The impact of physical activity on the mental health of university students: An epidemiological study from Paraguay
By:
References
- Aboaja A., Wahab A., Cao Y.Y., O’Higgins M., Torales J. (2022) Mental health in the republic of Paraguay. BJPsych. Int., 19(1): 10–12. DOI: 10.1192/bji.2021.24
- Ainsworth B.E., Haskell W.L., Whitt M.C., Irwin M.L., Swartz A.M., Strath S.J., O’Brien W.L., Bassett D.R., et al. (2000) Compendium of Physical Activities: an update of activity codes and MET intensities: Med. Sci. Sports Exerc., 32(Supplement): S498–S516. DOI: 10.1097/00005768-200009001-00009
- Amarilla D., Cacace-Vely C., Fretes-Fariña R., Hiebl-Espinoza A., Huang-Liao M., Liñan-Leguizamón A., López-González M., Vera-Gómez P., et al. (2021) National University of Asunción medical students’ perceptions on mental health and on the barriers to accessing mental healthcare services offered by the institution. An. Fac. Cienc. Médicas Asunción, 54(1): 109–124. DOI: 10.18004/anales/2021.054.01.109
- Ammar A., Brach M., Trabelsi K., Chtourou H., Boukhris O., Masmoudi L., Bouaziz B., Bentlage E., et al. (2020) Effects of COVID-19 Home Confinement on Eating Behaviour and Physical Activity: Results of the ECLB-COVID19 International Online Survey. Nutrients, 12(6): 1583. DOI: 10.3390/nu12061583
- Antony M.M., Bieling P.J., Cox B.J., Enns M.W., Swinson R.P. (1998) Psychometric properties of the 42-item and 21-item versions of the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales in clinical groups and a community sample. Psychol. Assess., 10(2): 176–181. DOI: 10.1037/1040-3590.10.2.176
- Camerini A.-L., Albanese E., Marciano L. (2022) The impact of screen time and green time on mental health in children and adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic. Comput. Hum. Behav. Rep., 7: 100204. DOI: 10.1016/j.chbr.2022.100204
- Carballo-Fazanes A., Rico-Díaz J., Barcala-Furelos R., Rey E., Rodríguez-Fernández J.E., Varela-Casal C., Abelairas-Gómez C. (2020) Physical Activity Habits and Determinants, Sedentary Behaviour and Lifestyle in University Students. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public. Health, 17(9): 3272. DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17093272
- Craig C.L., Marshall A.L., Sjöström M., Bauman A.E., Booth M.L., Ainsworth B.E., Pratt M., Ekelund U., et al. (2003) International Physical Activity Questionnaire: 12-Country Reliability and Validity: Med. Sci. Sports Exerc., 35(8): 1381–1395. DOI: 10.1249/01. MSS.0000078924.61453.FB
- Gallè F., Sabella E.A., Ferracuti S., De Giglio O., Caggiano G., Protano C., Valeriani F., Parisi E.A., et al. (2020) Sedentary Behaviors and Physical Activity of Italian Undergraduate Students during Lockdown at the Time of CoViD−19 Pandemic. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public. Health, 17(17): 6171. DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17176171
- Gosling S.D., Vazire S., Srivastava S., John O.P. (2004) Should We Trust Web-Based Studies? A Comparative Analysis of Six Preconceptions About Internet Questionnaires. Am. Psychol., 59(2): 93–104. DOI: 10.1037/0003-066X.59.2.93
- Grasdalsmoen M., Eriksen H.R., Lønning K.J., Sivertsen B. (2020) Physical exercise, mental health problems, and suicide attempts in university students. BMC Psychiatry, 20(1):, 175. DOI: 10.1186/s12888-020-02583-3
- Guo S., Liu F., Shen J., Wei M., Yang Y. (2020) Comparative efficacy of seven exercise interventions for symptoms of depression in college students: A network of meta-analysis. Medicine (Baltimore), 99(47): e23058. DOI: 10.1097/MD.0000000000023058
- Herbert C. (2022) Enhancing Mental Health, Well-Being and Active Lifestyles of University Students by Means of Physical Activity and Exercise Research Programs. Front. Public Health, 10: 849093. DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.849093
