11.045 
Yunting Zhang, PhD 1, Li Niu, MS 2, Donglan Zhang, PhD 1, 3, *, Patrick Ip, MD 4, Frederick Ho, MD 4, Yanrui Jiang, MD 5, Wanqi Sun, MD 5, Qi Zhu, BS 5, Fan Jiang, MD, PhD 5, 6, **
1 Child Health Advocacy Institute, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China 
2 Department of Psychology, Fordham University, Bronx, NY 
3 Department of Public Health Policy and Management, College of Public Health, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 
4 Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, China 
5 Department of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China 
6 Ministry of Education-Shanghai Key Laboratory of Children's Environmental Health, Shanghai, China 

*Reprint requests: Fan Jiang, MD, PhD, Department of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 1678 Dongfang Rd, Pudong, Shanghai, China.Department of Developmental and Behavioral PediatricsShanghai Children's Medical CenterShanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine1678 Dongfang RdPudongShanghaiChina

Abstract

Objective

To examine the mediating effects of socioemotional and behavioral functioning in the association between physical activity and academic achievement in Chinese children.

Study design

Chinese children (n = 17 318; aged 6-11 years) from the Shanghai Children's Health, Education and Lifestyle Evaluation study in 2014 were the source of data. Children reported the time spent in moderate-to-vigorous physical activities (MVPA) during weekdays and weekends. Parents rated their children's socioemotional and behavioral difficulties. Head teachers rated the academic performance of each student. A mediation analysis with multiple mediators was performed to test the mediation effects of 5 socioemotional and behavioral variables (emotional problems, conduct problems, hyperactivity and inattention, peer relationship, and prosocial behaviors) in the association between MVPA and academic achievement, adjusting for demographic and health-related variables.

Results

Results revealed that MVPA was positively associated with academic performance (b = 0.78; SE = .01; P < .001). Conduct problems, hyperactivity and inattention, and peer problems showed significant mediating effects in the association between MVPA and academic achievement, with hyperactivity and inattention being the strongest mediator (b = 0.38; SE = 0.04; P < .001) accounting for 49% of the total effect.

Conclusions

This study provides evidence that MVPA is associated with fewer socioemotional difficulties, which, in turn, is associated with better academic achievement. Promoting physical activity among school-aged children may benefit their overall development.

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Keywords : moderate-to-vigorous physical activities, emotional problems, conduct problems, hyperactivity and inattention, peer relationship, prosocial behaviors

Abbreviations : MVPA, SEM


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 Supported by Shanghai Health and Family Planning Commission (GWIV-36); Chinese National Natural Science Foundation (81422040, 81602870); Shanghai Municipal Education Commission (HJTY-2018-D04); Ministry of Education New Century Excellent Talents (NCET-13-0362); and Shanghai Science and Technology Commission (14441904004). The authors declare no conflict of interest.


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