Department of Sport Science, Korea Institute of Sport Science, Seoul 01794, Korea.
Department of Physical Education, Dong-Eui University, Busan 47340, Korea.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 Nov 8;17(21):8246. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17218246.
Children's flourishing is likely to be associated with achieving a positive mental and physical quality of life, which is considered as an important factor for helping children to overcome psychological adversity during the critical stage of emotional development. This study examined the relationships between children's flourishing and childhood depression. This was a cross-sectional study using the 2011-2012 National Children's Health Survey in the U.S. The conceptual framework that guided this study was a modified ecological system theory model. Multiple regressions were performed to investigate the associations between flourishing and pediatric depression, controlling for demographics, physical activity-related behaviors, family and environmental conditions. A total of 45,309 children (representing 33,293,823 children at the population level) were identified in this study (mean age: 13.63 years; female: 48.7%). Children's childhood depression was highly related to direct parenting functions, individual needs and environmental availabilities and accessibilities from a socioecological perspective. This study revealed multiple dimensions of how sociological factors influence children's flourishing and mental health. Parents' involvement in children's physical activities and family and social support are crucial for children's flourishing and mental health status. More attention needs to be paid to provide children with family and social support to help them to overcome and reduce childhood depression.
儿童的茁壮成长可能与实现积极的身心生活质量有关，这被认为是帮助儿童在情感发展的关键阶段克服心理逆境的重要因素。本研究考察了儿童茁壮成长与儿童抑郁之间的关系。这是一项使用美国 2011-2012 年全国儿童健康调查的横断面研究。指导本研究的概念框架是一个改良的生态系统理论模型。进行了多元回归分析，以调查在控制人口统计学、与身体活动相关的行为、家庭和环境条件的情况下，繁荣与儿科抑郁之间的关联。本研究共确定了 45309 名儿童（代表 33293823 名儿童的人口水平）（平均年龄：13.63 岁；女性：48.7%）。从社会生态学的角度来看，儿童的童年抑郁与直接育儿功能、个人需求以及环境的可及性和可用性高度相关。本研究揭示了社会学因素如何影响儿童的茁壮成长和心理健康的多个方面。父母参与孩子的体育活动以及家庭和社会支持对孩子的茁壮成长和心理健康状况至关重要。需要更多关注为儿童提供家庭和社会支持，以帮助他们克服和减少儿童抑郁。
