scholarly journals Association of Web-Based Physical Education With Mental Health of College Students in Wuhan During the COVID-19 Outbreak: Cross-Sectional Survey Study

10.2196/21301 ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (10) ◽  
pp. e21301
Author(s):  
Cheng-Hu Deng ◽  
Jing-Qiang Wang ◽  
Li-Ming Zhu ◽  
He-Wang Liu ◽  
Yu Guo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
College Students ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Exercise Duration ◽  
Mental Health Status ◽  
Survey Study ◽  
Regular Exercise ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Technical Problems

Background The COVID-19 outbreak has affected people’s health worldwide. For college students, web-based physical education is a challenge, as these course are normally offered outdoors. Objective The aim of this study was to use data from a web-based survey to evaluate the relationship between the mental health status of college students and their sports-related lifestyles. Problems related to web-based physical education were also examined. Methods A web-based survey was conducted by snowball sampling from May 8 to 11, 2020. Demographic data, mental health status, and sports-related lifestyles of college students in Wuhan as well as issues related to web-based physical education were collected. Mental health status was assessed by the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale (DASS-21). Results The study included 1607 respondents from 267 cities. The average scores of the DASS-21 subscales (2.46 for depression, 1.48 for anxiety, and 2.59 for stress) were significantly lower in our study than in a previous study (P<.05). Lower DASS-21 scores were significantly correlated with regular exercise, maintaining exercise habits during the outbreak of COVID-19, exercising more than 1 to 2 times a week, exercise duration >1 hour, and >2000 pedometer steps (all P<.05). None of the three forms of web-based physical education was preferred by more than 50% of respondents. Frequent technical problems were confronted by 1087/1607 students (67.6%). Shape-up exercises (846/1607, 52.6%), a designed combination of exercises (710/1607, 44.2%), and Chinese kung fu (559/1607, 34.8%) were suggested sports for web-based physical education. Conclusions Mental status was significantly correlated with regular exercise and sufficient exercise duration. Professional physical guidance is needed for college students in selected sports. Exercises not meeting students’ preferences, frequent technical problems, and the distant interaction involved in web-based physical education were the main problems that should be solved in future.

scholarly journals Association of Web-Based Physical Education With Mental Health of College Students in Wuhan During the COVID-19 Outbreak: Cross-Sectional Survey Study (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cheng-Hu Deng ◽  
Jing-Qiang Wang ◽  
Li-Ming Zhu ◽  
He-Wang Liu ◽  
Yu Guo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
College Students ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Exercise Duration ◽  
Mental Health Status ◽  
Survey Study ◽  
Regular Exercise ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Technical Problems

BACKGROUND The COVID-19 outbreak has affected people’s health worldwide. For college students, web-based physical education is a challenge, as these course are normally offered outdoors. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to use data from a web-based survey to evaluate the relationship between the mental health status of college students and their sports-related lifestyles. Problems related to web-based physical education were also examined. METHODS A web-based survey was conducted by snowball sampling from May 8 to 11, 2020. Demographic data, mental health status, and sports-related lifestyles of college students in Wuhan as well as issues related to web-based physical education were collected. Mental health status was assessed by the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale (DASS-21). RESULTS The study included 1607 respondents from 267 cities. The average scores of the DASS-21 subscales (2.46 for depression, 1.48 for anxiety, and 2.59 for stress) were significantly lower in our study than in a previous study (<i>P</i>&lt;.05). Lower DASS-21 scores were significantly correlated with regular exercise, maintaining exercise habits during the outbreak of COVID-19, exercising more than 1 to 2 times a week, exercise duration &gt;1 hour, and &gt;2000 pedometer steps (all <i>P</i>&lt;.05). None of the three forms of web-based physical education was preferred by more than 50% of respondents. Frequent technical problems were confronted by 1087/1607 students (67.6%). Shape-up exercises (846/1607, 52.6%), a designed combination of exercises (710/1607, 44.2%), and Chinese kung fu (559/1607, 34.8%) were suggested sports for web-based physical education. CONCLUSIONS Mental status was significantly correlated with regular exercise and sufficient exercise duration. Professional physical guidance is needed for college students in selected sports. Exercises not meeting students’ preferences, frequent technical problems, and the distant interaction involved in web-based physical education were the main problems that should be solved in future.