- Herbert C., Meixner F., Wiebking C., Gilg V. (2020) Regular Physical Activity, Short-Term Exercise, Mental Health, and Well-Being Among University Students: The Results of an Online and a Laboratory Study. Front. Psychol., 11: 509. DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2020.00509
- Ji C., Yang J., Lin L., Chen S. (2022) Physical Exercise Ameliorates Anxiety, Depression and Sleep Quality in College Students: Experimental Evidence from Exercise Intensity and Frequency. Behav. Sci., 12(3): 61. DOI: 10.3390/bs12030061
- Kljajević V., Stanković M., Đorđević D., Trkulja-Petković D., Jovanović R., Plazibat K., Oršolić M., Čurić M., et al. (2021) Physical Activity and Physical Fitness among University Students – A Systematic Review. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public. Health, 19(1): 158. DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19010158
- Kwan M.Y., Cairney J., Faulkner G.E., Pullenayegum E.E. (2012) Physical Activity and Other Health-Risk Behaviors During the Transition Into Early Adulthood. Am. J. Prev. Med., 42(1): 14–20. DOI: 10.1016/j. amepre.2011.08.026
- Lesser I.A., Nienhuis C.P. (2020) The Impact of COVID-19 on Physical Activity Behavior and Well-Being of Canadians. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public. Health, 17(11): 3899. DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17113899
- Morrison R.M., Pidgeon A. (2017) Cultivating Resilience and Self-control among University Students: An Experimental Study. Univers. J. Psychol., 5(1): 1–7. DOI: 10.13189/ujp.2017.050101
- Muñoz Navarro S.R. (2014) How many subjects do I need to power my study? Medwave, 14(06): e5995–e5995. DOI: 10.5867/medwave.2014.06.5995
- Murphy M.H., Carlin A., Woods C., Nevill A., MacDonncha C., Ferguson K., Murphy N. (2018) Active Students Are Healthier and Happier Than Their Inactive Peers: The Results of a Large Representative Cross-Sectional Study of University Students in Ireland. J. Phys. Act. Health, 15(10): 737–746. DOI: 10.1123/jpah.2017-0432
- Murray A., Marenus M., Cahuas A., Friedman K., Ottensoser H., Kumaravel V., Sanowski J., Chen W. (2022) The Impact of Web-Based Physical Activity Interventions on Depression and Anxiety Among College Students: Randomized Experimental Trial. JMIR Form. Res., 6(4): e31839. DOI: 10.2196/31839
- National University of Asuncion, Multidisciplinary Center of Technological Research, San Lorenzo, Paraguay, Meza-Miranda E.R., Giménez J., Police Hospital Rigoberto Caballero, Asunción, Paraguay. (2021) Level of physical activity and quality of life associated with health in Paraguay adults. Exerc. Qual. Life, 13(2): 5–11. DOI: 10.31382/eqol.211201
- Ovelar Coronel E., Pereira L. (2023) Aplicación de la Escala de Depresión, Ansiedad y Estrés – 21 a estudiantes universitarios de ingeniería y matemáticas. Rev. Ing. Cienc. Soc., 5(1): 91–104. DOI: 10.47133/facet-unc-2023-1-6g
- Ramón-Arbués E., Martínez Abadía B., Granada López J.M., Echániz Serrano E., Pellicer García B., Juárez Vela R., Guerrero Portillo S., Saéz Guinoa M. (2019) Eating behavior and relationships with stress, anxiety, depression and insomnia in university students. Nutr. Hosp., 36: 1339–1345. DOI: 10.20960/nh.02641
- Reyes-Molina D., Alonso-Cabrera J., Nazar G., Parra-Rizo M.A., Zapata-Lamana R., Sanhueza-Campos C., Cigarroa I. (2022) Association between the Physical Activity Behavioral Profile and Sedentary Time with Subjective Well-Being and Mental Health in Chilean University Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public. Health, 19(4): 2107. DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19042107
- Ricci P., Pallocci M., Treglia M., Ricci S., Ferrara R., Zanovello C., Passalacqua P., Damato F.M. (2023) The Effect of Physical Exercise during COVID-19 Lock-down. Healthcare, 11(11): 1618. DOI: 10.3390/health-care11111618
- Ruiz F.J., García Martín M.B., Suárez Falcón J.C., Odriozola González P. (2017) The hierarchical factor structure of the Spanish version of Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale – 21. Int. J. Psychol. Psychol. Ther., 17(1): 97–105.
