ArticleJournal of sport and health science2023
The moderating effect of physical activity on the relationship between bullying and mental health among sexual and gender minority youth.
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- The Relationship Between Bullying and Organized Sports Participation Among Sexual and Gender Diverse Youth: A Narrative Review and Directions for Inclusive Programs.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Review
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- Sports Team Participation, Bias-Based Bullying, and Mental Health Among Transgender and Gender Diverse Adolescents.Research quarterly for exercise and sport · 2025Article
- Correlations between depressive symptoms, verbal working memory, and physical activity in university students: evidence based on resting EEG.BMC psychiatry · 2025Article
- The socioecology of sexual minority stigma: Advancing theory on stigma-based mechanisms underlying sexual orientation-based disparities in health.Social science & medicine (1982) · 2024Article
- The relationship between ostracism and negative risk-taking behavior: the role of ego depletion and physical exercise.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Article
- The role of physical activity in the relationship between exposure to community violence and mental health: A systematic review.Preventive medicine reports · 2023Review
- Sports Medicine Considerations When Caring for the Transgender Athlete.Arthroscopy, sports medicine, and rehabilitation · 2023Article
- Experiences of Being Bullied and the Quality of Life of Transgender Women in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand.Transgender health · 2023Article
- Physical Inactivity and the Role of Bullying Among Gender Minority Youth Participating in the 2017 and 2019 Youth Risk Behavior Survey.The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine · 2023Article
- Parental Perceived Discrimination and Youth Participation in Out-Of-School Sports.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundSexual and gender minority youth frequently experience bullying, which often contributes to higher depressive symptoms and lower self-esteem. Given that physical activity (PA) can mitigate depressive symptoms and improve self-esteem, we examined the moderating effect of PA on the relationship between bullying and mental health among sexual and gender minority youth.
methodsData from the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer National Teen Survey (n = 9890) were analyzed. Hierarchical regression analyses examined the influence of history and frequency of being bullied, PA, and the interaction of these variables on depressive symptoms and self-esteem. Simple slopes analyses were used to probe significant interactions.
resultsResults indicated the importance of accounting for bullying history when examining effects of PA on mental health. PA was negatively related to depression (t = -4.18, p < 0.001) and positively related to self-esteem (t = 12.11, p < 0.001). Bullying frequency was positively related to depression (t = 19.35, p < 0.001) and negatively related to self-esteem (t = -12.46, p < 0.001). There was a significant interaction between bullying frequency and PA for depression (t = 4.45, p < 0.001) and self-esteem (t = -4.69, p < 0.001). Post hoc analyses suggested that the positive effects of PA on mental health may be limited to those not bullied because it had a negligible effect on those who were bullied.
conclusionResults suggest that sexual and gender minority youth exercise interventions aiming to improve mental health should first address bullying history; otherwise, their effectiveness may be limited to those who have been bullied.
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