The Degree of Problematic Technology Use Negatively Affects Physical Activity Level, Adherence to Mediterranean Diet, and Psychological State of Adolescents
Author/s
Mateo Orcajada, Adrían; Vaquero Cristóbal, Raquel; Albaladejo Saura, Mario Demófilo; Abenza Cano, LucíaDate
2023Discipline/s
Actividad Física y DeportePsicología
Subject/s
Life satisfactionPhysical activity
Basic psychological needs
New technologies
Physical fitness
Youth
Abstract
The previous scientific literature has shown how detrimental addictive internet and mobile phone use can be for the adolescent population. However, little is known about their influence on the physical activity, kinanthropometry and body composition, nutrition patterns, psychological state, and physical fitness of this population. For this reason, the objectives of this research were (a) to determine the differences in the physical activity level, kinanthropometric and body composition variables, adherence to Mediterranean diet (AMD), psychological state, and physical fitness according to gender and different levels of problematic use of the internet and mobile phones; and (b) to establish the differences in the physical activity level, kinanthropometric and body composition variables, AMD, psychological state, and physical fitness among adolescents when considering problematic use of the internet and mobile phones in combination. The sample consisted of 791 adolescent males and female...