Influencia del desplazamiento activo sobre la felicidad, el bienestar, la angustia psicológica y la imagen corporal en adolescentes / Influence of active commuting on happiness, well-being, psychological distress and body shape in adolescents

Objetivo: Analizar la asociación entre el desplazamiento activo y los indicadores de salud psicológica en una muestra de 1012 adolescentes. Método: El desplazamiento activo se evaluó mediante cuestionario. La felicidad con la Subjective Happiness Scale, el bienestar y la angustia psicológica con el General Well-Being, y la imagen corporal con la versión breve del Body Shape Questionnaire. Resultados: Los/las adolescentes que emplean más de 15 minutos al día en desplazamiento activo tenían niveles más altos de felicidad subjetiva (p=0,032) y bienestar psicológico (p=0,036), así como niveles más bajos de angustia psicológica (p=0,021) que los/las que emplean 15 o menos minutos al día. No se hallaron diferencias significativas en la imagen corporal entre los/las adolescentes menos y más activos/as (p=0,163). Conclusión: Desplazarse de manera activa al instituto, durante más de 15 minutos al día, es una conducta recomendable que se asocia con un mayor nivel de felicidad y bienestar en la adolescencia (AU)

Objective: To analyse the association between active commuting to secondary school and indicators of psychological health in a sample of 1012 adolescents. Method: Active commuting was assessed through a questionnaire, subjective happiness with the Subjective Happiness Scale, well-being and psychological distress with the General Well-Being Scale, and body shape was assessed using the short version of the Body Shape Questionnaire. Results: Adolescents who spent more than 15minutes per day actively commuting to secondary school had higher levels of subjective happiness (p=0.032) and psychological well-being (p=0.021) and lower levels of psychological distress (p=0.021) than adolescents who spent 15minutes or less per day. There were no differences in body shape between less and more active adolescents (p >0.05). Conclusion: Active commuting to secondary school for more of 15minutes per day is recommended because it is associated with higher levels of happiness and well-being in adolescents (AU)

[Influence of active commuting on happiness, well-being, psychological distress and body shape in adolescents]. / Influencia del desplazamiento activo sobre la felicidad, el bienestar, la angustia psicológica y la imagen corporal en adolescentes.

OBJECTIVE: To analyse the association between active commuting to secondary school and indicators of psychological health in a sample of 1012 adolescents. METHOD: Active commuting was assessed through a questionnaire, subjective happiness with the Subjective Happiness Scale, well-being and psychological distress with the General Well-Being Scale, and body shape was assessed using the short version of the Body Shape Questionnaire. RESULTS: Adolescents who spent more than 15 minutes per day actively commuting to secondary school had higher levels of subjective happiness (p=0.032) and psychological well-being (p=0.021) and lower levels of psychological distress (p=0.021) than adolescents who spent 15 minutes or less per day. There were no differences in body shape between less and more active adolescents (p >0.05). CONCLUSION: Active commuting to secondary school for more of 15 minutes per day is recommended because it is associated with higher levels of happiness and well-being in adolescents.