Active children show higher self-regulation than inactive children, and children with under 2 h/day screen time show higher self-regulation than those with 2 h or more¶

Claim · All claims
Evidence · 1 study (2 entries) · associational r2 · q3
Currency · newest study 2020 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q3 i? Children classified as active had higher SR than inactive counterparts (p < 0.001). → López-Gil 2020 q3 i? Children reporting less than 2 h/day of screen time had higher SR than counterparts with 2 h/day or more (p = 0.044). → López-Gil 2020 (2)

Evidence¶

López-Gil 2020¶

López-Gil, J.F., Oriol-Granado, X., Izquierdo, M., Ramírez-Vélez, R., Fernández-Vergara, O., Olloquequi, J., & García-Hermoso, A. (2020). Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors and Their Association with Self-Regulation in Chilean Children. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17165676

q3 · i? · associational · r2

ANCOVA comparison of self-regulation across physical activity categories (active vs inactive) in 1561 children aged 8–12, adjusted for age, sex, BMI z-score and sleep quality. Active children "had higher SR than inactive counterparts (p < 0.001)".

"Children who are classified as active had higher SR than inactive counterparts (p < 0.001)."

López-Gil 2020 (2)¶

López-Gil, J.F., Oriol-Granado, X., Izquierdo, M., Ramírez-Vélez, R., Fernández-Vergara, O., Olloquequi, J., & García-Hermoso, A. (2020). Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors and Their Association with Self-Regulation in Chilean Children. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17165676

q3 · i? · associational · r2

ANCOVA comparison of self-regulation across screen time categories (less than 2 h/day vs 2 h/day or more) in the same adjusted sample. Children with "less than 2 hours per day of ST had higher SR" (p = 0.044).

"Also, children who reported less than 2 hours per day of ST had higher SR than counterparts with 2 hours per day or more per day (p = 0.044)."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• Active children show higher self-regulation than inactive/high screen time peers regardless of their own screen time level
• Children meeting more healthy lifestyle habits show higher self-regulation — a broader claim this one bears on
• Screen time is negatively correlated with self-regulation in Chilean children — related
• Physical activity is positively correlated with self-regulation in Chilean children aged 8–12 — related