@article{268048507e4246dbbf99d7b7a011facf,
title = "Characteristics of Canadian Youth Adhering to Physical Activity and Screen Time Recommendations",
author = "Caroline Fitzpatrick and Robin Burkhalter and Mark Asbridge",
note = "Funding Information: Caroline Fitzpatrick , PhD, is an assistant professor in the D{\'e}partement de sciences humaines, at Universit{\'e} Sainte-Anne, Church Point, Canada. Robin Burkhalter , MMath, is a data analyst with the Propel Centre for Population Health Impact at University of Waterloo, Canada. Mark Asbridge , PhD, is an associate professor at Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada. 1 D{\'e}partement des sciences humaines, Universit{\'e} Sainte-Anne, Church Point, Nova Scotia, Canada 2 PERFORM Centre, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada 3 Center for Education Practice Research, University of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa 4 Propel Centre for Population Health Impact, University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada 5 Department of Community Health and Epidemiology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada 6 Department of Emergency Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Caroline Fitzpatrick, PhD, D{\'e}partement des sciences humaines, Universit{\'e} Sainte-Anne, Church Point, Nova Scotia, Canada B0W 1M0. Email: caroline.fitzpatrick@usainteanne.ca 2019 1059840519881185 {\textcopyright} The Author(s) 2019 2019 National Association of School Nurses The purpose of the study was to describe adherence to screen time (ST) and physical activity (PA) recommendations among Canadian youth. The present study was based on a representative sample of Canadian students from Grades 7 through 12 ( N = 47,203). ST and PA as well as demographic (gender, ethnicity, grade, and province of residence) and individual (alcohol, tobacco and cannabis usage, school connectedness) correlates were self-reported by youth. In total, 49.2% (99% confidence interval [CI] = [46.3%, 52.2%]) of participants respected none of the recommendations, while 40.2% (99% CI [37.0%, 43.3%]) and 20.8% (99% CI [19.2%, 22.4%]) respected PA or ST recommendations, respectively. In terms of the correlates of health-related behavior, White ethnicity, alcohol use, and feeling more connected to school were positively correlated with adherence. Attending school in Quebec and smoking cannabis increased risk of poor compliance. The present findings may help the design of school-based health promotion strategies designed to increase PA and reduce ST. screen time physical activity guidelines health-related behavior school connectedness school nursing edited-state corrected-proof Authors{\textquoteright} Note Data used for this research were taken from Health Canada{\textquoteright}s Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey (formerly the Youth Smoking Survey), which is conducted for Health Canada by the Propel Centre for Population Health Impact at the University of Waterloo. Health Canada has not reviewed, approved, nor endorsed this research. Any views expressed or conclusions drawn herein do not necessarily represent those of Health Canada. Additional information about the survey can be found at https://cstads.ca Author Contributions Caroline Fitzpatrick and Mark Asbridge contributed to the conception of the article. All authors contributed to the analysis of the data, gave final approval, and agreed to be accountable for all aspects of work ensuring integrity and accuracy. Article was drafted by Caroline Fitzpatrick, while the revisions were worked upon by Robin Burkhalter and Mark Asbridge. Declaration of Conflicting Interests The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article. Funding The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: These analyses were supported by grants from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, Nova Scotia Research, and the Canadian Cancer Society (grant #2017-704507) through the Propel Centre for Population Health Impact. ORCID iD Caroline Fitzpatrick, PhD https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9439-042X Funding Information: The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: These analyses were supported by grants from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, Nova Scotia Research, and the Canadian Cancer Society (grant #2017-704507) through the Propel Centre for Population Health Impact. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} The Author(s) 2019.",
year = "2021",
month = dec,
doi = "10.1177/1059840519881185",
language = "English",
volume = "37",
pages = "421--430",
journal = "Journal of School Nursing",
issn = "1059-8405",
publisher = "SAGE Publications Inc.",
number = "6",
}
