Lee Dae-Jung
Department of Physical Education, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju-si 54896, Korea.
Healthcare (Basel). 2021 Apr 19;9(4):482. doi: 10.3390/healthcare9040482.
The COVID-19 pandemic situation threatens the health of people globally, especially adolescents facing mental problems such as depression, anxiety, and obsessive-compulsive disorder due to constant COVID-19 stress. The present study aimed to provide basic data highlighting the need to alleviate COVID-19 stress among adolescents by promoting physical activity participation and strengthening self-concept clarity (SCC). To examine the relationships among participation in physical activity, SCC, and COVID-19 stress in pandemic-like conditions, the study was conducted on middle and high school students aged 14 to 19 and an online survey was conducted on 1046 Korean adolescents (521 male and 525 female students in the preliminary survey and main survey). Frequency, reliability, confirmatory factor, descriptive, and path analyses were performed using SPSS and AMOS 18.0. Participation in physical activity exerted a positive effect on SCC ( < 0.001) as well as a negative effect on COVID-19 stress ( = 0.031). Our findings also indicated that SCC exerted a negative effect on COVID-19 stress ( < 0.001). Regular participation in physical activity and strong SCC are also fundamental elements for alleviating COVID-19 stress. Given these results, state and local governments and educational institutions should encourage youth to participate in sports by suggesting policies, providing guidelines, and offering education. Such information may allow adolescents to endure and overcome COVID-19 stress during this critical period of life.
新冠疫情形势威胁着全球人民的健康，尤其是青少年，他们因持续的新冠疫情压力而面临抑郁、焦虑和强迫症等心理问题。本研究旨在提供基础数据，强调通过促进体育活动参与和增强自我概念清晰度（SCC）来缓解青少年新冠疫情压力的必要性。为了考察在类似疫情的情况下体育活动参与、SCC和新冠疫情压力之间的关系，该研究以14至19岁的初高中学生为对象，对1046名韩国青少年（预调查和主调查中分别有521名男生和525名女生）进行了在线调查。使用SPSS和AMOS 18.0进行了频率、信度、验证性因素、描述性和路径分析。体育活动参与对SCC有积极影响（<0.001），对新冠疫情压力有消极影响（=0.031）。我们的研究结果还表明，SCC对新冠疫情压力有消极影响（<0.001）。经常参与体育活动和较强的SCC也是缓解新冠疫情压力的基本要素。鉴于这些结果，国家和地方政府以及教育机构应通过提出政策、提供指导方针和开展教育来鼓励青少年参与体育活动。这些信息可能使青少年在人生的这一关键时期忍受并克服新冠疫情压力。
