Precht Lena-Marie, Margraf Jürgen, Stirnberg Jan, Brailovskaia Julia
Massenbergstr. 9-13, 44787 Bochum, Germany Mental Health Research and Treatment Center, Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Ruhr-Universität Bochum.
Curr Psychol. 2023;42(10):8531-8539. doi: 10.1007/s12144-021-02303-4. Epub 2021 Oct 20.
COVID-19-related burden has a significant impact on mental health and has led to an increase of depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms. Physical activity has been suggested to mitigate the negative effects of the pandemic and to foster mental health. The present study aimed to investigate, whether sense of control might mediate the supposed beneficial effects of physical activity on positive (PMH) and negative mental health (NMH) in unpredictable extraordinary situations. Data were assessed in a sample of 568 students ( = 19.90, = 4.52) from Germany via an online survey in fall 2020. Mediation analyses revealed that sense of control mediated the relation between physical activity and PMH as well as depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms, respectively. The findings indicate that physical activity may be a promising strategy for fostering sense of control and thus mental health. Due to its practical implications and practicability, engagement in physical activity could be an effective way to reduce the NMH consequences of the current COVID-19 situation, and therefore should be addressed in actions for long-term prevention and intervention.
与新冠疫情相关的负担对心理健康有重大影响，并导致抑郁、焦虑和压力症状增加。体育活动被认为可以减轻疫情的负面影响并促进心理健康。本研究旨在调查在不可预测的特殊情况下，控制感是否可能介导体育活动对积极心理健康（PMH）和消极心理健康（NMH）的假定有益影响。2020年秋季，通过在线调查对来自德国的568名学生（平均年龄 = 19.90岁，标准差 = 4.52）进行了数据评估。中介分析表明，控制感分别介导了体育活动与积极心理健康以及抑郁、焦虑和压力症状之间的关系。研究结果表明，体育活动可能是增强控制感从而促进心理健康的一种有前景的策略。鉴于其实际意义和实用性，参与体育活动可能是减轻当前新冠疫情形势下消极心理健康后果的有效方式，因此应在长期预防和干预行动中予以重视。
