The Effect of increased intensity of physical exercises on mental health and resilience among college students
10.16835/j.cnki.1000-9817.2019.01.022
- VernacularTitle:不同强度体育锻炼对提升高校学生心理健康和心理韧性的效果评价
- Author:
HU Qiquan.
1
,
2
Author Information
1. Wuhan Vocational &
2. Technical College, Wuhan (430074),China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Exercise movement techniques;
Mental health;
Health education;
Intervention studies;
Students
- From:
Chinese Journal of School Health
2019;40(1):83-85
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To explore the effect of increased intensity in physical exercise on mental health and resilience among college students. 〖WTHZ〗Methods〖WTBZ〗〓Based on cluster sampling, 1 546 college students were selected and were investigated with SCL90. A total of 385 students in the first grade were randomly assigned as control group 1 (n=390), control group 2 (n=385) and control group 3 (n=387), as well as observation group (n=384).
Results:Somatization, compulsion, interpersonal sensitivity, depression, anxiety and paranoia were significantly lower in the observation group with moderate exercise intensity than that of in the control group 1, control group 2, and control group 3 (F=3.57, 3.33, 4.27, 5.28, 3.82, 4.29, P<0.01). The same trend was found in resilience score, moderate physical exercise group (observation group) was significantly better than that of control group 1 and the control group 2(P<0.01).
Conclusion:Moderate physical exercise can effectively improve mental health and resilience among college students, which warrants further investigation.
