Exploring the interplay of neuropsychological functions, psychological wellbeing, and lifestyle through principal component analysis

A balanced psychological wellbeing and healthy lifestyle-which includes regular physical activity and the prevention of alcohol and tobacco use-are relevant for neuropsychological functioning. We aimed to analyze the association between adolescent psychological wellbeing, physical activity, and ever...

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Autores: Ayala-Aldana, Nicolas|||0000-0002-3530-6734, Ruiz-Rivera, Marina|||0009-0004-4537-8944, Pinar-Martí, Ariadna|||0000-0002-2602-3396, López-Vicente, Mónica|||0000-0002-5090-7538, Contreras Rodríguez, Oren|||0000-0001-8922-8084, Júlvez, Jordi|||0000-0003-0818-4003
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:España
Institución:Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UAB
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ddd.uab.cat:326364
Acceso en línea:https://ddd.uab.cat/record/326364
https://dx.doi.org/urn:doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1692251
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:ADHD
Adolescence
Lifestyle
Neuropsychological functions
Principal component analysis
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Sumario:A balanced psychological wellbeing and healthy lifestyle-which includes regular physical activity and the prevention of alcohol and tobacco use-are relevant for neuropsychological functioning. We aimed to analyze the association between adolescent psychological wellbeing, physical activity, and ever having used alcohol and tobacco with neuropsychological principal components (PC). This cross-sectional research used the baseline data from a sample of 523 healthy adolescents enrolled in the Walnuts Smart Snack Dietary Intervention Trial from Barcelona. We performed principal components analysis (PCA) to determine neuropsychological PC using working memory, fluid intelligence, emotional recognition, risky decision-making and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms. Multiple linear regression was used to analyze the relationship between psychological wellbeing, physical activity, and ever used alcohol and tobacco with neuropsychological PC. Regression models were adjusted by child sex, age, maternal education, and socioeconomic status. Two neuropsychological PC, "ADHD symptoms" and "hot executive function," were identified in PCA analyses (eigenvalues.