Psychosocial and Environmental Correlates of Sedentary Behaviors in Spanish Children

Table 1

Descriptions of sedentary behavior, moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, and correlate variables by gender. Study is conducted in Madrid, Spain, in 2008–2010.

	Range	All		Boys		Girls
		M	SD	M	SD	M	SD
SB
SB (min/day)	810–1255	1045.81	76.51	1016.16	72.59	1072.26	70.07	<.001
Weekday SB (min/day)	819–1245	1049.40	78.32	1018.98	73.47	1076.53	72.45	<.001
Weekend SB (min/day)	726–1315	1043.49	104.26	1016.90	107.70	1067.21	95.24	<.001
TV viewing	0–4	1.15	.90	1.33	.97	.98	.80	<.001
MVPA
MVPA (min/day)	30–320	140.22	48.76	162.05	50.01	120.75	38.33	<.001
Weekday MVPA (min/day)	34–326	142.93	50.70	164.45	52.41	123.73	40.48	<.001
Weekend MVPA (min/day)	14–375	133.06	63.37	153.89	68.60	114.48	51.79	<.001
Correlate variables
Enjoyment-competence	1–3	2.48	.30	2.54	.28	2.43	.31	<.001
Mother’s physical activity	1–5	2.49	1.47	2.45	1.35	2.53	1.56	.588
Father’s physical activity	1–5	2.44	1.39	2.29	1.33	2.58	1.43	.045
Parental professional level	1–3	2.09	.74	2.06	.76	2.11	.72	.488
Parent support	1–4	1.93	.67	2.03	.70	1.84	.63	.004
Friend support	1–4	2.16	.71	2.32	.75	2.02	.65	<.001
Neighborhood environment perceptions	1–3	2.31	.30	2.28	.30	2.34	.31	.036

Note. SB = sedentary behavior; MVPA: moderate-to-vigorous physical activity. gender.