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Mass media pressure on psychological and healthy well-being. An explanatory model as a function of physical activity

Authors: Gabriel González-Valero, Eduardo Melguizo-Ibáñez, Manuel Ortega-Caballero, Rafael Marfil-Carmona, Félix Zurita-Ortega, Pilar Puertas-Molero

Published in: Journal of Public Health | Issue 10/2023

Abstract

Objectives

The present research aims to identify and establish the relationships between media pressure, psychological well-being, age, physical activity and adherence to the Mediterranean diet. This objective is broken down into (a) developing an explanatory model of media pressure, psychological well-being, age, physical activity and adherence to the Mediterranean diet and (b) testing the structural model by means of a multi-group analysis according to physical activity level.

Material and methods

To this end, a quantitative, non-experimental (ex post facto), comparative and cross-sectional study was carried out on a sample of 634 participants (35.18 ± 9.68). The instruments used were an ad hoc questionnaire, the Spanish version of Sociocultural Attitudes Towards Appearance Questionnaire-4 (SATAQ-4), the Psychological Well-Being Scales (PWBS) and the Prevention with Mediterranean Diet (PREDIMED).

Conclusions

The data reveal that meeting the WHO physical activity criteria improves the relationships between media pressure, psychological well-being and healthy well-being.

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Title: Mass media pressure on psychological and healthy well-being. An explanatory model as a function of physical activity
Authors: Gabriel González-Valero
Eduardo Melguizo-Ibáñez
Manuel Ortega-Caballero
Rafael Marfil-Carmona
Félix Zurita-Ortega
Pilar Puertas-Molero
Publication date: 09-07-2022
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: Journal of Public Health / Issue 10/2023
Print ISSN: 2198-1833
Electronic ISSN: 1613-2238
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10389-022-01733-z

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Mass media pressure on psychological and healthy well-being. An explanatory model as a function of physical activity

Abstract

Objectives

Material and methods

Conclusions

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