Association of COVID 19 epidemic risk perception, physical exercise and mental health in college students
10.16835/j.cnki.1000-9817.2022.11.016
- VernacularTitle:大学生新冠肺炎疫情风险感知与体育锻炼及心理健康的关系
- Author:
WANG Congshuai, YAN Jianhua
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Author Information
1. China College of Athletics, Beijing Sport University, Beijing (100084) , China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Coronavirus;
Exercise movement techniques;
Mental health;
Students
- From:
Chinese Journal of School Health
2022;43(11):1664-1667
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To understand the inter relationships among COVID 19 risk perception, physical exercise and mental health among college students, and to provide basis for effective mental health promotion of college students under the context of normal epidemic prevention and control.
Methods:By using a longitudinal design, in December 2021 (T1) and March 2022 (T2), 2 follow up surveys were conducted among 973 college students from 16 colleges and universities in Zhengzhou, Beijing, Shenyang and Tianjin, by using the Symptom Check List-90(SCL-90), Physical Exercise Rating Scale (PARS-3) and COVID 19 Epidemic Risk Perception Scale.
Results:There was no significant difference in risk perception of COVID 19 between boys and girls( Z=-1.81, -1.82, P >0.05), while there were cross group gender differences in physical exercise and mental health variables(T1: Z =-0.98, -4.84; T2: Z =-0.86, -4.64, P <0.01), with boys were better than girls in physical exercise and mental health; There was a stable and synchronous correlation between the risk perception of COVID 19 epidemic, physical exercise and mental health of college students( r=-0.31-0.54, P <0.01); Early risk perception of COVID 19 (T1) could predict later physical exercise and mental health (T2) of college students( β=0.30, 0.43, P <0.01), early physical exercise (T1) could predict later mental health(T2)( β=0.37, P <0.01), and physical exercise had a mediating effect on the association between COVID 19 risk perception and mental health.
Conclusion:There is a longitudinal causal relationship between COVID 19 risk perception, physical exercise and mental health. It is of practical significance to improve college physical exercise awareness based on gender.
