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Alacha HF, Walbridge FC, Harton HC, Vasko JM, Bodalski EA, Rother Y, Lefler EK. Cognitive emotion regulation and learning effectiveness in college students with ADHD symptoms. ANXIETY, STRESS, AND COPING 2024:1-17. [PMID: 39021066 DOI: 10.1080/10615806.2024.2379986] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2023] [Accepted: 07/09/2024] [Indexed: 07/20/2024]
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BACKGROUND College students with ADHD have difficulties with emotion regulation and have poorer academic skills than peers without ADHD; however, less is known regarding the relation between ADHD symptoms, maladaptive cognitive emotion regulation strategies (CERS), and learning effectiveness. OBJECTIVES We examined whether maladaptive CERS predicted learning effectiveness, and whether this relation was moderated by ADHD symptoms. DESIGN A cross-sectional online survey. METHODS College students (N = 4,183; Mage = 19.24; 70.1% female) at eight universities completed a battery as part of a larger study. RESULTS College students in our elevated ADHD group used significantly more maladaptive CERS and performed worse in three domains of learning effectiveness (i.e., Academic Self-Efficacy [ASE], Organization and Attention to Study [OAS], Stress and Time Press [STP]) than college students in our non-ADHD group. Further, ADHD symptoms moderated the relation between maladaptive CERS and OAS, such that individuals with the highest levels of ADHD symptoms were less impacted by maladaptive CERS. CONCLUSION Increased use of maladaptive CERS is unique to ADHD rather than lack of adaptive CERS. Also, maladaptive CERS and low ADHD symptoms interact to predict poor OAS. Interventions for college students, regardless of ADHD status, should incorporate emotion regulation components to improve learning effectiveness.
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- Helena F Alacha
- Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa, USA
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- Department of Wyoming, University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa, USA
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Avdimiotis S, Konstantinidis I, Stalidis G, Stamovlasis D. Coping with Examination Stress: An Emotion Analysis. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 24:4297. [PMID: 39001079 PMCID: PMC11243834 DOI: 10.3390/s24134297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2024] [Revised: 06/26/2024] [Accepted: 06/28/2024] [Indexed: 07/16/2024]
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Stress is an important factor affecting human behavior, with recent works in the literature distinguishing it as either productive or destructive. The present study investigated how the primary emotion of stress is correlated with engagement, focus, interest, excitement, and relaxation during university students' examination processes. Given that examinations are highly stressful processes, twenty-six postgraduate students participated in a four-phase experiment (rest, written examination, oral examination, and rest) conducted at the International Hellenic University (IHU) using a modified Trier protocol. Network analysis with a focus on centralities was employed for data processing. The results highlight the important role of stress in the examination process; correlate stress with other emotions, such as interest, engagement, enthusiasm, relaxation, and concentration; and, finally, suggest ways to control and creatively utilize stress.
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- Spyros Avdimiotis
- Department of Organizations Management and Tourism, Faculty of Economy and Management, International Hellenic University, 57001 Thessaloniki, Greece; (S.A.); (G.S.)
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- Department of Organizations Management and Tourism, Faculty of Economy and Management, International Hellenic University, 57001 Thessaloniki, Greece; (S.A.); (G.S.)
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- Department of Organizations Management and Tourism, Faculty of Economy and Management, International Hellenic University, 57001 Thessaloniki, Greece; (S.A.); (G.S.)
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- Department of Philosophy and Education, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece;
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Huang K, Beckman EM, Ng N, Dingle GA, Han R, James K, Winkler E, Stylianou M, Gomersall SR. Effectiveness of physical activity interventions on undergraduate students' mental health: systematic review and meta-analysis. Health Promot Int 2024; 39:daae054. [PMID: 38916148 PMCID: PMC11196957 DOI: 10.1093/heapro/daae054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/26/2024] Open
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This systematic review and meta-analysis assessed the effectiveness of physical activity interventions on undergraduate students' mental health. Seven databases were searched and a total of 59 studies were included. Studies with a comparable control group were meta-analysed, and remaining studies were narratively synthesized. The included studies scored very low GRADE and had a high risk of bias. Meta-analyses indicated physical activity interventions are effective in reducing symptoms of anxiety (n = 20, standardized mean difference (SMD) = -0.88, 95% CI [-1.23, -0.52]), depression (n = 14, SMD = -0.73, 95% CI [-1.00, -0.47]) and stress (n = 10, SMD = -0.61, 95% CI [-0.94, -0.28]); however, there was considerable heterogeneity (anxiety, I2 = 90.29%; depression I2 = 49.66%; stress I2 = 86.97%). The narrative synthesis had mixed findings. Only five studies reported being informed by a behavioural change theory and only 30 reported intervention fidelity. Our review provides evidence supporting the potential of physical activity interventions in enhancing the mental health of undergraduate students. More robust intervention design and implementation are required to better understand the effectiveness of PA interventions on mental health outcomes.
