Open Access 01-05-2017 | Original Article
Association of lifestyle behaviours with self-esteem through health-related quality of life in Spanish adolescents
Published in: European Journal of Pediatrics | Issue 5/2017
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What is Known:
• It is known that engagement in lifestyle behaviours such as physical activity is positively linked with psychological health.
• Whilst its consumption is declining, the Mediterranean diet is nutritionally recommended and remains popular in parts of Greece, Southern Italy and Spain. Research into Mediterranean diet adherence and psychological health is lacking.
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What is New:
• The present research furthers this knowledge by examining potential mechanisms through which two lifestyle behaviours (physical activity and following a Mediterranean diet) may be associated with self-esteem.
• Implications for the promotion of positive mental health in young people. Mediterranean diet and physical activity were positively associated with self-efficacy via positive psychological self-concept and perceptions of the school environment. These novel findings can contribute to the development of more efficacious interventions targeting positive self-esteem in young people.
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