Physical Education College, Shangqiu University, Shangqiu 476000, China.
Physical Education College, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225127, China.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Sep 17;19(18):11748. doi: 10.3390/ijerph191811748.
Negative moods in college students have caused frequent extreme behaviors. This study analyzed the current status and correlation between physical activity and negative moods in college students.
A cross-sectional study design was used in the present research. Data on college students' physical activity and negative moods were collected using the Sports Questionnaire Star software. The questionnaires were administered to college students in five colleges and universities in Henan and Jiangsu Provinces, China, and a total of 3711 correctly completed questionnaires were returned. Data on sociological and demographic information, the International Physical Activity Questionnaire Short Form (IPAQ-SF), and the Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS) were collected. The research was conducted in December 2021.
The low-intensity physical activity rate among college students was 55.56%, while depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms were detected in 35.14%, 65.29%, and 10.99%of the college students, respectively. Depression (K = 35.58, < 0.001) and anxiety (K = 15.56, < 0.001) rates were significantly different among the different physical activity intensity groups. The proportion of students who perform high-intensity physical activities was lower than those who perform low- and moderate-intensity physical activities.
Low physical activity and high anxiety are evident among college students, and prolonged moderate-to-low-intensity physical activity (including static behavior) induces depression and anxiety. In the future, further studies can be conducted on improving the physical activity intensity of college students, improving the mental health monitoring and intervention systems of college students, and exploring the dose-effect relationship between physical activity and negative moods.
大学生的负面情绪导致了频繁的极端行为。本研究分析了大学生身体活动与负面情绪的现状及相关性。
本研究采用横断面研究设计。采用 Sports Questionnaire Star 软件收集大学生身体活动和负面情绪的数据。对中国河南和江苏五所高校的大学生进行问卷调查，共回收 3711 份有效问卷。收集社会学和人口统计学信息、国际体力活动问卷短表（IPAQ-SF）和抑郁焦虑和压力量表（DASS）的数据。研究于 2021 年 12 月进行。
大学生低强度身体活动率为 55.56%，抑郁、焦虑和压力症状检出率分别为 35.14%、65.29%和 10.99%。不同身体活动强度组间抑郁（K=35.58，<0.001）和焦虑（K=15.56，<0.001）检出率差异有统计学意义。高强度身体活动学生比例低于中低强度身体活动学生。
大学生身体活动水平低、焦虑程度高，且长时间进行中低强度身体活动（包括静态行为）会导致抑郁和焦虑。未来可进一步研究提高大学生身体活动强度、完善大学生心理健康监测与干预体系、探索身体活动与负面情绪的剂量-效应关系。