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- Kevin Huang
- Health and Wellbeing Centre for Research Innovation, School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Queensland 4072, Australia
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- School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Queensland 4072, Australia
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- School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Queensland 4072, Australia
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- School of Psychology, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Queensland 4072, Australia
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- School of Psychology, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Queensland 4072, Australia
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- School of Psychology, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Queensland 4072, Australia
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- School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Queensland 4072, Australia
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- School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Queensland 4072, Australia
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- Health and Wellbeing Centre for Research Innovation, School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Queensland 4072, Australia
- School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Queensland 4072, Australia
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Heller S, Reichel JL, Mülder LM, Schäfer M, Schwab L, Werner AM, Letzel S, Rigotti T, Dietz P. The association between health behaviours and academic performance moderated by trait mindfulness amongst university students: an observational study. Front Public Health 2024; 12:1340235. [PMID: 38706542 PMCID: PMC11066253 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1340235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2023] [Accepted: 03/05/2024] [Indexed: 05/07/2024] Open
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Objectives To target health communication at less health-conscious groups, evidence on health behaviours' effects on non-health-related outcomes - such as academic performance - is necessary. Recent research has highlighted the associations of various health behaviours on academic performance of university students. However, there is a lack of research investigating the most predominant health behaviours simultaneously and their association with academic performance, as well as the factors that potentially influence the direction or strength of these associations. Therefore, this study investigated (I) which of the predominant health behaviours (physical activity, healthy diet, sleep, sedentary behaviour, alcohol consumption, smoking, drug use) are most associated with academic performance and (II) whether the personal resource of trait mindfulness moderates these associations. Methods An online survey was conducted amongst university students during the 2021 summer semester. Group differences in academic performance regarding health behaviours were analysed using ANOVA (N = 1,049). A first linear regression model (N = 571), considering all selected health behaviours simultaneously, assessed their association with academic performance. A second model (N = 540) assessed interaction effects of health behaviours and trait mindfulness. Separate regressions assessed each interaction's association with academic performance. Results Sleep, fruit and vegetable consumption, and gender were significantly associated with academic performance. The second model showed no significant interaction effects. Conclusion Targeting sleep and fruit and vegetable consumption might be the most promising strategies for elevating students' academic performance, thereby enabling health communication strategies to reach groups driven by performance improvements rather than health benefits.
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- Sebastian Heller
- Institute of Occupational, Social and Environmental Medicine, University Medical Centre, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Institute of Occupational, Social and Environmental Medicine, University Medical Centre, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Business Psychology and Human Resources, University of Bremen, Bremen, Germany
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- Department of Communication, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Sports Medicine, Rehabilitation and Disease Prevention, Institute of Sport Science, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Medical Centre, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Institute of Occupational, Social and Environmental Medicine, University Medical Centre, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Work, Organizational, and Business Psychology, Institute for Psychology, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
- Leibniz Institute for Resilience Research, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Institute of Occupational, Social and Environmental Medicine, University Medical Centre, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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Donnelly S, Penny K, Kynn M. The effectiveness of physical activity interventions in improving higher education students' mental health: A systematic review. Health Promot Int 2024; 39:daae027. [PMID: 38563387 PMCID: PMC10985680 DOI: 10.1093/heapro/daae027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/04/2024] Open
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Traditional interventions aiming to improve students' mental health and quality of life include meditation or canine therapy. The development of physical activity-related interventions has increased over the past decade. We aimed to review all studies using physical activity for improving the mental health and quality of life in higher education students whilst describing the interventions, measurements and effectiveness. A systematic search of six electronic databases including: ProQuest, MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, SPORTDiscus and CENTRAL, was conducted following PRISMA guidelines. Randomized or non-randomized controlled trial physical activity-related interventions involving higher education students aiming to improve their mental health and quality of life were included. Searches yielded 58 articles with interventions involving martial arts, sport, mind-body exercises and anaerobic exercises. Psychological measures varied across studies including the State Trait Anxiety Inventory, Beck Depression Inventory and the Perceived Stress Scale. Over half of the studies included in this review (n = 36) were effective in improving students' mental health or quality of life. Findings from our review suggest that interventions aiming to be effective in improving students' mental health quality of life should aim to deliver moderate-vigorous intensity exercises such as dance or Pilates. This systematic review was based on a published protocol in PROSPERO (registration number: CRD42022325975).
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- Samantha Donnelly
- The University of the West of Scotland, Division of Sport, Exercise and Health, Stephenson Place, Hamilton International Technology Park, South Lanarkshire G72 0LH, UK
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- University of Aberdeen, School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition, Foresterhill, Aberdeen AB25 2ZD, UK
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- Curtin University, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Wark Avenue, Bentley, WA 6102, Australia
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Morava A, Shirzad A, Van Riesen J, Elshawish N, Ahn J, Prapavessis H. Acute stress negatively impacts on-task behavior and lecture comprehension. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0297711. [PMID: 38319902 PMCID: PMC10846713 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0297711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2023] [Accepted: 01/10/2024] [Indexed: 02/08/2024] Open
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Acute stress has been shown to disrupt cognitive and learning processes. The present study examined the effects of acute stress on mind wandering during a lecture and subsequent lecture comprehension in young adults. Forty participants were randomized to acute stress induction via the Trier Social Stress Test or rest prior to watching a twenty-minute video lecture with embedded mind wandering probes, followed by a lecture comprehension assessment. Stress responses were assessed via heart rate, blood pressure, salivary cortisol, and state anxiety. Individuals exposed to acute stress endorsed greater mind wandering at the first checkpoint and lower lecture comprehension scores. Moreover, state anxiety post stress was positively associated with mind wandering at the first and second checkpoint and negatively associated with lecture comprehension. Only mind wandering at the third checkpoint was negatively correlated with overall lecture comprehension. Taken together, these data suggest that acute stress, mind wandering, and lecture comprehension are inextricably linked.
