Effect of university students’ sedentary behavior on stress, anxiety, and depression

Lee, Eunmi; Kim, Yujeong

doi:10.1111/ppc.12296

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“…This may at least be partly caused by the change in social tendencies and the development of habits leading to weight gain, stress, and anxiety [46,47,48]. This life period is, therefore, critical and the promotion of healthy habits in relation to nutrition and physical activity is necessary [49].…”

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Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet Is Associated with Physical Activity, Self-Concept and Sociodemographic Factors in University Student

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(1) Background: The aim of this study was to assess adherence to the Mediterranean diet (MD) and to examine the relationship between MD adherence, physical activity, self-concept, and other sociodemographic factors; (2) Methods: A cross-sectional study (N = 597; 18.99 ± 0.64 years) was conducted in a sample of university students from Ceuta, Melilla, and Granada (Spain). Religious beliefs and place of residence were directly reported, while physical activity and adherence to the MD were self-reported using the Physical Activity Questionnaire for Adolescents (PAQ-A) and the Mediterranean Diet Quality Index (KIDMED) respectively. Self-concept was evaluated using the Five-Factor Self-Concept Scale; (3) Results: Of those students reporting high levels of habitual physical activity, 82.3% also reported high adherence to the MD, with 17.7% reporting a medium adherence. Of students reporting no physical activity, 25.7% also reported medium adherence to the MD. No significant associations were found between the MD and religious beliefs. It was observed that the university campus was associated with the level of adherence to the MD (p = 0.030), with adherence being lowest in Ceuta and Melilla. Finally, the MD was associated with academic (p = 0.001) and physical self-concept (p = 0.005); 4) Conclusions: The MD should be promoted to university students, particularly those studying at Ceuta and Melilla, given the present findings of lower MD adherence. In addition, as higher MD adherence was also highlighted with more positive self-concept, its promotion would be beneficial in wider educational contexts.

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“…Eleven studies showed 'mixed' findings between sedentary behaviour and stress. Firstly, both positive and null associations were found among nine studies (n=1 strong- [50]; n=2 moderate- [37,41]; n=6 weak-quality [33,38,42,46,49]). Stress was self-reported in eight of these studies [33,38,41,42,46,49,50], while one utilised objective measures (salivary cortisol) [37]).…”

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“…Specifically, a total of 19 studies (n= 2 strong-quality [50,51]; n=8 moderate-quality [34,35,37,41,44,48,52,53]; n=9 weak-quality [38,40,42,45,46,49,[54][55][56]) reported on associations between sitting time and stress. Five studies (n=1 strong-quality [51]; n=2 moderate-quality [34,35]; n=2 weak-quality [45,54]) found positive associations between sitting time and stress, i.e.…”

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“…That is, they all included both positive and null results. For example, Lee & Kim (2018) showed a positive association between total and weekday sitting time and stress, but no association between weekend sitting time and stress [38]. Gubelmann et al (2018) showed a positive association between sitting and diurnal cortisol slope, but no association with mean or awakening cortisol [37].…”

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The association between sedentary behaviour and indicators of stress: A systematic review

Teychenne

Stephens

Costigan

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Background: Emerging evidence shows sedentary behaviour may be associated with mental health outcomes. Yet, the strength of the evidence linking sedentary behaviour and stress is still unclear. This study aimed to synthesise evidence regarding associations between time spent in sedentary behaviour and stress in adults. Methods: A systematic search was conducted (January 1990 – September 2019). Following PRISMA guidelines, an evaluation of methodological quality, and best-evidence synthesis of associations between time in sedentary behaviour (including sitting time, TV viewing, computer use) and stress were presented. Twenty-six studies reporting on data from n=72,795 people (age 18-98y, 62.7% women) were included. Results: Across the studies (n=2 strong-, n=10 moderate- and n=14 weak-quality), there was insufficient evidence that overall time spent in sedentary behaviour and sitting time were associated with stress, particularly when using self-report measures of sedentary behaviour or stress. There was strong evidence of no association between TV viewing, or computer use and stress. Amongst studies using objective measures of sedentary behaviour and/or stress there was also strong evidence of no association. Conclusion: Although previous research suggested sedentary behaviour may be linked to mental health outcomes such as depression and anxiety, the evidence for an association between various types of sedentary behaviour and stress is limited in quality, and associations are either inconsistent or null. High-quality longitudinal/interventional research is required to confirm findings and determine the direction of associations between different contexts (i.e. purpose) and domains (i.e. leisure, occupational, transport) of sedentary behaviour and stress. Keywords: sedentary behaviour; sitting time; television viewing; stress; mental health; adults

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“…A study of seven universities in the UK showed high rates of binge and problem drinking (El Ansari et al, 2011), and a study in Hong Kong reported that relatively few university students engaged in any form of physical activity (31.2%) or regular exercise (13.8%; Lee & Loke, 2005). In South Korea, university students' time spent sitting is nearly twice that of U.S. students, and more than the daily average among adults in 20 countries (Lee & Kim, 2019). Among Korean college students, 10.8% of deaths are related to alcohol and more than half of university students experience alcohol‐related problems (Kim, Jang, & Jeong, 2006); 15.9% of South Korean university students use conventional cigarettes, 0.8% use e‐cigarettes, and 20.4% are dual users of conventional and e‐cigarettes (Jeon et al, 2016).…”

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Influence of Type D personality on quality of life in university students: The mediating effect of health‐promoting behavior and subjective health status

Kim

Nho

Kim

2020

Psychology in the Schools

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This study aimed to test a hypothetical path model estimating the influence of Type D personality on health‐promoting behaviors (HPB), subjective health status, and quality of life (QoL) in university students, and to verify the mediating effects of HPB and subjective health status between Type D personality and QoL. A structural equation model involving 380 university students was used. Data were collected between November and December 2018 via structured questionnaires and analyzed using SPSS 25.0 and Amos 23.0. The model's fit indices were adequate. Type D personality had a direct effect on QoL and an indirect effect on QoL via HPB and subjective health status. Type D personality, HPB, and subjective health status explained 67.6% of the total variance in QoL. Intervention programs that consider Type D personality, HPB, and subjective health status may be useful to improve university students' QoL.

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Effect of university students’ sedentary behavior on stress, anxiety, and depression

Abstract: Intervention programs that reduce sedentary behavior and improve physical activity and mental health for university students are necessary.

Cited by 146 publications

References 33 publications

Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet Is Associated with Physical Activity, Self-Concept and Sociodemographic Factors in University Student

Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet Is Associated with Physical Activity, Self-Concept and Sociodemographic Factors in University Student

The association between sedentary behaviour and indicators of stress: A systematic review

Influence of Type D personality on quality of life in university students: The mediating effect of health‐promoting behavior and subjective health status

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