Jang Sarang, Park Na-Young
Department of Public Health, Sahmyook University, Seoul 01795, Republic of Korea.
Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs, Sejong 30147, Republic of Korea.
Children (Basel). 2024 Aug 16;11(8):1003. doi: 10.3390/children11081003.
This study investigated the impact of structural isolation within peer relationships on physical activity levels among Korean adolescents, exploring how different types of social isolation within classroom networks influence physical activity.
This study utilized cross-sectional survey data. Specifically, using data from the 8th Korean Children and Youth Happiness Index survey (2016), which included 3356 middle and high school students in Korea, the study employed binary logistic regression and social network analysis to assess the relationship between social isolation and physical activity. Based on types of isolation, adolescents were categorized into social avoidant, actively isolated and socially indifferent groups.
The analysis demonstrated significant differences in physical activity based on social isolation status (χ = 13.0, < 0.001) and types of social isolation (χ = 18.3, < 0.001). Key variables such as gender, household subjective economic status, and self-rated health significantly influenced physical activity. The number of physically active friends had a considerable impact on both non-isolated groups (OR = 1.31, < 0.001) and the actively isolated group (OR = 1.42, < 0.05). The actively isolated group exhibited the highest explanatory power in the logistic regression models (Nagelkerke R² = 0.230).
This study has highlighted that not only social isolation but also the type of isolation significantly influences physical activity among adolescents. Understanding these distinctions and tailoring interventions accordingly are crucial for promoting physical activity among socially isolated adolescents.
本研究调查了同伴关系中的结构隔离对韩国青少年身体活动水平的影响，探讨了课堂网络中不同类型的社会隔离如何影响身体活动。
本研究使用了横断面调查数据。具体而言，利用韩国第八次儿童和青少年幸福指数调查（2016年）的数据，该调查涵盖了韩国3356名中学生和高中生，研究采用二元逻辑回归和社会网络分析来评估社会隔离与身体活动之间的关系。根据隔离类型，青少年被分为社会回避型、主动隔离型和社会冷漠型三组。
分析表明，基于社会隔离状态（χ = 13.0，< 0.001）和社会隔离类型（χ = 18.3，< 0.001），身体活动存在显著差异。性别、家庭主观经济状况和自评健康等关键变量对身体活动有显著影响。积极参加体育活动的朋友数量对非隔离组（OR = 1.31，< 0.001）和主动隔离组（OR = 1.42，< 0.05）都有相当大的影响。在逻辑回归模型中，主动隔离组表现出最高的解释力（Nagelkerke R² = 0.230）。
本研究强调，不仅社会隔离，而且隔离类型也对青少年的身体活动有显著影响。了解这些差异并相应地制定干预措施对于促进社会隔离青少年的身体活动至关重要。
