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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
Direct linkKarissa 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
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
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
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
Michele W. Marenus; Kathryn Friedman; Julia Sanowski; Andy Murray; Haley Ottensoser; Ana Cahuas; Varun Kumaravel; Weiyun Chen – Journal of American College Health, 2024
Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the association of mental health, subjective well-being, and the impact of COVID-19 on quality of life with PA intensity among college students. Participants: The sample included 1262 college students from a large Midwestern research university (mean age = 21.5 ± 3.6 years). Methods:…
Descriptors: Mental Health, Well Being, COVID-19, Pandemics
Xu Zhang – International Education Studies, 2024
The prediction of physical ability is a key point to understand the physical training effect of college students. This paper uses the error Back Propagation neural network algorithms to investigate the college students' physical test results, and predicts the future trends of the results. The findings indicate that, in future ten years, the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Exercise, Physical Activity Level
DeWolfe, Christopher E. J.; Watt, Margo C.; Romero-Sanchiz, Pablo; Stewart, Sherry H. – Journal of American College Health, 2020
Objective: Female post-secondary students typically engage in less physical activity than their male counterparts. Given that women have greater anxiety sensitivity (ie, fear of arousal-based body sensations) and anxiety sensitivity is inversely related to physical activity participation, this study sought to determine if anxiety sensitivity…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Physical Activity Level, Anxiety, College Students
Cheema, Sohaila; Maisonneuve, Patrick; Abraham, Amit; Chaabna, Karima; Yousuf, Wajiha; Mushannen, Tasnim; Ibrahim, Hania; Tom, Abdallah; Lowenfels, Albert B.; Mamtani, Ravinder – Journal of American College Health, 2023
Objective: We aimed to investigate the association between university students' dietary patterns, their demographics and lifestyle in a cross-sectional study in Qatar. Participants: 370 students in eight universities in Qatar enrolled between February 2017 and February 2018. Methods: Based on a structured questionnaire, dietary patterns were…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Eating Habits, Student Characteristics
Casper H. Voyles; Jay Orne; Randall L. Sell – Journal of LGBT Youth, 2024
Disparities in sexual minority (SM) sports participation have become better established in recent years, yet factors contributing to sport persistence among those who are involved in sport remain relatively unexplored. Using data from 23 qualitative interviews with SM college students who were high school athletes, we examined factors that…
Descriptors: LGBTQ People, College Students, Athletics, Persistence
Wendy DeYoung; Kaigang Li – Journal of American College Health, 2024
Objective: To examine the association of perceived stress [PS] with physical activity [PA] and sitting time [ST], before and during COVID-19 among US college students. Participants: 592 students from a large Western university (19.08 ± 4.62 years, 76.69% female, 79.39% White) were recruited. Methods: Self-reported online survey was completed in…
Descriptors: Correlation, Stress Variables, Physical Activity Level, COVID-19
