Associations of physical activity and sedentary behaviors with child mental well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic

Table 2 Frequencies of parent reported child MWB, PA, and SB before and during COVID- 19 restrictions (n = 144)

	Pre- COVID-19	During COVID-19	P-value^a
Mental well-being, n (%)^b
Lonely	1 (0.69)	48 (33.33)	< 0.001
Unhappy	1 (0.69)	16 (11.11)	< 0.001
Lack enjoyment	1 (0.69)	9 (6.25)	< 0.01
Tired	0 (0.00)	10 (6.94)	< 0.001
Restless	7 (4.86)	27 (18.75)	< 0.001
Difficulty concentrating	9 (6.25)	31 (21.52)	< 0.001
Difficulty sleeping	2 (1.39)	20 (13.88)	< 0.001
Worried	6 (4.17)	25 (17.36)	< 0.001
Angry	4 (2.78)	30 (20.83)	< 0.001
COVID-19 specific mental well-being, n (%)^b
Discontent^c	.	108 (75.00)	.
Concerned^d	.	110 (76.39)	.
Afraid^e	.	90 (62.50)	.
Change in mental well-being, n (%)^f
Same or better	.	38 (26.39)	.
Worse	.	106 (73.61)	.
Change in physical activity, n (%)^f
Same or increase	.	56 (38.89)	.
Decrease	.	88 (61.11)	.
Change in time spent sitting, n (%)^f
Same or increase	.	115 (91.26)	.
Decrease	.	11 (8.73)	.

MWB Mental well-being, PA Physical activity, SB Sedentary behavior
^aMcNemar test
^bParents reporting if mental well-being component was sometimes true or true about their child
^cDiscontent with stay-at-home orders
^dConcerned about COVID-19
^eAfraid of self or family getting sick
^fPerceptions of change based on questions asking parents to report on child behavior and mental well-being prior to and during COVID-19 restrictions

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