The Impact of Ideal Cardiovascular Health Behaviors on Mental Health and Well-Being Among Baltic Countries Adolescents

Findings from the HBSC Study

Bibliographic Data

ID15477699
AuthorsRafaela Cavalheiro do Espírito Santo (0000-0002-5518-3479, Klaipėda University, corresponding author), Geiziane Leite Rodrigues Melo (0000-0002-7800-2212, Klaipėda University), Viney Prakash Dubey (0000-0001-6959-1310, Klaipėda University), César Agostinis‐sobrinho (0000-0001-9104-9042, Klaipėda University), Cesar Agostinis-Sobrinho (Klaipėda University)
Year2025
Volume22
Issue4
Pages491-491
Publication date2025-03-25
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601
PublisherMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/ijerph22040491
PMID40283720
OpenAlexW4408829921
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited39

This study explored the association between ideal cardiovascular health behaviors (ICHBs) and mental health and well-being in Baltic adolescents using data from the 2018 HBSC survey. ICHBs included smoking status, body mass index, physical activity, and healthy diet adherence. Mental health included low mood, irritability, nervousness, and sleep difficulties, while well-being included life satisfaction and self-reported health. Multi-regression analyses were performed. The study included 12,934 adolescents (mean age: 13.6 ± 1.6 years). Non-smokers, non-overweight individuals, and physically active participants were more likely to report good mental health, higher life satisfaction, and better self-reported health. Adherence to a healthy diet was linked to improved self-reported health and greater life satisfaction. Compared to those with four ICHBs (reference), adolescents with only one ICHB had higher odds of feeling low (OR = 0.28, 95% CI: 0.13-0.62), irritability (OR = 0.35, 95% CI: 0.19-0.66), nervousness (OR = 0.26, 95% CI: 0.13-0.55), and sleep difficulties (OR = 0.29, 95% CI: 0.14-0.61). Adolescents with two ICHBs had higher odds of feeling low (OR = 0.45, 95% CI: 0.20-0.97) and nervousness (OR = 0.40, 95% CI: 0.19-0.83). These findings highlight the importance of promoting multiple ideal health behaviors to improve mental health and well-being among adolescents

Anxiety · Body mass index · Feeling · Irritability · Life satisfaction · Mental health · Mood · Odds ratio · Overweight · Psychiatry · Cardiac Health and Mental Health · Cardiovascular Health and Risk Factors · Clinical Psychology · Medicine · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction · Psychology · Internal Medicine

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