RT journal article
T1 Gender-modulated relationships among depression, light household tasks and physical activity: population-based moderation analysis
A1 de Pedro Jiménez, Domingo
A1 Foncubierta-Sierra, E.
A1 Domínguez-Romero, E.
A1 Vega-Escaño, J.
A1 Hernández Martín, M.
A1 Gavira Fernández, Cristina
A2 Enfermería y Fisioterapia
K1 Depression,
K1 Activities of daily living
K1 Activity physical
K1 Mental health
AB Purpose: This paper aims to study the influence of leisure-time physical activity on depression crises and the difficulty in performing light household tasks. Design/methodology/approach: A population-based cross-sectional study was conducted using data from the 2020 European Health Survey in Spain. A total of 1,076 individuals diagnosed with depression were selected. ANOVA, chi-square, Fisher’s exact test and Mann–Whitney U test were applied, and a simple moderation analysis was conducted using the SPSS PROCESS 4.0 macro. Findings: Women had higher percentages of some or much difficulty in performing domestic activities (p = 0.007). Differences were found between experiencing a crisis in the past 12 months versus not having one (p < 0.001): less physical activity was performed, perceived health was worse and difficulty in performing domestic activities increased. The moderation analysis confirmed the moderating effect of physical activity on the relationship between experiencing a crisis and having difficulty with domestic activities (p = 0.017). Research limitations/implications: The usual limitation of descriptive cross-sectional studies, which cannot establish causal relationships, must be added to low sample sizes in some categories. Practical implications: The analysis with gender differentiation, promoting gender-specific adapted practices, considering age and personal circumstances of the patient, appropriate exercise prescription, as well as its evaluation and follow-up, are areas where specialist nurses need to delve deeper to enhance the quality of care. Originality/value: Leisure-time physical activity moderates the relationship between experiencing a crisis and having difficulty with light household tasks: those who engage in occasional physical activity have less difficulty compared to those who do not engage in it.
PB EMERALD GROUP PUBLISHING LTD
SN 2042-8731
YR 2024
FD 2024
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/32705
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/32705
LA eng
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz
RD 21-sep-2026