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Abstract
The purpose of our study was to investigate the potential relationships in Hispanic adolescents (n = 575) between substance use and/or risky sexual behaviors and (a) physical activity (PA) and (b) sedentary time and (c) the moderating effect of gender. PA levels and sedentary behaviors were assessed using the PA Questionnaire for Adolescents, while risky behaviors were assessed using items similar to those used in the national epidemiological study, Monitoring the Future. We found significant, positive associations between PA and smoking, drug use, and risky sex measures. Similar positive associations existed between sedentary time and risky behaviors. However, after stratifying by gender, most of the relationships remained significant only for males. Our study is among the first to examine these relationships in Hispanic adolescents. Given the emphasis on increasing PA and decreasing sedentary behavior in adolescents, more efforts should be dedicated to understanding the effect of these lifestyle habits on risky behaviors.
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Author Biographies
Cynthia Lebron is a doctoral student in Prevention Science at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Department of Public Health Sciences. She is interested in the socioeconomic correlates of physical activity and nutrition in children and adolescents.
Mark Stoutenberg is a research assistant professor in the Department of Public Health Sciences at the University of Miami. As an exercise physiologist, his research examines the influence of physical activity on physical and mental health, as well as chronic disease prevention, in diverse populations.
Mariel Janowsky is studying medicine and public health at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. She plans to pursue a combined residency in family medicine and psychiatry.
Lila Asfour is a doctoral student in Epidemiology at the University of Miami’s Department of Public Health Sciences. Her research interests include psycho-social aspects of disease progression, prevention science, and health disparities.
Shi Huang is a biostatistician III in the Department of Statistics at Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN. His research interests are applying advanced statistical methods in prevention science and longitudinal clinical trials.
Guillermo Prado is miller professor of Public Health Sciences and the chief of the Division of Prevention Science and Community Health in the Department of Public Health Sciences at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. He is a prevention scientist with extensive experience in health disparities research, prevention intervention science, and Hispanic adolescent health.
