Live Poster Session: https://wesleyan.zoom.us/j/98125574960
Lilly Stoller
Lilly is a First Year student in the Class of 2026 at Wesleyan University from Wayland, Massachusetts. She is planning to double major in Psychology and Education Studies with a minor in Data Analysis. Prior to Wesleyan, she attended Milton Academy in Milton, MA. Lilly is also a member of the Wesleyan Women’s Lacrosse team.
Abstract: The goal of this present study is to 1) investigate the correlation between adolescent Physical Activity (PA) and the presence of mental disorders as an adult; and 2) establish if the relationship varies by biological sex. The study will look at the relationship of exercise and mental health as a whole, as well as explore three specific disorders (Depression, Anxiety and PTSD) on an individual scale. The sample of participants comes from the AddHealth data set in the 1994-95 school year, composed of 20,000 adolescents across the US, where data is broken down into wave 1, when the participants began the study as adolescents, and wave 5, in their late 30s/early 40s. Findings suggest that the number of times adolescents exercise to a sweat per week is significantly and negativity associated with the likelihood of suffering from a mental health related issue as an adult.
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