Compositional associations of time spent in sleep, screen time, and physical activity with polysubstance use in adolescents

Samah Zahran; Ian Janssen

doi:10.1016/j.addbeh.2023.107755

Compositional associations of time spent in sleep, screen time, and physical activity with polysubstance use in adolescents

Addict Behav. 2023 Sep:144:107755. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2023.107755. Epub 2023 May 20.

Authors

Samah Zahran¹, Ian Janssen²

Affiliations

¹ School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Queen's University, Kingston, Canada.
² School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Queen's University, Kingston, Canada; Department of Public Health Sciences, Queen's University, Kingston, Canada. Electronic address: ian.janssen@queensu.ca.

PMID: 37247594
DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2023.107755

Abstract

This study of grade 6-10 students used compositional analysis to examine the relationship between the movement behavior composition (time in sleep, screen time, and physical activity) and polysubstance use (frequency of using cigarettes, alternative tobacco products, alcohol, cannabis, and illicit drugs). In grades 6-8 students and grades 9-10 girls: 1) sleep was negatively associated with polysubstance use, 2) screen time was positively associated with polysubstance use, and 3) reallocating physical activity or screen time into sleep was associated with lower polysubstance use. In grades 9-10 boys, reallocating 60 min/day from physical activity into screen time or sleep was associated with greater polysubstance use.

Keywords: Adolescent; Physical activity; Sedentary behavior; Sleep; Substance use.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Exercise
Female
Humans
Male
Screen Time*
Sedentary Behavior*
Sleep
Students