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- Anisa Morava
- School of Kinesiology, Western University, London, ON, Canada
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- School of Kinesiology, Western University, London, ON, Canada
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- School of Kinesiology, Western University, London, ON, Canada
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- School of Kinesiology, Western University, London, ON, Canada
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Jin C, Fan C, Niu J. How physical exercise influences academic burnout among Chinese "Double Non" college students: the chain mediation role of mobile phone addiction and learning engagement. Front Psychol 2024; 14:1289499. [PMID: 38250123 PMCID: PMC10797110 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1289499] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2023] [Accepted: 12/12/2023] [Indexed: 01/23/2024] Open
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Background With mental anxiety caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the trend of "lying down" has become increasingly prevalent among Chinese college students such as not thinking ahead, decadent abandonment, and being weak daily. Particularly, Chinese "Double Non" college students are more likely to face academic burnout (AB) due to lower school satisfaction and after-degree employment ratio, in comparison to "Double First-Class" college students. Objectives In view of this, the present study examined the structural relationships of physical exercise (PE), mobile phone addiction (MPA), learning engagement (LE), and AB among Chinese "Double Non" college students, aiming at exploring corresponding mechanism to provide supportive guidance for alleviating potential AB. Methods This study adopted a cross-sectional survey approach among the sample of "Double Non" college students in China. We recruited 930 participants (272 men and 658 women) in the second half of the 2022-2023 academic year, all of whom completed questionnaires involving Physical Exercise Rating Scale, Mobile Phone Dependence Index Scale, Utrecht Work Engagement Scale-Student, and Maslach Burnout Inventory-Student Survey. A series of statistical analyses, including descriptive statistics, bivariate correlations, and direct and indirect effects among study variables, were proceeded based on the collected data. Results The results showed that PE can not only directly and negatively influence AB, but also indirectly and negatively influence AB through the mediation of MPA as well as the chain mediation of both MPA and LE. While PE had no significantly indirect effect on AB via LE. Discussion Physical exercise was proved to be an effective way to reduce MPA and then enhance LE, consequently leading to decreased AB in Chinese "Double Non" college students. The findings were discussed in light of related research, and implications and future directions were put forward for application in potential theoretical research and educational practice.
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- Chao Jin
- College of Education, Qufu Normal University, Qufu, Shandong, China
- Office of Academic Research, Jining University, Qufu, Shandong, China
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- College of Education, Qufu Normal University, Qufu, Shandong, China
- Shandong Polytechnic College, Jining, Shandong, China
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- College of Education, Qufu Normal University, Qufu, Shandong, China
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Novytskyi YV, Syrovatko ZV, Kozlova TH, Chekhovska AY, Salamakha OY, Mykhailenko VM, Chychenova OM. Health-improving effect of running for students of technical specialties. WIADOMOSCI LEKARSKIE (WARSAW, POLAND : 1960) 2024; 77:1198-1204. [PMID: 39106380 DOI: 10.36740/wlek202406113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/09/2024]
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OBJECTIVE Aim: To study the dynamics of indicators of the functional state and health of technical specialties students during their long-term running engagement. PATIENTS AND METHODS Materials and Methods: The research involved 112 students (59 men and 53 women) aged 17-20 years. Two groups of students were formed: group 1 included students who, in addition to compulsory academic physical education training sessions, were not engaged in any type of motor activity on their own; group 2 included students who independently were engaged in recreational running 3 times a week in extracurricular time. RESULTS Results: It was found that during the research period, both male and female students who were independently engaged in recreational running in extracurricular time showed a significant improvement of such indicators as resting heart rate, vital capacity of the lungs, duration of breath holding during inhalation and exhalation, duration of heart rate recovery after standard exercise, level of endurance development, level of physical health. CONCLUSION Conclusions: The positive influence of independent running with moderate intensity on the functional state and health of students of technical specialties has been proved. The low efficiency of the physical education system in Ukraine and, accordingly, the insufficient level of motor activity, indicators of functional status, and health of students who, in addition to academic physical education training sessions, did not exercise on their own, were also confirmed.
