FACTORS AFFECTING THE PHYSICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH OF THE

TEENS.
MATALAM NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL- LINAO
OCTOBER 24 2022

Background of the Study

determines the health, well-being, and quality of adult life. However, it is also a time for

frequent unhealthy behaviors. Such as lack of physical activity, excessive use of screen

time, skipping breakfast, and lack of sleep. Some adolescent lifestyle changes are

temporary, while in some cases the adolescent lifestyle tends to last until adulthood. The

study of health-related quality of life (HRQoL), especially, was initially conducted in adults.

However, as a factor affecting the overall life of adolescence, early intervention has been

highlighted as an important concern. In the absence of serious health threats or life

events, HRQoL is generally considered stable throughout adolescence, although some

studies have shown a decline in HRQoL during adolescence. Given the risks of

psychological, mental, and physical health problems appearing in adolescence leading to

adulthood, identifying and solving the early signs of HRQoL reduction can provide

adolescents with opportunities to stay healthier in adolescence. The World Health

Organization (WHO) defines lifestyle as "a specific type of behavior that can reduce

disease and early death by personal physical, mental, and social interaction”. Lifestyle is

a concept that includes the overall aspects of life, such as individual ways of thinking,

living, and activities, and is specifically subdivided into items such as eating habits, daily

life, and physical activity. It is also closely related to health and healthy practices such as

physical activity and maintaining a healthy diet. Lifestyle helps in improving the quality of
life; it is not a treatment but a means of disease prevention and management. These

preliminary studies support the notion that adolescents are vulnerable to unhealthy

lifestyles. Several major health-related behaviors, such as alcohol consumption,

insufficient physical activity, long-term sitting behavior, obesity, poor diet, and tobacco

abuse, often appear or develop during adolescence and increase the risk of non-

communicable diseases (NCD) in the future. Thus, a comprehensive understanding of

the lifestyle factors of adolescence is essential to improve the health of adolescents and

to reduce the risk of follow-up diseases in adulthood (Lee et. al., 2022).

Preliminary Literature Review

Adolescence is a key period of growth in life, and the psychological development of

teenagers in this period is in a stage of rapid maturity without maturity, with distinct

characteristics of self-contradiction. People's in-depth understanding of the concept of

health has prompted people to have a new understanding of the function of physical

exercise, trying to make an in-depth study of the function of physical exercise. Teenagers

are considered to be the main force for the future development of us society, so in the

process of educating teenagers, we should not only pay attention to the exercise of

physical quality but also pay attention to the education of psychological quality. With the

rapid development of modern society and science and technology, human life is

becoming more and more prosperous, and people have to face various conflicts and

troubles. The faster pace of life makes people face more pressure. In this paper, the

interaction between adolescent physical exercise and mental health factors are

discussed, and the promotion effect of physical exercise on college students ‘mental

health is analyzed, so as to provide theoretical basis for further improving adolescent

research lies in its dual approach to the question of physical activity (PA) among

adolescents, combining objective measurement of PA by teenagers and a comparison of

psychological satisfaction through physical activities involving differing degrees of

autonomy (i.e., organized or unstructured). Using the conceptual framework of Self-

Determination Theory, the analysis also examines the relationship between levels of PA

among adolescents and physical self-concept and satisfaction of basic psychological

needs during exercise. The study surveyed 129 first-year higher secondary education

students from schools in the city of A Coruña. Satisfaction of basic psychological needs

during organized and unstructured physical activities were measured using the Basic

Psychological Needs in Exercise Scale.

Theoretical Framework

In general, the study emphasizes the need of examining students' motivations and

coping strategies for their physical and psychological health because they are extremely

vulnerable. The study is generally anchored on Maslach and Jackson's (1981) Burnout

Theory, which defines academic burnout as a three-dimensional condition characterized

by emotional weariness, depersonalization, and decreased personal achievement.

Furthermore, Shaufelli et al. (2002) described academic burnout as fatigue caused by

academic expectations (emotional exhaustion), a negative attitude and lack of interest in

doing academic work (cynicism), and a sense of incompetence as a student (inefficacy).

Additionally, the transactional theory of stress and coping (Lazarus & Folkman,

1987) also shaped the design of this study, which examined the effect of coping strategies
on burnout. Commonly, problem-focused strategies are more proactive in dealing with

certain situations and reducing stress. Emotional fatigue was substantially associated

with emotion-focused and inefficient coping. Furthermore, inefficient coping was found to

be substantially linked to depersonalization. This study is also in consonance with the

view of Rutter (2006) that asserts that resilience is not linked to human psychological

characteristics or superior functioning, but rather is a natural adaptation when given the

right strategies. He openly criticizes the concepts of "super kids" and "invulnerable,"

claiming that individual variations in resilience may be attributable to genetic factors that

render certain children more or less prone to environmental or physiological shifts. He

also emphasized that these differences are caused by the environment, not by the child.

Statement of the Problem/ Objectives

This research paper aim to determine the factors affecting the physical and psychological

health of the teen.

Specifically, it seeks to answer the following question.

1. What are the factors affecting the physical and psychological health of the teen?

2. Why proper psychological health involves a social maturity to a person?

3. What are the coping mechanisms needed by teens in order to overcome physical

and psychological problems?

The participants of this research paper will be the students of Matalam National High

School – Linao. The participants will be randomly selected using systematic random

sampling. This research paper will use survey questionnaires to collect data and will use

statistical data analysis.

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