Journal
JOURNAL OF ADOLESCENT HEALTH
Volume 55, Issue 5, Pages 640-644Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2014.04.018
Keywords
Depression; Stress; Mental health; Adolescence; School sport
Funding
- Canadian Cancer Society [010271, 017435]
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Purpose: This longitudinal study examined the association between participation in school sport during adolescence and mental health in early adulthood. Methods: Adolescents (n = 853) reported participation in school sport in each grade throughout the 5 years of secondary school. In early adulthood, participants reported depressive symptoms, level of stress, and self-rated mental health. Results: Involvement in school sport during adolescence was a statistically significant predictor of lower depression symptoms, lower perceived stress, and higher self-rated mental health in young adulthood. Conclusions: School sport participation may protect against poor mental health in early adulthood. Policies to increase school sport participation may be warranted as part of public health strategies to promote mental health. (C) 2014 Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine. All rights reserved.
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