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Direct linkKlára Kovács; Gabriella Pusztai – Sport, Education and Society, 2024
Social exclusion - in sports as well as in all other areas of life - is linked to low socioeconomic status, poverty, unemployment, and low educational attainment. This means that disadvantaged social groups are permanently trapped in a lifestyle lacking physical exercise. In a broader sense, social exclusion from sports activities affects a much…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Socioeconomic Status, Physical Activity Level
Download full textAydin Ilhan – Journal of Global Education and Research, 2024
This study examined the relationship between physical activity, digital game addiction, and academic success among university students. Participants were university 704 students from Turkiye who did physical activity and played digital games. The sample group consisted of 704 university students (342 women and 362 men), selected through random…
Descriptors: Physical Activity Level, Video Games, Addictive Behavior, Academic Achievement
Karissa L. Peyer; Elizabeth D. Hathaway; Kevin Doyle – Journal of American College Health, 2024
Objective: To evaluate gender differences in physical activity (PA), stress and resiliency during the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants: Students (n = 300) at a southeastern US university. Methods: Perceived Stress (PSS), Resiliency (BRS), Life Events (LEI), and PA were recorded via online survey in Summer 2020. PSS, BRS, LEI, and PA were compared…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Gender Differences, Physical Activity Level
Xiaolin Wang; Xuezhen Yang; Nasnoor Juzaily bin Mohd Nasiruddin; Shasha Wei; Delong Dong; Shamsulariffin bin Samsudin – Health Education & Behavior, 2024
Although physical activity (PA) has a profound impact on health, many college and university students are still physically inactive. There is some evidence to suggest that social support (SS) could impact the PA levels of students, but the internal relationship and specific effects are not very clear. The purpose of this review was to determine…
Descriptors: Physical Activity Level, College Students, Social Support Groups, Gender Differences
Melissa Bopp; Lucas D. Elliott; Keegan T. Peterson; Michele Duffey; Oliver W. A. Wilson – Journal of American College Health, 2025
Background: Physical activity (PA) consists of multiple domains, including leisure-time PA (LTPA), occupational PA (OPA), and transportation PA (TPA), though limited research has examined these domains among college students. Methods: This cross sectional, online survey asked undergraduate students to self-report demographics (gender,…
Descriptors: Student Characteristics, Race, Ethnicity, Physical Activity Level
Yiming Tao; Hongyan Yu; Min Liu; Peng Wang; Jian Zhang; Ying Yang; Tansiqi Xin – Journal of American College Health, 2024
Objective: To explore the relation between procrastination and physical activity in college students and test whether grit mediated, age and gender moderated the process. Participants: 610 college students (aged 20.07 ± 1.53; 45.2% males) in Shanghai. Methods: Procrastination, grit and physical activity were tested respectively by International…
Descriptors: College Students, Physical Activity Level, Resilience (Psychology), Persistence
Edwin Gustavo Estrada-Araoz; Jhemy Quispe-Aquise; Guido Ayay-Arista; Gilber Chura-Quispe; Neil Anthony Quipo-Conde; Freddy Abel Rivera-Mamani; Maribel Mamani-Roque – Educational Process: International Journal, 2025
Background/purpose. Regular physical activity is important for maintaining a healthy lifestyle and preventing various chronic diseases. However, despite its well-documented benefits, many people encounter multiple barriers to participating in it. The present research aimed to analyze the perceived barriers to physical activity in a sample of…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Physical Activity Level, College Students, Barriers
Czeczelewski, Jan; Czeczelewski, Marcin; Czeczelewska, Ewa – Journal of American College Health, 2023
Objective: The study investigates the changes in body composition, dietary intake and physical activity of Polish health faculty undergraduates. Methods: 340 university students were measured at the beginning their studies. Subsequent measurements were performed at the beginning of the following academic years. In total, 82 men and 87 women were…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, Body Weight, Body Composition
Jhonatan Wélington Pereira Gaia; Paulo Henrique Amorim Marinho; Rodrigo Weyll Ferreira; Daniel Alvarez Pires – American Journal of Health Education, 2024
Background: Physical activity (PA) has been associated with decreased symptoms of depression and anxiety in the general population, but more consistent evidence is needed in the university population. Purpose: Investigate the association between physical activity and depressive and anxiety symptoms in undergraduates. Methods: 100 university…
Descriptors: Physical Activity Level, Depression (Psychology), Anxiety, Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
Dere, Zeynep – International Journal of Curriculum and Instruction, 2023
Digitalization is an unavoidable benefits of modern life Digital transformation and change continue to be experienced in every field. Adolescents have accessed many apps, including those related to their academic life, online in the past year. It is vital for the health of adolescents that researchers identify their Internet addictions and come up…
Descriptors: Addictive Behavior, Student Behavior, Internet, Undergraduate Students
Wilson, Oliver W. A.; Bopp, Melissa – Journal of American College Health, 2023
Objective: To adopt an intersectional approach to examine differences in aerobic and muscle-strengthening participation based on the intersection of gender and race/ethnicity among college students. Methods: Data from the American College Health Association (ACHA) National College Health Assessment collected between 2015 and 2018 were analyzed.…
Descriptors: College Students, Exercise, Health Behavior, Physical Fitness
Jianmin Guan; Ping Xiang; William M. Land; Xiaofen D. Hamilton; Xiaolu Liu – Quest, 2023
The purpose of this study was (a) to examine gender and age differences in college students' perceived competence, enjoyment, persistence, and leisure time moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), and (b) to utilize a structural equation modeling (SEM) to assess the direct and indirect effects of enjoyment and perceived competence on MVPA…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Gender Differences, Physical Activities, College Students
Eliana Romina Meza-Miranda; Solange Liliana Parra-Soto; Samuel Durán-Agüero; Georgina Gomez; Valeria Carpio-Arias; Israel Ríos-Castillo; Ana Gabriela Murillo; Jacqueline Araneda; Gladys Morales; Brian M. Cavagnari; Edna J. Nava-González; Jhon J. Bejarano-Roncancio; Beatriz Núñez; Karla Cordón-Arrivillaga; Saby Mauricio-Alza; Leslie Landaeta-Díaz – Journal of American College Health, 2024
Introduction: Short sleep, physical inactivity, and being locked up are risk factors for weight gain. Objective: We evaluated weight gain according to sex, age, hours of sleep and physical activity in university students from 10 Latin American countries during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: Cross-sectional and multicenter study (n = 4880).…
Descriptors: Body Weight, Sleep, Physical Activity Level, College Students
Oliver W. A. Wilson; Chris Bullen; Michele Duffey; Melissa Bopp – Journal of American College Health, 2024
Objective: To examine the association between vaping and health behaviors (physical activity, fruit and vegetable consumption, sleep, cigarette use, alcohol consumption) and mental health among college students. Methods: Socio-demographic characteristics, vaping, health behaviors, perceived stress, and depressive symptoms of undergraduates…
Descriptors: Health Behavior, Smoking, Physical Activity Level, Eating Habits
Ilhan, Aydin; Gumusdag, Hayrettin – International Journal of Curriculum and Instruction, 2022
The aim of this research is to examine the physical activity levels and basic psychological needs of university students according to various variables. The survey model, the quantitative research models, was used in the study. The population of the research consists of Pamukkale University students in the 2021-2022 academic year. 41,480…
Descriptors: Physical Activity Level, College Students, Mental Health, Gender Differences
