Physical Activity Independently Predicts Perceived Stress During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Private University Students

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dc.citation.firstpage1680
dc.citation.issueNumber7
dc.citation.journalTitleInternational Journal of Exercise Science
dc.citation.lastpage1691
dc.citation.volumeNumber15
dc.contributor.authorBrownell, Curtis
dc.contributor.authorKabiri, Laura
dc.contributor.authorDiep, Cassandra
dc.contributor.authorPerkins, Heidi
dc.contributor.authorPerkins-Ball, Amanda
dc.contributor.authorRodriguez, Augusto
dc.date.accessioned2023-01-27T14:47:19Z
dc.date.available2023-01-27T14:47:19Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.description.abstractPhysical activity has significantly declined during the COVID-19 pandemic. Declines in physical activity have correlated with increased levels of perceived stress, though studies examining physical activity and stress have failed to account for critical confounds. The present study aims to determine whether physical activity independently predicts perceived stress in students attending private four-year universities. Physical activity, socioeconomic status, resilience, gender, and perceived stress data were collected from 85 students and used in a multiple linear regression analysis. The regression model accounted for 43.5% of the variance in perceived stress (R2 = .462, p < .001). Total physical activity significantly and inversely predicted perceived stress (β = –.229, p = .007) in students irrespective of other covariates. Socioeconomic status, resilience, and gender also independently and significantly predicted perceived stress. Findings should be leveraged by university staff to promote psychological well-being and wholistic health initiatives incorporating physical activity as a primary and modifiable component.
dc.identifier.citationBrownell, Curtis, Kabiri, Laura, Diep, Cassandra, et al.. "Physical Activity Independently Predicts Perceived Stress During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Private University Students." <i>International Journal of Exercise Science,</i> 15, no. 7 (2022) Western Kentucky University: 1680-1691. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/114267">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/114267</a>.
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dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/114267
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherWestern Kentucky University
dc.relation.urihttps://digitalcommons.wku.edu/ijes/vol15/iss7/11
dc.rightsThis is an open access article under the CC BY-ND license
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/2.0/
dc.titlePhysical Activity Independently Predicts Perceived Stress During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Private University Students
dc.typeJournal article
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