Open AccessBi-Directional Associations Between Real-Time Affect and Physical Activity in Weight-Discordant Siblings
Author(s) -
Kathryn E. Smith,
Tyler B. Mason,
Shan M. O’Connor,
Shirlene Wang,
Eldin Dzubur,
Ross D. Crosby,
Stephen A. Wonderlich,
S.J. Salvy,
Denise M. Feda,
James N. Roemmich
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of pediatric psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.054
H-Index - 121
eISSN - 1465-735X
pISSN - 0146-8693
DOI - 10.1093/jpepsy/jsaa121
Subject(s) - affect (linguistics) , overweight , body mass index , obesity , physical activity , psychology , demography , developmental psychology , medicine , physical therapy , communication , sociology
Pediatric obesity confers increased risk for a host of negative psychological and physical health consequences and is reliably linked to low levels of physical activity. Affective antecedents and consequences of physical activity are thought to be important for the development and maintenance of such behavior, though research examining these associations in youth across the weight spectrum remains limited.