Comparison Emotional Intelligence and Mental Health between Athletic and Non-Athletic Students

Influence of Emotional Intelligence as the Mediator Between Physical Activity and Mental Health (Distress) Among Malaysian University Students

“…Moreover, it was also supported by Li et al (2009) as they found that higher level of PA will lead students to have more positive mood, optimistic attitude and lowering negative mood. Bostani and Saiiari (2011) also found that EI can be increased as long as the person participates in PA. In addition, Roxana Dev et al (2014) stated that individuals with high level of PA will have better EI on appraisal of one's emotion and regulation of emotion.…”

“…Moreover, it was shown that higher PA participation within a week will tend to have better EI level (Roxana Dev et al, 2014). A study by Bostani and Saiiari (2011) also showed that PA increase EI, regardless amount of time that was spent.…”

A “Mental Health Profile” of Higher Education Students

“…Linked to this is the fact highlighted by some authors that young people become sexually active on average at 17.5 years old (Ribeiro & Fernandes, 2009), which has the tendency to coincide with entry into higher education. Alongside this, studies exist which focus on the benefits that physical activity has on mental health (Bostani & Saiiari, 2011;Hawker, 2012), as well as the importance that it takes on for preventing mental disorders (Tyson, Wilson, Crone, Brailsford, & Laws, 2010). Physically inactive students put themselves at an increased risk of suffering from mental problems and physical illnesses (Nguyen-Michel, Unger, Hamilton, & Spruijt-Metz, 2006).…”

Saúde mental e fatores associados em atletas durante os jogos abertos de Santa Catarina

“…A importância do esporte é evidente e definitiva para as pessoas e para a sociedade, ao passo que seus aspectos sociais, políticos e psicoló-gicos têm sido estudados, e uma atenção especial tem sido dada a sua ligação com a saúde mental 1 . Além de promover saúde física e mental, a atividade esportiva pode intervir numa melhora das questões sociais, respeito e auto-controle, da redução de comportamentos negativos e prejudiciais, como tabagismo e consumo de bebidas alcoólicas 2,3 , e do aumento da longevidade 4 .…”