Department of Health & Kinesiology, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA.
Division of Student Life, Baylor University, Waco, Texas, USA.
J Am Coll Health. 2021 May-Jun;69(4):361-369. doi: 10.1080/07448481.2019.1679150. Epub 2019 Oct 29.
This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between group exercise membership, social network characteristics, and general state anxiety in a sample of college students. 490 undergraduates from a private university in the southern US participated in the study. An egocentric network analysis was conducted to test whether demographic variables, leisure-time physical activity, group exercise membership, flourishing scores, and network variables were related to anxiety. Regression analyses ( = .174, = 7.650, < .0001) suggest group exercise membership ( = -.105, = .034) and flourishing scores ( = -.342, < .0001) were related to lower anxiety scores, while being a racial/ethnic minority ( = .094, = .036), and having personal networks composed of more people who exercise often ( = .100, = .025), were related to higher anxiety scores in this sample. Findings suggest a connection between group exercise membership, activity habits of peers, and anxiety. Encouraging group exercise participation could be an effective way of combating anxiety for college students.
本研究旨在评估团体运动参与、社交网络特征与大学生总体状态焦虑之间的关系。 美国南部一所私立大学的 490 名本科生参与了这项研究。 采用自我中心网络分析来检验人口统计学变量、休闲时间体力活动、团体运动参与、繁荣得分和网络变量是否与焦虑有关。 回归分析（ =.174， = 7.650， <.0001）表明，团体运动参与（ = -.105， =.034）和繁荣得分（ = -.342， <.0001）与较低的焦虑得分相关，而属于少数族裔（ =.094， =.036）和个人网络中经常锻炼的人较多（ =.100， =.025）与该样本中较高的焦虑得分有关。 研究结果表明，团体运动参与、同伴活动习惯与焦虑之间存在关联。鼓励团体运动参与可能是大学生对抗焦虑的有效途径。
