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The Role of Physical Education in Preventing Unhealthy Lifestyles in Immigrant Adolescents

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  • Juan-Antonio Mondéjar-Jiménez

    (Faculty of Social Sciences of Cuenca, University of Castilla-La Mancha, 16071 Cuenca, Spain)

  • Guillermo Ceballos-Santamaría

    (Faculty of Social Sciences of Cuenca, University of Castilla-La Mancha, 16071 Cuenca, Spain)

  • Andrés Valencia-García

    (Faculty of Social Sciences of Cuenca, University of Castilla-La Mancha, 16071 Cuenca, Spain)

  • Francisco Sánchez-Cubo

    (Faculty of Social Sciences of Cuenca, University of Castilla-La Mancha, 16071 Cuenca, Spain)

Abstract

In recent years, migratory phenomena have changed the composition of Spanish society. There are many studies that explore the healthy habits of young adolescents, but few focus on young immigrants. The purpose of this study is to examine the causal relationships between certain factors that influence the health of immigrant youth and sports. The sample consisted of 173 students enrolled in secondary education in the city of Cuenca. The structural model confirms the relationship between the latent variables and sports. Specifically, we obtained a positive influence of an active lifestyle (regular physical activity and exercise) and a negative influence for the remaining variables (alcohol consumption, unhealthy foods, self-medication and tobacco consumption in the family). Physical education should promote healthy lifestyles; greater coordination between physical education and other subjects involved in education and the promotion of health are necessary because we consider that this task is not exclusive to physical education.

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  • Juan-Antonio Mondéjar-Jiménez & Guillermo Ceballos-Santamaría & Andrés Valencia-García & Francisco Sánchez-Cubo, 2022. "The Role of Physical Education in Preventing Unhealthy Lifestyles in Immigrant Adolescents," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(11), pages 1-11, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:11:p:6889-:d:831787
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