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- Yurii V Novytskyi
- NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF UKRAINE "IGOR SIKORSKY KYIV POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE", KYIV, UKRAINE
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- NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF UKRAINE "IGOR SIKORSKY KYIV POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE", KYIV, UKRAINE
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- NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF UKRAINE "IGOR SIKORSKY KYIV POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE", KYIV, UKRAINE
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- NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF UKRAINE "IGOR SIKORSKY KYIV POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE", KYIV, UKRAINE
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- NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF UKRAINE "IGOR SIKORSKY KYIV POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE", KYIV, UKRAINE
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- NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF UKRAINE "IGOR SIKORSKY KYIV POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE", KYIV, UKRAINE
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- NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF UKRAINE "IGOR SIKORSKY KYIV POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE", KYIV, UKRAINE
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Tymoshenko OV, Domina ZH, Bilyk VH, Serhiienko YP, Lavrentiev OM, Dakal NA, Horhol PS. Health-promoting effect for students from physical loads of speed and strength orientation. WIADOMOSCI LEKARSKIE (WARSAW, POLAND : 1960) 2024; 77:1243-1248. [PMID: 39106387 DOI: 10.36740/wlek202406120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/09/2024]
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OBJECTIVE Aim: To investigate the impact of speed and strength physical loads on promoting health and reducing the biological age of student youth. PATIENTS AND METHODS Materials and Methods: The research involved 180 students aged 18-19. The first stage provided for the study of the indicators of the biological age of 120 students, and the second stage covered substantiation of the methodology for martial arts training sessions, based on physical loads of speed and strength orientation. To test its effectiveness, 60 students were involved (30 were in the experimental group (EG), 30 - in the control group (CG)). RESULTS Results: The methodology for martial arts training sessions was developed and tested. In the dynamics of the experiment, there is a tendency to a decrease in the difference between the biological and the passport age, but these changes were unreliable in the CG, while a statistically significant decrease in this difference was recorded in the EG. In addition, there were significant changes in the EG in the following indicators: inspiratory breath holding (11.6 %), subjective health assessment (38.5 %), and static balancing (20.0 %). CONCLUSION Conclusions: The use of physical loads of speed and strength orientation in the course of martial arts training has established a health-promoting effect and positive dynamics of the biological age indicators of student youth. The results of the research can be implemented in physical education and the process of sports improvement of students in higher educational institutions.
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- NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF UKRAINE "IGOR SIKORSKY KYIV POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE", KYIV, UKRAINE
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- NATIONAL UNIVERSITY «YURI KONDRATYUK POLTAVA POLYTECHNIC», POLTAVA, UKRAINE
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Melguizo-Ibáñez E, González-Valero G, Alonso-Vargas JM, Caracuel-Cáliz R, Ortega-Caballero M, Puertas-Molero P. Stress, Resilience, Burnout and Study Hours in Physical Education Pre-Service Teachers-An Explanatory Model about Gender. Behav Sci (Basel) 2023; 13:946. [PMID: 37998692 PMCID: PMC10669512 DOI: 10.3390/bs13110946] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2023] [Revised: 11/10/2023] [Accepted: 11/15/2023] [Indexed: 11/25/2023] Open
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The process of becoming a public teacher in Spain requires a long period of preparation. This long period of preparation has an impact on the psychosocial environment of the candidates. Differences have been observed in the psychosocial area according to gender in pre-service teachers. This research aims to study the relationship between the study hours per day, stress, burnout syndrome and resilience according to gender and to study the differences in the effects according to gender using multigroup equation modeling. A multigroup structural equation analysis has been proposed according to the gender of the participants. Parametric tests were used for the descriptive analysis of the results. The sample consists of 4117 participants, 1363 males and 2754 females. The instruments used to collect the data were a self-made questionnaire, Perceived Stress Questionnaire, Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale and Maslach Burnout Inventory. All the instruments have been validated and adapted to the sample. The data reveal that there are variations in the effects of the variables according to the gender of the participants. In conclusion, it is affirmed that gender is a very important factor in coping with the competitive examination process for state-public-teaching institutions, as well as in avoiding the appearance of disruptive states generated by this preparation process.
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- Eduardo Melguizo-Ibáñez
- Department of Didactics of Musical, Artistic and Corporal Expression, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain; (E.M.-I.); (G.G.-V.); (P.P.-M.)
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- Department of Didactics of Musical, Artistic and Corporal Expression, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain; (E.M.-I.); (G.G.-V.); (P.P.-M.)
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- Department of Didactics of Musical, Artistic and Corporal Expression, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain; (E.M.-I.); (G.G.-V.); (P.P.-M.)
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- International University of La Rioja (UNIR), 26006 Logroño, La Rioja, Spain
- Faculty of Education Science, Universidad Internacional de Valencia (VIU), 46002 Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Pedagogy, Faculty of Education and Sport Sciences, Melilla Campus, University of Granada, 52005 Granada, Spain;
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- Department of Didactics of Musical, Artistic and Corporal Expression, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain; (E.M.-I.); (G.G.-V.); (P.P.-M.)