- Santos G.C.J., Rino M.J., Da Silva Lima V.L., Santos J.A., Da Silva Fidelis D.E., Ramos T.L., De Andrade A.J., De Lira C.T.C., et al. (2023) Physical activity and mental health in Brazilian university students: An analysis in different sexes during the COVID-19 pandemic. Biomed. Hum. Kinet., 15(1): 113–120. DOI: 10.2478/bhk-2023-0014
- Savage M.J., Hennis P.J., Magistro D., Donaldson J., Healy L.C., James R.M. (2021) Nine Months into the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Longitudinal Study Showing Mental Health and Movement Behaviours Are Impaired in UK Students. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public. Health, 18(6): 2930. DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18062930
- (2022) Scoring protocol for the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) https://sites.google.com/view/ipaq/score
- Snedden T.R., Scerpella J., Kliethermes S.A., Norman R.S., Blyholder L., Sanfilippo J., McGuine T.A., Heiderscheit B. (2019) Sport and Physical Activity Level Impacts Health-Related Quality of Life Among Collegiate Students. Am. J. Health Promot., 33(5): 675–682. DOI: 10.1177/0890117118817715
- Torales J., Barrios I. (2023) Diseño de investigaciones: algoritmo de clasificación y características esenciales. Med. Clínica Soc., 7(3): 210–235. DOI: 10.52379/mcs.v7i3.349
- Torales J.C., Castaldelli-Maia J.M., O’Higgins M.G., Florio L., Almirón Santacruz J., Barrios J.I., Navarro R., García O.E., et al. (2021) Índice de vulnerabilidad CAPE: Compasión, Acción Asertiva, Pragmatismo y Evidencia – Versión para América Latina y el Caribe (CAPE VI – LAC) “Globalización, conflicto, cambio climático, desastres naturales: poner la salud mental en la política exterior.” An. Fac. Cienc. Médicas Asunción, 54(1): 21–50. DOI: 10.18004/anales/2021.054.01.21
- Torales J., Torres-Romero A.D., Di Giuseppe M.F., Rolón-Méndez E.R., Martínez-López P.L., Heinichen-Mansfeld K.V., Barrios I., O’Higgins M., et al. (2022) Technostress, anxiety, and depression among university students: A report from Paraguay. Int. J. Soc. Psychiatry, 68(5): 1063–1070. DOI: 10.1177/00207640221099416
- Wei M.X., Liu Z. (2023) A Questionnaire-Based Study to Compare the Psychological Effects of 6 Weeks of Exercise in 123 Chinese College Students. Med. Sci. Monit. Basic Res., 29: e939096. DOI: 10.12659/MSMBR.939096
- Zhang J., Zheng S., Hu Z. (2022) The Effect of Physical Exercise on Depression in College Students: The Chain Mediating Role of Self-Concept and Social Support. Front. Psychol., 13: 841160. DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.841160
- Zhang S.X., Batra K., Xu W., Liu T., Dong R.K., Yin A., Delios A.Y., Chen B.Z., et al. (2022) Mental disorder symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic in Latin America – a systematic review and meta-analysis. Epidemiol. Psychiatr. Sci., 31: e23. DOI: 10.1017/S2045796021000767
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bhk-2024-0033 | Journal eISSN: 2080-2234
Language: English
Page range: 314 - 322
Submitted on: Jun 27, 2024
Accepted on: Oct 4, 2024
Published on: Nov 30, 2024
Published by: Sciendo
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 times per year
Keywords:
Related subjects:
© 2024 Julio Torales, Matías Franco Di Giuseppe, Marcos Almirón-Santacruz, Marcelo O’Higgins, Diego Amarilla, Tomás Caycho-Rodríguez, Antonio Ventriglio, João Mauricio Castaldelli-Maia, Iván Barrios, ,, published by Sciendo
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.