Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University "Magna Græcia" of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy.
Department of Movement Sciences and Wellbeing, University Parthenope of Naples, Naples, Italy.
PLoS One. 2024 Jul 18;19(7):e0304579. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0304579. eCollection 2024.
This study explored the influence of living settings on physical activity (PA) levels and volition in exercise and their correlation, considering sex differences. Five hundred and sixty-six university students (261 rural and 305 urban) from Calabria region (Italy) attending universities courses filled an online survey where Global Physical Activity Questionnaire and Volition in Exercise Questionnaire were administered. Rural females (RF) showed lower PA levels and self-confidence than rural males (RM) (p<0.01). Postponing training and unrelated thoughts were higher in RF than RM (p<0.01 and p<0.05 respectively). PA levels, self-confidence and coping with failure were lower in urban females (UF) than urban males (UM) (p<0.01), Postponing training and unrelated thoughts were higher in UF than UM (p<0.01 and p<0.05). In RF and UF, PA levels positively correlated with self-confidence (Rho = 0.397) and coping with failure (Rho = 0.330), whereas negatively correlated with postponing training (Rho = -0.487) and unrelated thoughts (Rho = -0.283). In RM and UM, PA levels positively correlated with self-confidence (Rho = 0.270) and coping with failure (Rho = 0.258), whereas it negatively correlated with postponing training (Rho = -0.285). PA levels positively correlated with reasons (Rho = 0.260) only in UM. We showed for the first time the relationship between PA and volition factors considering the living setting in university students. Sex differences were observed in some volition facilitators and PA levels independently by the living context.
本研究探讨了生活环境对运动中体力活动（PA）水平和意志的影响及其相关性，同时考虑了性别差异。来自意大利卡拉布里亚地区的 566 名大学生（261 名农村学生和 305 名城市学生）参加了大学课程，填写了一份在线调查，其中包括全球体力活动问卷和运动意志问卷。农村女性（RF）的 PA 水平和自信心均低于农村男性（RM）（p<0.01）。RF 中推迟训练和无关思维的比例高于 RM（p<0.01 和 p<0.05）。城市女性（UF）的 PA 水平、自信心和应对失败的能力均低于城市男性（UM）（p<0.01），推迟训练和无关思维的比例也高于 UM（p<0.01 和 p<0.05）。在 RF 和 UF 中，PA 水平与自信心（Rho = 0.397）和应对失败（Rho = 0.330）呈正相关，与推迟训练（Rho = -0.487）和无关思维（Rho = -0.283）呈负相关。在 RM 和 UM 中，PA 水平与自信心（Rho = 0.270）和应对失败（Rho = 0.258）呈正相关，与推迟训练（Rho = -0.285）呈负相关。仅在 UM 中，PA 水平与原因呈正相关（Rho = 0.260）。我们首次展示了在大学生中考虑生活环境时 PA 与意志因素之间的关系。在一些意志促进因素和 PA 水平方面，性别差异独立于生活环境。
