The sudden switch to distance education to contain the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has fundamentally altered adolescents' lives around the globe. The present research aims to identify psychological characteristics that relate to adolescents' well-being in terms of positive emotion and intrinsic learning motivation, and key characteristics of their learning behavior in a situation of unplanned, involuntary distance education. Following Self-Determination Theory, experienced competence, autonomy, and relatedness were assumed to relate to active learning behavior (i.e., engagement and persistence), and negatively relate to passive learning behavior (i.e., procrastination), mediated via positive emotion and intrinsic learning motivation. Data were collected via online questionnaires in altogether eight countries from Europe, Asia, and North America (N = 25,305) and comparable results across countries were expected. Experienced competence was consistently found to relate to positive emotion and intrinsic learning motivation, and, in turn, active learning behavior in terms of engagement and persistence. The study results further highlight the role of perceived relatedness for positive emotion. The high proportions of explained variance speak in favor of taking these central results into account when designing distance education in times of COVID-19.

• MeSH
• COVID-19 psychology   MeSH
• Education, Distance methods   trends   MeSH
• Emotions MeSH
• Humans MeSH
• Adolescent MeSH
• Motivation MeSH
• Personal Autonomy MeSH
• Personal Satisfaction MeSH
• Pandemics MeSH
• Surveys and Questionnaires MeSH
• SARS-CoV-2 pathogenicity   MeSH
• Learning MeSH
• Adolescent Health statistics & numerical data   trends   MeSH
• Check Tag
• Humans MeSH
• Adolescent MeSH
• Male MeSH
• Female MeSH
• Publication type
• Journal Article MeSH
• Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't MeSH
• Geographicals
• Asia MeSH
• Europe MeSH
• North America MeSH

A healthy lifestyle habits in adolescents consist of healthy eating patterns and active ways of spending leisure time. This study aimed to examine the relationship between organized leisure-time activities (OLTA) and eating habits in adolescence. Data from the 2013/2014 Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study on 10,494 Czech adolescents aged 11-15 years was used. The associations of participation in OLTA with ten specific eating habits were analyzed using logistic regression. Involvement in any type of OLTA was associated with higher consumption of daily breakfast, fruit, and vegetables and a lower intake of soft drinks. Participants in non-sport and sport and other activity reported lower rates of unhealthy eating habits (e.g., lower rates of eating crisps and eating in front of the TV or computer). Participation only in sport was related to more frequent eating at fast food restaurants but less frequent snacking in front of the computer and intake of crisps. CONCLUSION: Participation in OLTA was associated with healthier eating habits (e.g., consumption of fruit and vegetables) and a lower occurrence of unhealthy eating habits (e.g., consumption of soft drinks). Alternatively, our findings indicate that non-participation in OLTA can serve as an indicator of an unhealthy lifestyle in adolescence. What is Known • Unhealthy eating habits in youth tend to persist into adulthood and are related to adverse health consequences later in life. • The type of the leisure-time activity (participation in sport, non-sport, sport, and other activities) affects the strength of developmental outcomes in adolescents. What is New • Youth participating in non-sport activity and sport and other activity concurrently reported lower rates of unhealthy eating habits (e.g., eating junk food, eating in front of the TV/computer). • Non-participation in OLTA could be viewed as a potential risk factor for an unhealthy lifestyle in adolescents.

• MeSH
• Child MeSH
• Humans MeSH
• Adolescent MeSH
• Eating MeSH
• Cross-Sectional Studies MeSH
• Feeding Behavior * MeSH
• Leisure Activities * MeSH
• Social Participation * MeSH
• Health Behavior * MeSH
• Adolescent Health statistics & numerical data   MeSH
• Life Style MeSH
• Check Tag
• Child MeSH
• Humans MeSH
• Adolescent MeSH
• Male MeSH
• Female MeSH
• Publication type
• Journal Article MeSH
• Multicenter Study MeSH
• Geographicals
• Czech Republic epidemiology   MeSH

Consumption of energy drinks has become popular and frequent among adolescents across Europe. Previous research showed that regular consumption of these drinks was associated with several health and behavioural problems. The aim of the present study was to determine the socio-demographic groups at risk for regular energy drink consumption and to explore the association of regular energy drinks consumption with health and behavioural problems and negative school experiences in adolescents. Data from the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children Study conducted in 2014 in Slovakia were analysed. We assessed socio-demographic characteristics, energy drink consumption, health and behavioural problems and negative school experiences based on self-reports from 8977 adolescents aged 11-15 years (mean age/standard deviation 13/1.33; 50.0% boys). The prevalence of regular energy drink consumption in the present sample was 20.6% (95%CI: 20%-21%). Regular energy drink consumption was more frequent among boys and older adolescents. Adolescents with a medium-level family affluence were less likely to drink energy drinks regularly. Adolescents who consumed energy drinks regularly had more health and behavioural problems and negative school experiences. CONCLUSION: Adolescents drinking energy drinks are at risk of a wide range of negative outcomes and should be specifically addressed by preventive interventions. What is Known • Energy drink consumption has become popular and frequent among adolescents across Europe. • There is growing evidence that energy drink consumption is related to negative social, emotional and health outcomes, but only a few studies have explored this relationship in adolescents. What is New • Regular energy drink consumption was more frequent among boys and adolescents reporting low family affluence and increased with age. • Adolescents reporting regular energy drink consumption were in higher risk to suffer from health and behavioural problems and negative school experiences.

• MeSH
• Adolescent Behavior psychology   MeSH
• Mental Disorders * etiology   MeSH
• Energy Drinks adverse effects   statistics & numerical data   MeSH
• Humans MeSH
• Adolescent MeSH
• Cross-Sectional Studies MeSH
• Surveys and Questionnaires MeSH
• Risk-Taking MeSH
• Risk MeSH
• Schools MeSH
• Adolescent Health statistics & numerical data   MeSH
• Check Tag
• Humans MeSH
• Adolescent MeSH
• Male MeSH
• Female MeSH
• Publication type
• Journal Article MeSH
• Geographicals
• Slovakia MeSH

Výsledky rozsáhlého mezinárodního výzkumu zaměřeného na vztah mezi chováním školáků a výskytem nemocí. Projekt se zaměřil na psychosociální problémy, výživu, škodlivé návyky, adaptaci na školu či třídní kolektiv. Cílem je informovat o tématu, prevence rizikových faktorů a nemocí a podpora zdraví školních dětí.; Chování a životní styl v dospělosti jsou výsledkem vývoje v dětství a dospívání. Sledování výskytu behaviorálních komponent ovlivňujících zdraví u mladých lidí je důležité z hlediska veřejného zdraví. Mladí lidé se specifickými rizikovými faktory by měli být cílovou skupinou preventivních snah v oblasti podpory zdraví.

• MeSH
• Child Behavior MeSH
• Adolescent Behavior MeSH
• Psychology, Child MeSH
• Child MeSH
• Adolescent MeSH
• Problem Behavior psychology   MeSH
• Surveys and Questionnaires statistics & numerical data   MeSH
• Psychology, Adolescent MeSH
• Social Problems psychology   statistics & numerical data   MeSH
• Students psychology   statistics & numerical data   MeSH
• Child Health statistics & numerical data   MeSH
• Adolescent Health statistics & numerical data   MeSH
• Life Style MeSH
• Check Tag
• Child MeSH
• Adolescent MeSH

• Conspectus
• Hygiena. Lidské zdraví
• Sociální problémy vyžadující podporu a pomoc. Sociální zabezpečení
• Pediatrie
• NML Fields
• sociální lékařství
• pediatrie
• NML Publication type
• výzkumné zprávy