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Hernández-Segura N, Botella-Juan L, Amezcua-Prieto C, Morales-Suárez-Varela M, Mateos-Campos R, Fernández-Villa T, Ortiz-Moncada R, Almaraz A, Narciso-Rufo A, Ayán-Pérez C, Molina AJ. Excess Weight in Relation to Lifestyle Habits in Spanish First-Year University Students: Differences between Pre- and Post-COVID-19-A Serial Cross-Sectional Study Based on uniHcos Project. Healthcare (Basel) 2023; 11:healthcare11111547. [PMID: 37297687 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare11111547] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2023] [Revised: 05/18/2023] [Accepted: 05/23/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023] Open
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The objective of this research was to study the relationship between the body weight and diet, physical activity, and other habits among freshmen students by sex, and to determine whether these habits have changed during the post-era of the COVID-19 pandemic. A serial cross-sectional study with data from 11 Spanish universities was carried out. In total, 10,096 first-year university students (73.2% female, mean age = 19.0 ± 1.5 years) completed an online self-administered questionnaire between 2012 and 2022. For some analyses, questionnaires were categorized by the year in which the survey was filled out as Before COVID-19, Lockdown, and New Normal. In total, 72.9% of participants were within the normal weight range, and 17.7% of men and 11.8% of women were overweight (p < 0.001). The students who did not meet the WHO criteria of physical activity, spent more than 7 h per day sitting, and skipped breakfast had a higher prevalence of obesity (p < 0.05). According to the period of study, the prevalence of overweight/obesity Before COVID-19 was 16.1% (95% CI: 15.4-16.9%), while in Lockdown the prevalence was significantly higher (20.2, 95% CI: 17.1-23.8) and in New Normal it was 18.9% (CI: 15.7-22.5). Moreover, the study suggests that during the Lockdown period, there was a reduction in the practice of physical activity and an increase in the prevalence of a healthy diet. For all these, it is necessary to propose public health interventions that improve the lifestyles of university students.
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- Natalia Hernández-Segura
- Area of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad de León, 24071 León, Spain
- The Research Group in Gene-Environment and Health Interactions (GIIGAS), Institute of Biomedicine (IBIOMED), Universidad de León, 24071 León, Spain
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- Area of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad de León, 24071 León, Spain
- The Research Group in Gene-Environment and Health Interactions (GIIGAS), Institute of Biomedicine (IBIOMED), Universidad de León, 24071 León, Spain
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- Consortium for Biomedical Research in Epidemiology & Public Health (CIBERESP), Carlos III Health Institute, Avenida Monforte de Lemos 3-5, Pabellón 11, Planta 0, 28029 Madrid, Spain
- Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Universidad de Granada, 18016 Granada, Spain
- Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria (ibs.Granada), 18014 Granada, Spain
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- Consortium for Biomedical Research in Epidemiology & Public Health (CIBERESP), Carlos III Health Institute, Avenida Monforte de Lemos 3-5, Pabellón 11, Planta 0, 28029 Madrid, Spain
- Research Group in Social and Nutritional Epidemiology, Pharmacoepidemiology and Public Health, Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Food Sciences, Toxicology and Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitat de València, Av. Vicent Andrés Estelles s/n, 46100 València, Spain
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- Area of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Department of Biomedical and Diagnostic Sciences, Universidad de Salamanca, 37007 Salamanca, Spain
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- Area of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad de León, 24071 León, Spain
- The Research Group in Gene-Environment and Health Interactions (GIIGAS), Institute of Biomedicine (IBIOMED), Universidad de León, 24071 León, Spain
- Consortium for Biomedical Research in Epidemiology & Public Health (CIBERESP), Carlos III Health Institute, Avenida Monforte de Lemos 3-5, Pabellón 11, Planta 0, 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Area of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Food and Nutrition Research Group (ALINUT), Universidad de Alicante, 03550 Alicante, Spain
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- Department of Pathological Anatomy, Microbiology and Preventive Medicine and Public Health, School of Medicine, Universidad de Valladolid, 47005 Valladolid, Spain
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- Centre for Research on Natural Resources, Health and Environment (RENSMA), Universidad de Huelva, 21071 Huelva, Spain
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- Well-Move Research Group, Department of Special Didactics, University of Vigo, 36310 Vigo, Spain
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- Area of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad de León, 24071 León, Spain
- The Research Group in Gene-Environment and Health Interactions (GIIGAS), Institute of Biomedicine (IBIOMED), Universidad de León, 24071 León, Spain
- Consortium for Biomedical Research in Epidemiology & Public Health (CIBERESP), Carlos III Health Institute, Avenida Monforte de Lemos 3-5, Pabellón 11, Planta 0, 28029 Madrid, Spain
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Karpiuk IY, Obeziuk TK, Demydenko MO, Zakharova IY, Pidvalna OV, Salamakha OY, Holovanova IA. IMPACT OF MOTOR ACTIVITY ON THE DYNAMICS OF INTELLECTUAL WORKING CAPACITY AND MENTAL COGNITIVE PROCESSES IN STUDENTS. WIADOMOSCI LEKARSKIE (WARSAW, POLAND : 1960) 2023; 76:1422-1427. [PMID: 37463377 DOI: 10.36740/wlek202306114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/20/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The aim: To study the impact of physical exercises of different intensity on the dynamics of intellectual working capacity and mental cognitive processes in students. PATIENTS AND METHODS Materials and methods: The research involved 293 students. The research was conducted in 2 stages. The 1st stage involved the study of the level of intellectual activity of students with sufficient (the experimental group, n = 76) and insufficient levels of their motor activity (the control group, n = 217). The 2nd stage provided for the determination of the dynamics of intellectual activity indicators in students (n = 76) before and after physical exercises of different intensity. RESULTS Results: It was found that students with sufficient motor activity are characterized by significantly better indicators of intellectual working capacity and mental cognitive processes than students with insufficient motor activity. It was found that low-intensity physical exercises of a recreational nature had a more positive effect on intellectual working capacity in the course of training sessions. CONCLUSION Conclusions: Organized motor activity and optimal physical exertion both during and after the end of intellectual functioning can directly affect the preser¬vation and improvement of students' intellectual working capacity.
