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Exploring the relationship between sedentary behaviour, depressive symptoms, and evolutionary mismatch : an experience sampling study

Buzulica, Theodora (2023) Exploring the relationship between sedentary behaviour, depressive symptoms, and evolutionary mismatch : an experience sampling study.

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Abstract:Research has linked sedentary behaviour to negative physical and mental health outcomes. This study particularly focused on depressive symptoms, while additionally making use of the evolutionary mismatch hypothesis, which suggests that our modern lifestyles and environments may conflict with our ancestral adaptations, potentially resulting in various diseases. Consequently, this study aimed to explore the relationship between sedentary behaviour and depressive symptoms using Experience Sampling Methodology (ESM), while further including the potential moderating effect of the level of evolutionary mismatch in individuals’ lifestyle. A positive but statistically non-significant association was found between daily sedentary time and state depressive symptoms. Similarly, the moderation effect of the degree of evolutionary mismatch on the relationship between daily sedentary time and depressive symptoms was insignificant. Future studies should explore alternative factors that may explain previously established associations between sedentary time and depressive symptoms and should reassess the degree of evolutionary mismatch once the scale has been validated and modified.
Item Type:Essay (Bachelor)
Faculty:BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences
Subject:77 psychology
Programme:Psychology BSc (56604)
Link to this item:https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/95271
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