Impact of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic on Leisure Screen Time and Eating Habits of Japanese High School Students: A Comparison between before and during the Pandemic
This study aimed to determine whether adolescents’ leisure screen time differed during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic compared to before the pandemic, and to identify factors that affect leisure screen time among Japanese high school students. The Health Behavior in School Children...
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| author | Hiromi Inaba Fumi Hoshino Kousuke Takano Misaki Kaiwa Ayano Kondou Haruki Ishikawa Lingzhi Liu Kazuo Ishigami |
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| description | This study aimed to determine whether adolescents’ leisure screen time differed during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic compared to before the pandemic, and to identify factors that affect leisure screen time among Japanese high school students. The Health Behavior in School Children questionnaire was used to investigate differences in eating habits and physical and mental health. The results showed that the leisure screen time of Japanese high school students was 2.6 h (SD = 1.4) before the pandemic, and 3.2 h (SD = 1.5) during the pandemic. The factors that increased leisure screen time were found to differ between boys and girls. No significant deterioration in physical and mental health was observed. The impact of the pandemic on eating habits differed in boys and girls. Boys reported “not feeling great about life” as a factor that increased leisure screen time during the pandemic, suggesting that negative emotions influenced the increase in leisure screen time. The pandemic had a significant impact on girls’ leisure screen time. Longer screen time should be carefully monitored because it can lead to sleep disturbances, worsening of mental health, and obesity. Compared with before the pandemic, the health status of boys and girls changed little. Eating habits tended to improve for both boys and girls. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2d1d32724df74526b6048b402d53aae42023-11-17T22:57:36ZengMDPI AGHealthcare2227-90322023-04-01119126510.3390/healthcare11091265Impact of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic on Leisure Screen Time and Eating Habits of Japanese High School Students: A Comparison between before and during the PandemicHiromi Inaba0Fumi Hoshino1Kousuke Takano2Misaki Kaiwa3Ayano Kondou4Haruki Ishikawa5Lingzhi Liu6Kazuo Ishigami7Center for Nutrition Sciences, Niigata University of Health and Welfare, 1398 Shimami-cho, Kita-ku, Niigata 950-3198, JapanDepartment of Health and Nutrition, Faculty of Health Science, Niigata University of Health and Welfare, 1398 Shimami-cho, Kita-ku, Niigata 950-3198, JapanDepartment of Health Information, Niigata University of Health and Welfare, 1398 Shimami-cho, Kita-ku, Niigata 950-3198, JapanMajors in Health and Welfare, Graduate School of Health and Welfare, Niigata University of Health and Welfare, 1398 Shimami-cho, Kita-ku, Niigata 950-3198, JapanMajors in Health and Welfare, Graduate School of Health and Welfare, Niigata University of Health and Welfare, 1398 Shimami-cho, Kita-ku, Niigata 950-3198, JapanMajors in Health and Welfare, Graduate School of Health and Welfare, Niigata University of Health and Welfare, 1398 Shimami-cho, Kita-ku, Niigata 950-3198, JapanMajors in Health and Welfare, Graduate School of Health and Welfare, Niigata University of Health and Welfare, 1398 Shimami-cho, Kita-ku, Niigata 950-3198, JapanDepartment of Health Information, Niigata University of Health and Welfare, 1398 Shimami-cho, Kita-ku, Niigata 950-3198, JapanThis study aimed to determine whether adolescents’ leisure screen time differed during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic compared to before the pandemic, and to identify factors that affect leisure screen time among Japanese high school students. The Health Behavior in School Children questionnaire was used to investigate differences in eating habits and physical and mental health. The results showed that the leisure screen time of Japanese high school students was 2.6 h (SD = 1.4) before the pandemic, and 3.2 h (SD = 1.5) during the pandemic. The factors that increased leisure screen time were found to differ between boys and girls. No significant deterioration in physical and mental health was observed. The impact of the pandemic on eating habits differed in boys and girls. Boys reported “not feeling great about life” as a factor that increased leisure screen time during the pandemic, suggesting that negative emotions influenced the increase in leisure screen time. The pandemic had a significant impact on girls’ leisure screen time. Longer screen time should be carefully monitored because it can lead to sleep disturbances, worsening of mental health, and obesity. Compared with before the pandemic, the health status of boys and girls changed little. Eating habits tended to improve for both boys and girls.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/11/9/1265COVID-19adolescentsscreen timeeating habithealth |
| spellingShingle | Hiromi Inaba Fumi Hoshino Kousuke Takano Misaki Kaiwa Ayano Kondou Haruki Ishikawa Lingzhi Liu Kazuo Ishigami Impact of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic on Leisure Screen Time and Eating Habits of Japanese High School Students: A Comparison between before and during the Pandemic Healthcare COVID-19 adolescents screen time eating habit health |
| title | Impact of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic on Leisure Screen Time and Eating Habits of Japanese High School Students: A Comparison between before and during the Pandemic |
| title_full | Impact of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic on Leisure Screen Time and Eating Habits of Japanese High School Students: A Comparison between before and during the Pandemic |
| title_fullStr | Impact of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic on Leisure Screen Time and Eating Habits of Japanese High School Students: A Comparison between before and during the Pandemic |
| title_full_unstemmed | Impact of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic on Leisure Screen Time and Eating Habits of Japanese High School Students: A Comparison between before and during the Pandemic |
| title_short | Impact of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic on Leisure Screen Time and Eating Habits of Japanese High School Students: A Comparison between before and during the Pandemic |
| title_sort | impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic on leisure screen time and eating habits of japanese high school students a comparison between before and during the pandemic |
| topic | COVID-19 adolescents screen time eating habit health |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/11/9/1265 |
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