Wilson Oliver W A, Holland Kelsey E, Elliott Lucas D, Duffey Michele, Bopp Melissa
J Phys Act Health. 2021 Mar 1;18(3):272-278. doi: 10.1123/jpah.2020-0325. Epub 2021 Feb 18.
Investigating the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on both physical activity (PA) and mental health is important to demonstrate the need for interventions. This study examined the apparent impact of the pandemic on college students' PA, perceived stress, and depressive symptoms.
From 2015 through 2020, data were collected at the beginning and end of the spring semester at a large Northeastern US university via an online survey assessing student demographics, PA, perceived stress, and depressive symptoms. Mixed ANOVA examined differences in PA and mental health changes over the spring semester between "normal" and COVID-19 circumstances. Two-way ANOVA examined the interaction between circumstance and changes in PA in relation to changes in mental health.
Participants (n = 1019) were predominately women and non-Hispanic white. There was a significant decline in PA and an increase in perceived stress under COVID-19, but not normal, circumstances and a significant increase in depressive symptoms under COVID-19, but not normal, circumstances among women.
A significant decline in PA and mental health among college students occurred under COVID-19 circumstances, and PA did not appear to protect against deterioration in mental health. Proactive and innovative policies, programs, and practices to promote student health and well-being must be explored immediately.
研究2019冠状病毒病疫情对身体活动（PA）和心理健康的影响对于证明干预措施的必要性至关重要。本研究调查了疫情对大学生身体活动、感知压力和抑郁症状的明显影响。
从2015年到2020年，在美国东北部一所大型大学通过在线调查收集春季学期开始和结束时的数据，该调查评估学生人口统计学、身体活动、感知压力和抑郁症状。混合方差分析检验了“正常”和2019冠状病毒病情况下春季学期身体活动和心理健康变化的差异。双向方差分析检验了情况与身体活动变化之间的相互作用与心理健康变化的关系。
参与者（n = 1019）主要为女性和非西班牙裔白人。在2019冠状病毒病而非正常情况下，身体活动显著下降，感知压力增加，在2019冠状病毒病而非正常情况下，女性的抑郁症状显著增加。
在2019冠状病毒病情况下，大学生的身体活动和心理健康显著下降，而且身体活动似乎无法预防心理健康恶化。必须立即探索积极主动和创新的政策、计划及做法，以促进学生的健康和福祉。
