The impact of COVID-19 on physical activity and mental health: A mixed-methods approach

IF 2.5 3区心理学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

Journal of Health Psychology Pub Date : 2024-09-15 DOI:10.1177/13591053241275599

Wai Tung Hung, Vaughan Bell, Keri Ka-Yee Wong

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Abstract

This mixed-methods study investigated how and why physical activity (PA), anxiety, depression and self-perceived loneliness are related, and the feasibility of social prescribing (SP). Whilst SP may involve PA with broader effects on health and wellbeing, there is little research exploring perceptions of this intervention. Data from the UCL-Penn Global COVID Study wave 1 (17 April–17 July 2020, N = 1037) were analysed. Twenty-one UK adults who self-identified as low ( n = 15) and high ( n = 6) on PA at wave 1 were interviewed at wave 4 (18 March–1 August 2022). At wave 1, depression was associated with higher odds of low-PA (OR = 1.05; 95% CI 1.01–1.10, p = 0.02). Both high/low-PA groups cited the threat of contracting COVID-19, general impacts of COVID-19 policies and heightened awareness of the mind-body connection. Five recommendations are made to address challenges in engaging with SP.

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COVID-19 对体育活动和心理健康的影响：混合方法

这项混合方法研究调查了体育锻炼（PA）、焦虑、抑郁和自我感觉孤独之间的关系和原因，以及社会处方（SP）的可行性。虽然社会处方可能涉及对健康和幸福有更广泛影响的体育锻炼，但很少有研究探讨人们对这种干预措施的看法。我们分析了 UCL-Penn 全球 COVID 研究第 1 波（2020 年 4 月 17 日至 7 月 17 日，N = 1037）的数据。在第 4 波（2022 年 3 月 18 日至 8 月 1 日）研究中，21 名英国成年人接受了访谈，他们在第 1 波研究中自我认同为 PA 低（15 人）和 PA 高（6 人）。在第 1 次调查时，抑郁症与低活动量的较高几率相关（OR = 1.05；95% CI 1.01-1.10，p = 0.02）。高/低 PA 组都提到了感染 COVID-19 的威胁、COVID-19 政策的总体影响以及对身心联系的进一步认识。本报告提出了五项建议，以应对在参与 SP 方面遇到的挑战。

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Journal of Health Psychology PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL-

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