TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2014//
TI  - School sport participation during adolescence and mental health in early adulthood
JO  - Journal of Adolescent Health
A1  - Jewett, Rachel
A1  - Sabiston, Catherine M.
A1  - Brunet, Jennifer
A1  - O'Loughlin, Erin K.
A1  - Scarapicchia, Tanya
A1  - O'Loughlin, Jennifer
SP  - 640
EP  - 644
VL  - 55
IS  - 5
N2  - PURPOSE: This longitudinal study examined the association between participation in school sport during adolescence and mental health in early adulthood. <br><br>METHODS: Adolescents (n = 853) reported participation in school sport in each grade throughout the 5 years of secondary school. In early adulthood, participants reported depressive symptoms, level of stress, and self-rated mental health. <br><br>RESULTS: Involvement in school sport during adolescence was a statistically significant predictor of lower depression symptoms, lower perceived stress, and higher self-rated mental health in young adulthood. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: School sport participation may protect against poor mental health in early adulthood. Policies to increase school sport participation may be warranted as part of public health strategies to promote mental health.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1054-139X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2014.04.018
ID  - ref1
ER  -