Table 1.
Question and response choices | High school (N=18) | Middle school (N=9) | |
Age (years), mean (SD) | 16.1 (1.3) | 12.4 (0.7) | |
Grade, n (%) |
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6th | N/Aa | 4 (44.4) |
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7th | N/A | 4 (44.4) |
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8th | N/A | 1 (11.1) |
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9th | 3 (16.7) | N/A |
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10th | 5 (27.8) | N/A |
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11th | 6 (33.3) | N/A |
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12th | 4 (22.2) | N/A |
Do you have PEb class? n (%) | |||
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Yes | 9 (50) | 8 (88.9) |
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No | 9 (50) | 0 (0) |
Do you participate in physical activity outside of PE class? n (%) | |||
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Everyday | 8 (44.4) | 2 (22.2) |
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4 or more times | 4 (22.2) | 3 (33.3) |
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2-3 times | 5 (27.8) | 2 (22.2) |
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Less than 2 times | 1 (5.6) | 1 (11.1) |
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Never | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
How well does “sedentary” describe you? n (%) | |||
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Extremely | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
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Very well | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
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Moderately | 6 (33.3) | 0 (0) |
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Slightly | 6 (33.3) | 4 (44.4) |
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Does not describe me | 6 (33.3) | 4 (44.4) |
Periods of inactivity attributed to... n (%) | |||
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Boredom | 10 (55.6) | 2 (22.2) |
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Laziness | 7 (38.9) | 1 (11.1) |
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Too tired | 14 (77.8) | 5 (55.6) |
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No time to be active | 4 (22.2) | 1 (11.1) |
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Physical limitations | 2 (11.1) | 2 (22.2) |
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Financial limitations | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
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Activities I enjoy are sedentary | 6 (33.3) | 7 (77.8) |
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Others (school/homework) | 5 (27.8) | 3 (33.3) |
Time spent on social media, mean (SD) | 3 h 23 min (0.11 h) | 1 h 14 min (0.03 h) | |
How do you access social media? n (%) | |||
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Cell phone | 17 (94.4) | 8 (88.9) |
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Computer | 9 (50) | 8 (88.9) |
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Tablet | 3 (16.7) | 6 (66.7) |
Time spent on social media | |||
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Weekdays | Late night | After school |
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Weekends | During the day | During the day |
Which apps do you use? n (%) | |||
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16 (88.9) | 7 (77.8) | |
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SnapChat | 16 (88.9) | 5 (55.6) |
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YouTube | 14 (77.8) | 9 (100) |
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11 (61.1) | 6 (66.7) | |
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8 (44.4) | 0 (0) | |
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Google+ | 3 (16.7) | 3 (33.3) |
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Buzzfeed | 2 (11.1) | 2 (22.2) |
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Tumblr | 2 (11.1) | 1 (11.1) |
Time spent on each (%) | |||
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SnapChat | 43 | 20 |
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36 | 30 | |
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YouTube | 24 | 32 |
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10 | 0 | |
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6 | 12.5 | |
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3 | 0 |
aN/A: not applicable.
bPE: physical education.