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Relationship between perceived family support, physical activity level, nutritional habits, and physical and emotional well-being in Spanish secondary school students

Publicated to: Journal of Physical Education and Sport. 25 (2): 292-301 - 2025-01-01 25(2), DOI: 10.7752/jpes.2025.02033

Authors:

Díaz; FMSC; Quintana; MS; Pastor; GG; García; CT
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Affiliations

Sports Department; Universidad Politécnica de Madrid; Madrid; Madrid; Spain - Author

Abstract

The positive impact of physical activity and family support on the physical and mental well-being of children and adolescents is well established. This study aims to explore the relationship between physical activity levels, body composition, symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress, nutritional habits, mindfulness, family relationships, and the integration of cross-curricular content associated with physical education that can influence the improvement of these variables in Spanish secondary school students. A sample of 54 secondary school students in the third and fourth years (34 males and 20 females, mean age = 14.98 ± 0.62 years) participated in a 10-session intervention over five months. Participants were divided into two groups: a control group (CG; n=30) and an Experimental Group (EG; n=24). The study assessed body composition, sociodemographic characteristics, perceived family support (APGAR), adherence to the Mediterranean diet (KIDMED), levels of physical activity (IPAQ and APALQ), mindfulness (MAAS), mindful eating (MEQ) and levels of depression, stress, and anxiety (DASS-21). The results did not reveal significant effects of the 10-session intervention, based on cross-curricular competencies within a physical education class, on emotional health, eating habits, or physical activity levels among the adolescents studied. However, correlational analyses indicated that perceived family support was positively correlated with student mindfulness levels (r=0.462; p<0.01), suggesting a greater connection to reality and lower levels of depression, stress, and anxiety (r=-0.573; p<0.01). Additionally, family socioeconomic status was significantly associated with perceived family support (r=0.277; p<0.05). Physical activity habits were linked to healthier eating habits (r=0.404; p ≤ 0.01), which in turn were related to better body composition (r=-0.277; p ≥ 0.05). These findings suggest that future intervention studies aimed at improving psychoemotional health, physical activity levels, and body composition in adolescents should incorporate a focus on the family unit. © JPES.
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Keywords

Adolescent depressionBody compositionEmotional well-beingFamily supportMental healthPhysical activity

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Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal Journal of Physical Education and Sport, Q3 Agency Scopus (SJR), its regional focus and specialization in Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation, give it significant recognition in a specific niche of scientific knowledge at an international level.

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Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2026-04-26:

  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 22 (PlumX).

It is essential to present evidence supporting full alignment with institutional principles and guidelines on Open Science and the Conservation and Dissemination of Intellectual Heritage. A clear example of this is:

  • The work has been submitted to a journal whose editorial policy allows open Open Access publication.
  • Assignment of a Handle/URN as an identifier within the deposit in the Institutional Repository: https://oa.upm.es/94170/

As a result of the publication of the work in the institutional repository, statistical usage data has been obtained that reflects its impact. In terms of dissemination, we can state that, as of

  • Views: 28
  • Downloads: 4
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Leadership analysis of institutional authors

There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: First Author (SAN CRISTOBAL DIAZ, FRANCISCO MANUEL) and Last Author (García, Cristina Teixeira).

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