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- Iryna Yu Karpiuk
- NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF UKRAINE "IGOR SIKORSKY KYIV POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE", KYIV, UKRAINE
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- NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF UKRAINE "IGOR SIKORSKY KYIV POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE", KYIV, UKRAINE
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- NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF UKRAINE "IGOR SIKORSKY KYIV POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE", KYIV, UKRAINE
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- NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF UKRAINE "IGOR SIKORSKY KYIV POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE", KYIV, UKRAINE
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- NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF UKRAINE "IGOR SIKORSKY KYIV POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE", KYIV, UKRAINE
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- NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF UKRAINE "IGOR SIKORSKY KYIV POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE", KYIV, UKRAINE
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Xu L, Wang Z, Tao Z, Yu C. English-learning stress and performance in Chinese college students: A serial mediation model of academic anxiety and academic burnout and the protective effect of grit. Front Psychol 2022; 13:1032675. [PMID: 36533059 PMCID: PMC9749891 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.1032675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2022] [Accepted: 11/03/2022] [Indexed: 08/17/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Having to adapt to a new environment with various other challenges while completing their studies, Chinese college students experience intense stress related to the study of the English language. However, there has been little research on the serial mediating mechanism of English-learning stress on English academic performance. METHODS Present study recruited 1130 undergraduate students to finish self-report online questionnaire to collect the information about their English-learning stress, academic anxiety and burnout, English academic performance and grit. We constructed a moderated serial mediation model to test the effect of academic anxiety and academic burnout and explored whether grit can restrict the decrease in academic performance caused by English-learning stress. RESULTS Results show that: (1) both academic anxiety and academic burnout mediate the relationship between English-learning stress and performance; (2) academic anxiety and academic burnout show a significant serial mediating role between academic pressure and English academic performance; and (3) grit significantly moderates the relationship between academic burnout and English academic performance. DISCUSSION These results lead us to believe that cultivating the grit of Chinese college students may be an effective way to improve the academic performance of those experiencing high English-learning stress.
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- Liling Xu
- School of Foreign Studies, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, China
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- Center for Studies of Psychological Application, School of Psychology, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, China
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- Center for Studies of Psychological Application, School of Psychology, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Psychology and Research Center of Adolescent Psychology and Behavior, School of Education, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, China
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Chen K, Liu F, Mou L, Zhao P, Guo L. How physical exercise impacts academic burnout in college students: The mediating effects of self-efficacy and resilience. Front Psychol 2022; 13:964169. [PMID: 36438387 PMCID: PMC9691659 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.964169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2022] [Accepted: 10/25/2022] [Indexed: 07/20/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Academic burnout is harmful to college students, their institutions of learning, and society at large. While research has shown that physical exercise may be associated with reduced academic burnout, the underlying mechanisms require further exploration. This study explored the relationship between physical exercise and academic burnout in a sample of college students, with a focus on the serial mediating roles of self-efficacy and resilience. METHODS This study adopted a cross-sectional survey approach among a sample of undergraduate college students in China. We recruited 1,270 participants in the second half of the 2021-2022 academic year (476 men and 794 women), all of whom completed questionnaires containing the Physical Activity Rating Scale, Academic Burnout Scale for College Students, 10-item General Self-Efficacy Scale, and 25-item Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale. We then subjected the collected data to a series of statistical analyses. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION Physical exercise was significantly and negatively associated with academic burnout and its three subfactors (i.e., emotional exhaustion, improper behavior, and low personal achievement). Participants in the high physical exercise group showed lower levels of academic burnout than those in the moderate and low physical exercise groups. Finally, our serial mediation model showed that physical exercise had a significant direct effect on academic burnout (β = -0.1104, 95% CI = [-0.1421, -0.0791]) in addition to significant indirect effects on academic burnout via self-efficacy and resilience (β = -0.0802, 95% CI = [-0.1088, -0.0527]); the more exercise participation, the lower the academic burnout among college students. These findings suggest that physical exercise is an important interventional target when aiming to reduce academic burnout.
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- Kai Chen
- School of Physical Education, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- School of Physical Education, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Physical Education, Chongqing University of Technology, Chongqing, China
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- School of Physical Education, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- School of Physical Education, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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Chust-Hernández P, Fernández-García D, López-Martínez L, García-Montañés C, Pérez-Ros P. Female gender and low physical activity are risk factors for academic stress in incoming nursing students. Perspect Psychiatr Care 2022; 58:1281-1290. [PMID: 34386983 DOI: 10.1111/ppc.12928] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2021] [Revised: 07/19/2021] [Accepted: 07/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Nursing students suffer from stress more frequently than other students. The objective was to analyze the academic stressors that most affect new nursing students. DESIGN AND METHODS A cross-sectional study on new nursing students. FINDINGS Two hundred and eighty-two students, 78% women, mean age of 21.46 (6.1) years. Giving presentations in class and lack of time for homework are the items that cause the greatest academic stress. Women had higher levels of academic stress, and higher levels of physical activity are related to lower academic stress. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS Women have a higher level of academic stress. Doing sport is a protective factor that diminishes academic stress the more it is practiced. Encouraging nursing students to play sports could be beneficial in reducing their academic stress, with women benefiting the most.
