Adolescent health behavior, contentment in school, and academic achievement.

Am J Health Behav

Reykjavik University, Centre for Social Research and Analysis, School of Health and Education, Reykjavik, Iceland.

Published: February 2009

Objectives: To examine the association between health behavior indicators, school contentment, and academic achievement.

Methods: Structural equation modeling with 5810 adolescents.

Results: Our model explained 36% of the variance in academic achievement and 24% in school contentment. BMI and sedentary lifestyle were negatively related to school contentment and academic achievement, but physical activity was positively related to school contentment and academic achievement (P < .01). School contentment was strongly related to academic achievement but only a weak mediator of the health behavior indicators.

Conclusion: Findings may inform the efforts to improve academic achievement and the general health status of youth.

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