scholarly journals E-cigarettes, alcohol use, and mental health: Use and perceptions of e-cigarettes among college students, by alcohol use and mental health status

2019 ◽  
Vol 91 ◽  
pp. 12-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathryn R. Hefner ◽  
Antonietta Sollazzo ◽  
Sean Mullaney ◽  
Kendell L. Coker ◽  
Mehmet Sofuoglu
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
College Students ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Mental Health Status

scholarly journals Mental health status and change in living rhythms among college students in China during the COVID-19 pandemic: A large-scale survey

2020 ◽  
Vol 137 ◽  
pp. 110219 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rong-ning Chen ◽  
Shun-wei Liang ◽  
Yang Peng ◽  
Xue-guo Li ◽  
Jian-bin Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
College Students ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Mental Health Status ◽  
Large Scale Survey

Investigation of college students’ mental health status via semantic analysis of Sina microblog

2015 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 159-164 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaohui Liang ◽  
Siqi Gu ◽  
Jiayuan Deng ◽  
Zhaixing Gao ◽  
Zhonghua Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
College Students ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Semantic Analysis ◽  
Mental Health Status

scholarly journals College Students’ Responses to Mental Health Status Updates on Facebook

2013 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 46-51 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katie G. Egan ◽  
Rosalind N. Koff ◽  
Megan A. Moreno
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
College Students ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Mental Health Status

scholarly journals The relationship between low-intensity exercise and psychological distress among college students

2020 ◽  
Vol 66 (6) ◽  
pp. 737-739
Author(s):  
Ergang Zhu ◽  
Jun Sun ◽  
Tianhua Du
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
College Students ◽  
Health Status ◽  
General Health Questionnaire ◽  
Mental Health Status ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Low Intensity ◽  
Low Intensity Exercise ◽  
Self Reporting Questionnaire ◽  
The Relationship

SUMMARY OBJECTIVE The purpose of our study was to confirm the relationship between low-intensity exercise and physical and mental health status among college students in China. METHODS This was a school-based cross-sectional study. The physical and mental health status was measured using a 12-item general health questionnaire(GHQ12) and low-intensity exercise was recorded by a self-reporting questionnaire. RESULTS The results revealed that the score of the GHQ12 was inversely associated with a higher frequency of low-intensity exercise (r=-0.38,p=0.001). CONCLUSIONS Our study suggests that low-intensity exercise may be a proper mean for improving the physical and mental health status of college students. School departments should take measures to push students to take part in physical activity.

scholarly journals A Wake-up Call for Burnout in Portuguese Physicians During the COVID-19 Outbreak: National Survey Study (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sónia Ferreira ◽  
Mafalda Machado Sousa ◽  
Pedro Silva Moreira ◽  
Nuno Sousa ◽  
Maria Picó-Pérez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Sociodemographic Factors ◽  
Geographic Region ◽  
Mental Health Status ◽  
Household Composition ◽  
Survey Study ◽  
Long Term Effects

BACKGROUND The COVID-19 outbreak has imposed physical and psychological pressure on health care professionals, including frontline physicians. Hence, evaluating the mental health status of physicians during the current pandemic is important to define future preventive guidelines among health care stakeholders. OBJECTIVE In this study, we intended to study alterations in the mental health status of Portuguese physicians working at the frontline during the COVID-19 pandemic and potential sociodemographic factors influencing their mental health status. METHODS A nationwide survey was conducted during May 4-25, 2020, to infer differences in mental health status (depression, anxiety, stress, and obsessive compulsive symptoms) between Portuguese physicians working at the frontline during the COVID-19 pandemic and other nonfrontline physicians. A representative sample of 420 participants stratified by age, sex, and the geographic region was analyzed (200 frontline and 220 nonfrontline participants). Moreover, we explored the influence of several sociodemographic factors on mental health variables including age, sex, living conditions, and household composition. RESULTS Our results show that being female (β=1.1; <i>t</i>=2.5; <i>P</i>=.01) and working at the frontline (β=1.4; <i>t</i>=2.9; <i>P</i>=.004) are potential risk factors for stress. In contrast, having a house with green space was a potentially beneficial factor for stress (β=–1.5; <i>t</i>=–2.5; <i>P</i>=.01) and anxiety (β=–1.1; <i>t</i>=–2.4; <i>P</i>=.02). CONCLUSIONS It is important to apply protective mental health measures for physicians to avoid the long-term effects of stress, such as burnout.

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