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- Department of Nursing, Universidad Católica de Valencia, Valencia, Spain.,Department of Nursing, Universitat de València, Valencia, Spain
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Pfisterer J, Rausch C, Wohlfarth D, Bachert P, Jekauc D, Wunsch K. Effectiveness of Physical-Activity-Based Interventions Targeting Overweight and Obesity among University Students—A Systematic Review. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19159427. [PMID: 35954789 PMCID: PMC9368556 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19159427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2022] [Revised: 07/21/2022] [Accepted: 07/26/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Overweight and obesity, including their prevalence and consequences, reflect a leading public health problem. Studies have already shown that physical activity leads to a reduction in body weight in children and adults. However, the university setting has rarely been investigated. The aim of this review is, therefore, to examine and summarize the effectiveness of physical-activity-based interventions to reduce obesity and overweight in university students. Three databases (PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science) were searched for relevant studies published in English between January 2010 and February 2022. Quantitative studies conducting a physical-activity-based intervention with overweight or obese university students and reporting changes in BMI were included. Data were described in a narrative synthesis. Out of 16 included studies, 11 reported a significant reduction in BMI. However, all studies except one were able to demonstrate some BMI improvements, whereas all studies reported significant changes in at least one health-related indicator. Aerobic exercises were able to demonstrate the greatest reductions in BMI. This review is the first systematic presentation on the effectiveness of physical-activity-based interventions in overweight and obese university students. Future work should reconsider BMI as the primary outcome if appropriate within the respective study design (i.e., to measure long-term effects). More interventions are needed to improve strategies.
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Kühn L, Bachert P, Hildebrand C, Kunkel J, Reitermayer J, Wäsche H, Woll A. Health Literacy Among University Students: A Systematic Review of Cross-Sectional Studies. Front Public Health 2022; 9:680999. [PMID: 35127605 PMCID: PMC8814326 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2021.680999] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2021] [Accepted: 11/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this systematic review was to provide an overview of cross-sectional studies that examined health literacy among university students and to identify possible determinants related to health literacy. METHOD The current review was conducted according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA). Three databases (PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science) were systematically searched for cross-sectional studies that examined health literacy among university students. Results of included studies were narratively summarized. RESULTS The systematic review includes twenty-one research studies. The majority of studies report health literacy scores among university students that are lower compared to reference samples. The health literacy of students is influenced by different variables (age, gender, number of semesters, course of studies/curriculum, parental education, and socioeconomic background). DISCUSSION Health literacy activities should target all students. Universities should make use of their resources and offer health literacy courses for students in which content is used from disciplines available at the university (e.g., medicine, health, or psychology). To increase effectiveness, health literacy courses should be adapted according to the different needs and characteristics of the student subgroups.
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- Lucas Kühn
- Institute of Sports and Sports Science, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Institute of Sports and Sports Science, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Institute of Sports and Sports Science, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Institute of Sports and Sports Science, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Central Scientific Institution for Key Competencies, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Institute of Sports and Sports Science, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Institute of Sports and Sports Science, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, Germany
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SILISTEANU SC, SILISTEANU AE, ANTONESCU OR, DUICA LC. Assessment of the physical and emotional health concerning the students' physical activity during the COVID-19 pandemic. BALNEO AND PRM RESEARCH JOURNAL 2021. [DOI: 10.12680/balneo.2021.474] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Introduction. SARS CoV-2 caused the third global pandemic and by applying quarantine / isolation / lockdown, the movement was restricted, the physical contact between people was reduced, the physical activity was low, but the activities using electronic devices at home were frequent.
The aim of the study was to assess the physical and emotional health in relation to the physical activities done during quarantine/ isolation during the pandemic.
Material and method. The study was cross-sectional and consisted of completing an online questionnaire. It was conducted in a period of 6 months and it included 334 students. In order to point out the symptoms caused by quarantine / isolation/ lockdown, we considered it useful for students to participate by completing an online questionnaire about physical activities, physical health and emotional state, related to the implications of participating in online courses.
Results. The questions in this questionnaire were grouped on the following aspects: physical activity, physical health, emotional state, all in the context of the pandemic period, including the period in which the academic activity was online. Thus, in the first year, there is a positive correlation between physical condition, physical activity, emotional signs and cognitive ones. In the second year, the positive correlation is present between the physical and the affective signs, whereas the negative correlation is between the affective signs, the cognitive ones and the physical activity. In the third year, the positive correlation is obvious between the affective signs, the cognitive ones and the physical activity, whereas the negative one between the physical and cognitive signs, as well as between the physical activity and the cognitive and physical signs.
Discussions. There is a link between emotional and cognitive symptoms and physical health. Fear, anxiety, behavioral disorders, and limited physical activity among students during this period can be a public health issue.
Conclusions. The COVID-19 pandemic affected the physical and mental state, with a greater resonance for youth, especially pupils and students. Many of them had emotional, behavioral, physical and cognitive symptoms. These symptoms are found to a greater extent in students in the final years, due to the social impact, social and professional integration.
