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The Neglected Role of Physical Education Participation on Suicidal Ideation and Stress in High School Adolescents from South Korea

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  • Saengryeol Park

    (Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, 26, Kyungheedae-ro, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul 02453, Korea)

  • So-Youn Park

    (Department of Medical Education and Humanities, School of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, 26, Kyungheedae-ro, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul 02453, Korea)

  • Su Yeon Jang

    (Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, 26, Kyungheedae-ro, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul 02453, Korea)

  • Gapjin Oh

    (Department of Sport Marketing, Kyung Dong University, 27, Kyundong University-ro, Yanju, Gyeonggido 11458, Korea)

  • In-Hwan Oh

    (Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, 26, Kyungheedae-ro, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul 02453, Korea)

Abstract

Adolescents are at high risk of suicidal ideation and stress. This study aimed to investigate how physical education participation predicts suicidal ideation and stress in South Korean high school students. Data from the Twelfth Korea Youth Risk Behaviour Web-Based Survey 2016 (KYRBS) were used for analyses. Two multiple logistic regressions were performed to determine the influence of selected factors on suicidal ideation and stress (model 1: subjective health, social support, body mass index, academic achievement, perceived economic status of family, and physical education participation; model 2: adjusting for school type and year). Model 2 revealed negative associations between subjective health, academic achievement, perceived economic status of family, social support, physical education participation (≥2 times/weekly), and suicidal ideation for male students. Female students exhibited negative associations between subjective health, social support, and academic achievement, along with a positive association between body mass index and suicidal ideation. For both genders, stress was negatively associated with subjective health, social support, academic achievement, perceived economic status of family, and physical education participation (≥2 times/weekly). These findings suggest that participating in physical education can mitigate the risk of suicidal ideation and stress among high school students.

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  • Saengryeol Park & So-Youn Park & Su Yeon Jang & Gapjin Oh & In-Hwan Oh, 2020. "The Neglected Role of Physical Education Participation on Suicidal Ideation and Stress in High School Adolescents from South Korea," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(8), pages 1-11, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:17:y:2020:i:8:p:2838-:d:348089
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    1. Hwi Jun Kim & So Yeon Oh & Doo Woong Lee & Junhyun Kwon & Eun-Cheol Park, 2019. "The Effects of Intense Physical Activity on Stress in Adolescents: Findings from Korea Youth Risk Behavior Web-Based Survey (2015–2017)," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(10), pages 1-13, May.
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