Leisure activities among school teenagers: a population-based study/ ATIVIDADES NO TEMPO DE LAZER ENTRE ADOLESCENTES ESCOLARES: ESTUDO DE BASE POPULACIONAL
Objective: to investigate leisure time activities among school adolescents. Materials and methods: This are a cross-sectional study, carried out with high school students from the state school system. The sample was of the probabilistic type by clusters. A self-administered questionnaire with variab...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Revista brasileira de obesidade, nutrição e emagrecimento nutrição e emagrecimento, 2021-01, Vol.15 (92), p.63 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Objective: to investigate leisure time activities among school adolescents. Materials and methods: This are a cross-sectional study, carried out with high school students from the state school system. The sample was of the probabilistic type by clusters. A self-administered questionnaire with variables related to the sociodemographic profile and activities during leisure time was used. The chi-square statistical test was used to compare the sexes. Results: 2,040 adolescents in 21 schools participated in the study, of which 54.4% were female. Almost 50% of adolescents reported watching more than two hours of television. It was found that 40.7% of adolescents feel bored most of the time, with a higher prevalence in females (63.6%). It was evident that 15.8% of adolescents use alcohol or drugs to have fun. Conclusion: Most adolescents showed sedentary practices in leisure time activities, use alcohol or drugs for fun and go out at night without parental permission. Considering the results, it is suggested the development of public policies that encourage the practice of leisure activities considered healthier. Key words: Leisure activities. Adolescent. Adolescent health. Students. Objetivo: investigar as atividades no tempo de lazer entre adolescentes escolares. Materiais e metodos: Trata-se de um estudo transversal, realizado com estudantes do ensino medio da rede estadual de ensino. A amostra foi do tipo probabilistica por conglomerados. Foi utilizado um questionario autoaplicavel com variaveis referentes ao perfil sociodemograficos e atividades no tempo de lazer. Foi utilizado o teste estatistico qui-quadrado para a comparacao entre os sexos. Resultados: Participaram do estudo 2.040 adolescentes distribuidos em 21 escolas, destes 54,4% eram do sexo feminino. Quase 50% dos adolescentes relataram assistir mais de duas horas de televisao. Verificou-se que 40,7% dos adolescentes sentem entediados a maior parte do tempo, com prevalencia maior no sexo feminino (63,6%). Evidenciou-se que 15,8% dos adolescentes usam alcool ou drogas para se divertir. Conclusao: A maior parte dos adolescentes apresentaram praticas sedentarias nas atividades no tempo de lazer, usam alcool ou drogas para se divertir e saem a noite sem a permissao dos pais. Considerando os resultados, sugere-se o desenvolvimento de politicas publicas que estimulem a praticas de atividades de lazer consideradas mais saudaveis. Palavras-chave: Atividades de lazer. Adolescentes. Saude do adolescente. Est |
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ISSN: | 1981-9919 1981-9919 |