Keywords: physical health, mental state, students,
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- Sinziana-Calina SILISTEANU
- Stefan cel Mare University of Suceava, Faculty of Medicine and Biological Sciences, , 720229 Suceava, Romania
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- County Clinical Emergency Hospital, 2-4 Corneliu Coposu Str., 550245, Sibiu, Romania
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- Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, Faculty of Medicine, 2A Lucian Blaga Str., 550169, Sibiu, Romania; Clinical Psychiatric Hospital, 12 Dr. D. Bagdasar Str., 550082 Sibiu, Romania
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Schmits E, Dekeyser S, Klein O, Luminet O, Yzerbyt V, Glowacz F. Psychological Distress among Students in Higher Education: One Year after the Beginning of the COVID-19 Pandemic. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:7445. [PMID: 34299896 PMCID: PMC8308017 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18147445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2021] [Revised: 07/09/2021] [Accepted: 07/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the psychological well-being of students. Several stressors (such as socioeconomic and education-related contexts) could influence mental health, as well as individual and relational dimensions. This study proposes to evaluate the predictive effect of these factors on anxiety and depressive symptoms among students in higher education one year after the beginning of the pandemic. A sample of 23,307 students (Mage = 20.89; SD = 1.96; 69.08% of women) was assessed through an online self-report questionnaire including adapted and validated measures. The main rates were as follows: 50.6% of students presented anxiety symptoms; 55.1% reported depressive symptoms; 20.8% manifested suicidal ideations; 42.4% saw their financial situation deteriorate; 39.1% felt they were dropping out of school. One year after the beginning of the pandemic, students in higher education are anxious and depressed, especially those who identify as women (for both anxiety and depression) and as a non-binary gender (only for anxiety), experience a deterioration in their financial situation, are dropping out of school, or manifest hostility (for both anxiety and depression). The degree of study affects the symptoms' severity (Bachelor 2 and 3 for anxiety and Master for depression). Contact with family and friends (for both anxiety and depression) as well as regular physical activity (only for depression) should provide some protection against psychological distress. Policy-makers must make a long-term investment in the well-being and positive mental health of the student community.
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- Emilie Schmits
- Psychologie Clinique de la Délinquance, Unité de Recherche Adaptation, Résilience et Changement, Faculté de Psychologie, Logopédie et Sciences de l’Education, Université de Liège, 4000 Liège, Belgium
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- Centre d’Etude du Comportement Social, Institut de Recherche en Sciences Psychologiques, Faculté de Psychologie et des Sciences de l’Education, Université Catholique de Louvain-la-Neuve, 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium; (S.D.); (O.L.); (V.Y.)
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- Center for Social and Cultural Psychology, Université Libre de Bruxelles, 1050 Bruxelles, Belgium;
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- Centre d’Etude du Comportement Social, Institut de Recherche en Sciences Psychologiques, Faculté de Psychologie et des Sciences de l’Education, Université Catholique de Louvain-la-Neuve, 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium; (S.D.); (O.L.); (V.Y.)
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- Centre d’Etude du Comportement Social, Institut de Recherche en Sciences Psychologiques, Faculté de Psychologie et des Sciences de l’Education, Université Catholique de Louvain-la-Neuve, 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium; (S.D.); (O.L.); (V.Y.)
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- Psychologie Clinique de la Délinquance, Unité de Recherche Adaptation, Résilience et Changement, Faculté de Psychologie, Logopédie et Sciences de l’Education, Université de Liège, 4000 Liège, Belgium
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Bachert P, Wäsche H, Albrecht F, Hildebrand C, Kunz AM, Woll A. Promoting Students' Health at University: Key Stakeholders, Cooperation, and Network Development. Front Public Health 2021; 9:680714. [PMID: 34277547 PMCID: PMC8277920 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2021.680714] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2021] [Accepted: 05/25/2021] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Background: Cooperation among university units is considered a cornerstone for the promotion of students' health. The underlying mechanisms of health-promoting networks at universities have rarely been examined so far. Shedding light on partnerships is generally limited to the naming of allied actors in a network. Objectives and Methods: In this study, we used network analysis intending to visualize and describe the positions and characteristics of the network actors, and examine organizational relationships to determine the characteristics of the complete network. Results: The network analysis at hand provides in-depth insights into university structures promoting students' health comprising 33 organizational units and hundreds of ties. Both cooperation and communication network show a flat, non-hierarchical structure, which is reflected by its low centralization indices (39–43%) and short average distances (1.43–1.47) with low standard deviations (0.499–0.507), small diameter (3), and the non-existence of subgroups. Density lies between 0.53 and 0.57. According to the respondents, the University Sports Center is considered the most important actor in the context of students' health. Presidium and Institute of Sport and Sports Science play an integral role in terms of network functionality. Conclusion: In the health-promoting network, numerous opportunities for further integration and interaction of actors exist. Indications for transferring results to other universities are discussed. Network analysis enables universities to profoundly analyze their health-promoting structures, which is the basis for sustained network governance and development.
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- Philip Bachert
- Institute of Sports and Sports Science, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Institute of Sports and Sports Science, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Central Scientific Institution for Key Competencies, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Institute of Sports and Sports Science, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Central Scientific Institution for Key Competencies, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Institute of Sports and Sports Science, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, Germany
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